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Read a selection of the featured news from across the EU's institutions and bodies.

  • Press release

The Commission has proposed a new European innovation act to help Europe's most innovative ideas be developed, financed and scaled up in Europe. The proposal will help innovative companies access financing and establish a common approach for research and development procurement.

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Man with his two children at the kitchen table in his house
  • Press release

New EU rules have been proposed to support EU countries and cities address the affordable housing crisis, particularly housing used for purposes other than primary residence. The rules give public authorities the legal certainty when they choose to act, based on local specificities, within EU law.

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Ter Elst Castle in Belgium, which is part of the Open Monumetendag 2026 in Belgium
  • Press release

Throughout September and October, the European Heritage Days 2026 invites people across Europe, under the theme “heritage at risk: revive, resist, reimagine” to discover how communities are protecting, restoring and reimagining their heritage for the future. Find out more.

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