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Commission· 16h ago

EU Releases €2 Million in Aid Following Fatal Nepal Floods

Brussels dispatches emergency funds after flash flooding in the Himalayan nation leaves over 300 dead.

Commission· 16h ago

EU Approves Enhertu-Pertuzumab Combination for First-Line Breast Cancer Care

Brussels gives the green light to an advanced dual-therapy combination for aggressive HER2-positive tumors.

Commission· 16h ago

Homecoming Duties: Šuica Addresses Croatian Diplomats in Zagreb

The European Commissioner returned to the Croatian capital to brief envoys on EU challenges and national priorities.

Commission· 17h ago

Hoekstra Pitches 'Industrial Renaissance' at Delft Academic Opening

The European Climate Commissioner takes the Commission's competitiveness agenda to university students and professors in the Netherlands.

Commission· 17h ago

EU emergency responders wrap up deployment in Belgium's High Fens

European assistance prepares to pull back as a joint emergency operation in the Belgian nature reserve draws to a close.

Commission· 17h ago

Von der Leyen drops by the EU's crisis hub to say thanks

A brief presidential visit spotlights the Commission's operational emergency room.

Commission· 17h ago

Cold Comfort: The EU Turns Its Gaze to the Arctic

At the EU Arctic Forum in Brussels, Commissioner Jozef Síkela links extreme summer weather to melting polar realities.

Commission· 18h ago

EU Wildfires Scorch 700,000 Hectares as 2026 Season Exceeds 20-Year Average

Commissioner Lahbib warns MEPs that summer blazes have already outpaced two decades of historic norms, with the burn season far from over.

Commission· 22h ago

EU Presses G20 on Iran Nuclear Risks and Economic Stability in Asheville

European representatives at the North Carolina finance summit link Middle East security concerns to global macroeconomic stability.

Commission· 23h ago

Commission Greenlights Greece’s Record €4.8 Billion Social Climate Plan

Athens secures the largest allocation yet under the EU’s fund to cushion vulnerable citizens against carbon costs.

Commission· 1d ago

Papering Over Competition: Brussels Warns UPM and Sappi Over Proposed Joint Venture

EU antitrust regulators issue a formal Statement of Objections, cautioning that the paper deal risks restricting market rivalry.

Commission· 1d ago

Brussels Claims 40% Drop in Irregular Migration While Pushing Eastern Expansion

A rare dose of statistical cheer on border control comes as the Commission tries to sell national capitals on taking in new members.

Commission· 1d ago

Defence Cash, Tech Rules, and Back-to-School Data: Inside the Commission's Late-August Blitz

From multibillion-euro payouts for eastern flank security to new regulatory labels for AI and social media, Brussels cleared its desk before the political season kicked into gear.

Commission· 1d ago

Time Spent: EU’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Fund Hits Final Deadline

Member states reach the official cutoff to complete reforms and investments promised under NextGenerationEU.

Commission· 1d ago

ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox join the EU's big tech naughty list

The European Commission puts generative AI, online forums, and virtual gaming worlds under its heaviest digital rules.

Commission· 1d ago

ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox Drafted into EU’s Strict Platform Rules

Brussels extends its top-tier digital oversight to generative AI, discussion forums, and online gaming hubs.

Commission· 1d ago

ChatGPT Enters the EU’s Regulatory Red Zone

Brussels places OpenAI’s chatbot under its most stringent online platform rules, raising the stakes for algorithmic accountability and systemic risk enforcement.

Commission· 1d ago

Beyond the Bazooka: Brussels Eyes New Trade Tools for China

The European Commission is seeking targeted fixes for Chinese overcapacity without triggering an all-out trade war.

Commission· 1d ago

Commission unveils "single market 2.0" — a quiet bet that Europe finally grows up

The package strips out decades of duplication and hands member states one clock to act on. Brussels hopes it sticks this time.

Commission· 2d ago

Delegated acts take a new turn — and France is watching closely

A technical memo is quietly reshaping who gets the final word on the green tariff.