Commission welcomes Parliament’s provisional political agreement
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional political agreement reached by European Parliament and council on the new rules to make national competition authorities...
EU budget: reinforcing Europe’s cultural and creative sectors
The European Commission has proposed in the next long-term EU budget to increase funding for Creative Europe, the programme supporting European cultural and creative...
EU to mobilise additional €15m for peace building support in Colombia
The European Union has announced it is mobilising additional funds to support peace building in Colombia and the efforts to reintegrate former combatants of...
New EU Anti-Fraud Programme to fight fraud and corruption
A new EU Anti-Fraud Programme will provide €181m to support the fight against fraud, corruption and financial irregularities in member states. The programme aims to...
EU to modernise Common Fisheries Policy enforcement mechanisms
The EU has proposed a series of improvements to Common Fisheries Policy enforcement mechanisms, to increase the long-term viability of the EU fishing sector. As...
EU to provide funding to support migrants and refugees in Africa
The European Commission has announced €467m new funding to support migrants and refugees under the EU Trust Fund for Africa. The provision of additional funding...
Europol launches team dedicated to fighting crime on the dark web
Law enforcement officials from 28 countries have met at Europol headquarters to discuss a co-ordinated approach to fighting crime on the dark web. The meeting...
EU launches proposal to modernise cohesion policy investments
The European Commission has outlined its plans to modernise cohesion policy investments ahead of proposed cuts in the next multiannual financial framework. Alongside its strategy...
Exempting large electricity users from network charges illegal, EU rules
Following an investigation, the European Commission has concluded that a German scheme to exempt large electricity users from network charges breached state aid rules. Germany...
Non-potable wastewater reuse will alleviate water scarcity, says EU
New measures to facilitate non-potable wastewater reuse for agricultural irrigation will alleviate water scarcity concerns, the European Commission has announced. The new regulations allowing non-potable...
