Galli - von-der-Leyen - Photo © European Union 2026

“We provided President von der Leyen with perspectives of crafts and SMEs, stressing the importance of developing policy based on the majority of companies in our economy”, said SMEunited President Galli following a meeting between Commission President von der Leyen and SMEunited’s Board of Directors.

AI - artificial intelligence - Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplasha

EuroCommerce – the association representing retailers and wholesalers in Brussels – supports yesterday’s political agreement on the Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence, as long as it brings much-needed simplification and clarity to the implementation of the AI Act.

Clean drop of water - Image Pexels

Water insecurity, driven by water scarcity, excess, and pollution, is rapidly becoming a threat to Europe’s economic and price stability. In a new guide, WWF urges central banks, financial regulators and supervisors to treat the global water crisis as a systemic financial risk and to enable the transition towards a water secure economy able to withstand future shocks.