The European Parliament has given its final approval to two pieces of legislation implementing EU tariff commitments under the August 2025 EU-US joint statement.
The European Commission has issued guidance to the EU transport and tourism sector amid ongoing fuel supply disruptions and the closure of some air and shipping routes linked to the Middle East crisis.
The European Commission has proposed the full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement, marking a new step in relations between the two sides.
The EU exported €199.6 billion worth of goods to China in 2025, while it imported €559.4 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of €359.8 billion, according to figures from Eurostat.
The EU’s Member States have successfully reprogrammed €34.6 billion in their 2021-2027 cohesion policy funds towards the EU’s most urgent strategic priorities.
The European Commission is proposing negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to integrate them into the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ regime.
“SMEs contribute to resilient local ecosystems where they invest, provide quality jobs and safeguard resilience for our eastern border region, while supporting social cohesion”, stated SMEunited Secretary General Véronique Willems in reaction to the European Commission’s Communication on Eastern border regions.
