Japan became officially associated to Horizon Europe on 30 July, adding one of the world’s most advanced research and innovation ecosystems to Europe’s network of scientific cooperation.
EU enlargement is “a strategic investment in our shared stability, prosperity and security”, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said at a summit between leaders from the EU’s Member States and its six Western Balkan partners.
The EU Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreement on two Regulations eliminating tariffs on all US industrial goods and providing preferential market access for certain US agricultural and seafood products.
The EU Council adopted a decision Monday terminating the partial suspension of the Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Syria, repealing the Council Decision that introduced the suspension.
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.
