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.
The EU and India have concluded negotiations for a historic, commercially significant free trade agreement, the largest such deal ever concluded by either side, creating a market of 2 billion people.
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council president Antonio Costa discuss a new chapter in bilateral relations with Syria in Damascus with Syrian President Ahmed al-Shaara.
The EU and Jordan marked a key milestone in their relationship with a first-ever bilateral summit, reviewing implementation of the EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership (SCP) signed a year ago.
The EU and Singapore at a second Digital Partnership Council meeting in Brussels have underlined plans to cooperate across a range of digital areas from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity and beyond.
The European Commission has made a decision to exclude Chinese companies from EU government purchases of medical devices exceeding €5 million.
The EU exported goods worth EUR 213.3 billion to China and imported some EUR 517.8 billion worth in 2024, according to figures from Eurostat, with a resulting trade deficit of EUR 304.5 bn.
