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.
More harmonised anti-corruption rules took effect across the EU yesterday under a new directive introducing modern rules to better prevent, detect and sanction corruption across the EU.
The EU Council and European Parliament have clinched a provisional deal on an EU law to enable faster and more effective EU-wide procedures for the return of persons staying illegally in EU member states.
The EU Commission has presented a roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, laying out tangible steps to ensure the transition to innovative non-animal approaches.
The EU’s pro-startup policies is driving real results, according to the first-ever European Startup and Scaleup Scoreboard (ESSS) published by the European Commission.
The European Commission has fined online marketplace Temu €200 million for offering illegal products on its platform and for the resulting harm to EU consumers.
The actual weekly working hours of EU full-time and part-time workers aged 20-64 in their main job averaged 35.9 hours in 2025, down from 36.9 hours in 2015.












