Henna Virkkunen - Photo © European Union 2026

With a view to helping operators invest more easily in modern fibre and mobile networks, the Commission is proposing to update and simplify EU rules on digital connectivity within the digital networks act.

Hadja Lahbib - Photo © European Union 2026

The European Commission has adopted a new EU Anti-Racism Strategy with a promise to combat racism in all its forms, including a strengthened framework to tackle hate speech and hate crime.

Cyberattacks - Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

With Europe facing daily cyber attacks carried out by sophisticated state and criminal groups, the European Commission has proposed a new cybersecurity package to strengthen the EU’s cybersecurity resilience.

Mercosur signing - Photo © European Union 2026

The European Union has signed the controversial trade agreement with Mercosur, the South American trade bloc, hailing it as a historic milestone creating exports, growth and jobs.

Supercomputing - Leonardo - Photo © European Union 2025

The EU Council is to extend the objectives of its supercomputing joint undertaking to facilitate the creation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) gigafactories in Europe and include a dedicated quantum technologies pillar.