The EU is awarding €20 million in funding to 41 cutting-edge Ukrainian start-ups and SMEs, following a European Innovation Council call to help them turn groundbreaking ideas into real-world solutions.
Since 12 January, EU Member States must monitor, in a harmonised way, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in drinking water to comply with new EU limit values under the recast Drinking Water Directive.
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.
Cyprus assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January, at a time of acute geopolitical upheaval and unpredictability, under the motto “An Autonomous Union. Open to the World.”
More than 40,000 18-year-olds will be able to embark on a free rail journey across Europe following their selection in the latest DiscoverEU awards by the European Commission.
Oulu in Finland and Trencín in Slovakia are the new 2026 European capitals of culture, set to host cultural events, exhibitions and performances throughout the year.
