Total expenditure on social protection benefits in the EU reached €5 183 billion in 2025, according to early estimates from Eurostat – a 4.9% increase compared with 2024.
With Europe facing increasingly frequent crises, the EU Commission has issued new guidelines to help people prepare for emergencies, including advice on what essentials to pack for a 72-hour emergency.
A new EU Framework for Climate Resilience, presented Tuesday by the European Commission, would strengthen Europe’s ability to prepare for climate risks, including a possible 3°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100.
The European Commission proposed Tuesday to strengthen the EU’s border agency Frontex, reinforcing its capacity to protect the external borders and turning it into the EU’s central actor for returns.
The EU Council reached a political agreement Monday on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2027, setting catch limits for key fish stocks, including herring, cod, plaice, sprat and salmon.
The European Commission has accepted an action plan from online marketplace Temu to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act and tackle the availability of illegal products online.
The European Commission launched the T-MED Investment Platform Monday aiming to mobilise large-scale investment in renewable energy and clean technologies across the Mediterranean.
