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 has formally adopted the revised Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) regulation that grants EU trade preferences to developing countries.
Most provisions of the EU’s revised Waste Shipment Regulation entered into force on 21 May, including an electronic platform to digitally process waste shipments and additional measures to support recycling in the EU and better scrutiny on export of plastic waste.
The EU’s Spring 2026 Economic Forecast, published Thursday, is projecting weaker economic activity for Europe’s economy, a result of a reigniting of energy inflation caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
There were 9.4 million beehives on EU farms in 2023, according to Eurostat, with the number of beehives increasing by 1.3 million (+16%), from 8.1 million in 2020.
The EU Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreement on two Regulations eliminating tariffs on all US industrial goods and providing preferential market access for certain US agricultural and seafood products.
The EU Commission has adopted a Fertiliser Action Plan, with support for farmers facing rising fertiliser costs and scarcity, reinforcing domestic production and reducing Europe’s dependency on imports.
