The European Commission and the European University Institute are launching the Energy Regulation Academy (EnRA), a new EU-funded initiative designed to help national authorities translate electricity market reforms into practical results across all Member States.
Online services ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox will need to comply with the strict standards of the EU’s Digital Services Act, following their designation by the European Commission Monday as ‘very large’ online platforms.
The EU produced some 3.44 billion litres of ice cream in 2025, representing a 1.9% increase compared with 2024 (3.38 billion litres), according to Eurostat.
The EU Commission has adopted its proposal for 2027 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea, with total allowable catches and quotas for the Sea’s ten EU-managed fish stocks.
Bankruptcies of businesses in the EU increased by 5.7% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter, while registrations decreased by 0.5%.
16.5% of people 16 years or older in the EU used tobacco and related products (e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches or heated tobacco products) daily in 2025, according to Eurostat.
The European Commission has completed final legal steps to establish the EU’s Scaleup Europe Fund, ready to start boosting Europe’s scale-up companies to grow faster and compete globally with a target of €5 billion.












