A new Affordable Housing Act, published by the European Commission, would support EU Member States and cities in addressing housing affordability and availability in areas facing the greatest pressures.
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.
The European Union on 3 August received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR).
The EU and national authorities began enforcing the Artificial Intelligence Act on 2 August, as well as new transparency rules requiring certain AI systems to tell users when they are interacting with AI and when content has been generated or altered by it.
The European Commission has adopted measures to help farmers facing sharply rising fertiliser costs and to support Europe’s food security.
