BEAK UAV drone made by Origin Robotics - Photo by Gints Ivuskans © European Union 2025

The European Commission has presented a plan to counter the increasing security threats posed by drones across the EU, focusing on civilian internal security and developing a competitive European drone market.

Antonio Costa - Luong Cuong - Photo © European Union 2026

The European Union and Vietnam have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, strengthening ties in areas such as trade, energy, climate and security.

Henna Virkkunen - Photo © European Union 2026

The Commission has presented a new strategy setting out the EU’s political objectives on asylum and migration, focusing on illegal arrivals, while at the same time encouraging legal pathways to the EU.

Electric hydro storage Cierny Vah, Slovakia

The European Commission is allocating nearly EUR 650m to help finance 14 cross-border energy infrastructure projects intended to strengthen the EU’s energy security and increase the integration of renewable energy.

Antonio Costa - Narendra Modi - Ursula von der Leyen - Photo © European Union 2026

The EU and India have concluded negotiations for a historic, commercially significant free trade agreement, the largest such deal ever concluded by either side, creating a market of 2 billion people.