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%.
The EU and Singapore at a second Digital Partnership Council meeting in Brussels have underlined plans to cooperate across a range of digital areas from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity and beyond.
The EU Commission has granted 235 cross-border energy projects eligibility to apply for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility to strengthen interconnectivity across Europe and with neighbouring countries.
Glassblowers, potters, jewellers and other European makers can from 1 December register their product names under the EU’s new geographical indication scheme for craft and industrial goods.
By using renewable biological resources and alternatives to critical raw materials, the EU Commission hopes its new bioeconomy strategy will chart a route to a more decarbonised economy with less dependence on fossil imports.
under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
The European Parliament and Council have provisionally agreed the first ever legislation on the welfare of dogs and cats, set to significantly improve the way the animals are treated when bred, sold or adopted in the EU.
