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.

Hadja Lahbib - Photo © European Union 2026

The European Commission has adopted a new EU Anti-Racism Strategy with a promise to combat racism in all its forms, including a strengthened framework to tackle hate speech and hate crime.

Cyberattacks - Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

With Europe facing daily cyber attacks carried out by sophisticated state and criminal groups, the European Commission has proposed a new cybersecurity package to strengthen the EU’s cybersecurity resilience.

Mercosur signing - Photo © European Union 2026

The European Union has signed the controversial trade agreement with Mercosur, the South American trade bloc, hailing it as a historic milestone creating exports, growth and jobs.

Supercomputing - Leonardo - Photo © European Union 2025

The EU Council is to extend the objectives of its supercomputing joint undertaking to facilitate the creation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) gigafactories in Europe and include a dedicated quantum technologies pillar.