EU Commission proposals to modernise Europe’s standardisation system will make it faster, increase the representation of smaller companies, and be better equipped to support the EU’s strategic interests.
Around 292,000 tonnes of pesticides were sold in the EU in 2023, marking a 9 per cent decline compared to 2022 and an 18 per cent drop compared to 2021.
Revised EU rules for the energy consumption of electrical appliances in standby, off mode, and networked standby started to apply from 9 May 2025.
Meeting in Tokyo for their third Digital Partnership Council the European Union and Japan took steps to reinforce tech and digital cooperation between the two trading partners.
The EU has opened 2025 calls for postdoctoral fellowships for grants aiming to improve the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD, with a budget of EUR 404.3 million.
The European Union and Singapore have taken a significant step forward in their bilateral trade relations with the signing of a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA).
The EU has signalled an ending to its dependency on Russian energy by stopping the import of Russian gas and oil and phasing out Russian nuclear energy.
