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Winners of the 2025 EU Prize for Women Innovators

At the European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit taking place in Brussels today, the Commission announced the winners and runners-up of the 11th European Prize for Women Innovators. The prize is awarded to women from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, who have founded a successful company and brought innovation to the market. […]

Commission offers 36,000 free EU travel passes to 18-year-olds #DiscoverEU

Thousands of young people will soon have the chance to explore Europe for free with DiscoverEU. The European Commission has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, making nearly 36,000 travel passes available to 18-year-olds across Europe. Successful applicants will be able to travel across Europe by train for up to 30 days between 1 […]

Two Spanish projects among those selected by the Commission for transforming the urban landscape

The European Commission and the Haute-France region - as the European Urban Initiative (EUI) lead agency - today announced the selection of 20 innovative projects under its third call for innovative urban initiatives. These projects, funded with €94 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and to be implemented in 13 EU Member States, […]

Commission pays an advance of €100 million to Spain for recovery efforts following the storm DANA

The Commission has today paid an advance of €100 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Spain to help finance its recovery efforts following the October 2024 storm DANA in Valencia. This is the maximum amount allowed under the EUSF as an advance payment.  The Commission is currently assessing the formal application for compensation […]

Commission proposes broader, faster EU social and employment funds

The Commission is proposing to amend the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to broaden their scope and make it easier to mobilise support for workers. Under the proposed changes, Member States would gain more flexibility to redirect ESF+ funding towards skills development in strategic sectors, […]

A modernised cohesion policy to boost the EU's strategic priorities

Today, the European Commission is revising the EU's cohesion policy to better support EU competitiveness and decarbonisation, defence and security, the Eastern border regions as well as affordable housing, water resilience, and the energy transition. The objective of this initiative is to make cohesion policy more effective, by encouraging Member States and regions to invest […]

Commission supports 135 new projects to help Member States implement their reform agenda

Today, the Commission has approved a new round of 135 projects under the Technical Support Instrument (‘TSI'), to support Member States to prepare, design and implement a total of 390 reforms in 2025. The selected projects will help the Member States address reforms in key priority areas to strengthen the Union's resilience and competitiveness and […]

Commission to invest €1.3 billion in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills

The Commission will allocate €1.3 billion for the deployment of critical technologies that are strategically important for the future of Europe and the continent's tech sovereignty through the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) work programme for 2025 to 2027 adopted today. The work programme focuses on the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its uptake by […]

Commission selects 47 Strategic Projects to secure and diversify access to raw materials in the EU

The Commission has adopted, for the first time, a list of 47 Strategic Projects to boost domestic strategic raw material capacities, which will in turn strengthen the European raw materials value chain and diversify sources of supply. The new Strategic Projects mark an important milestone in the implementation of the Critical Raw Material Act (CRMA), […]

EU boosts innovation with new European partnerships in advanced materials, textiles and photovoltaics

The Commission has taken a key step in advancing Europe's technological leadership and sustainability goals by creating three new European Partnerships on advanced materials, textiles, and photovoltaics. Established under Horizon Europe, these partnerships will drive growth, sustainability and resilience, contributing to a strong, inclusive and globally competitive Europe. Identified as essential in the Horizon Europe […]

Commission unveils Savings and Investments Union strategy to enhance financial opportunities for EU citizens and businesses

The European Commission has adopted its strategy for the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), a key initiative to improve the way the EU financial system channels savings to productive investments. It seeks to offer EU citizens broader access to capital markets and better financing options for companies. This can foster citizens' wealth, while boosting EU […]

Commission invites comments on the draft State aid Framework supporting the Clean Industrial Deal

The European Commission has launched today a consultation inviting all interested stakeholders to comment on its draft State aid Framework accompanying the Clean Industrial Deal (‘CISAF'). On 26 February 2025, the Commission published the Communication on the Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonization, announcing the adoption of a new State aid […]
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