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Applications open for the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2025 and the new NEB Boost for Small Municipalities

As of today, the Commission is opening applications for two awards celebrating innovation and creativity inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB):  the fifth edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes and the new NEB Boost for Small Municipalities. Awarding beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive projects, the NEB Prizes and the NEB Boost have different objectives […]

Commission and European Investment Bank clear an additional €2.7 billion from emissions trading revenues for cleaner energy systems via the Modernisation Fund

Following an assessment by the European Investment Bank under the Modernisation Fund, the European Commission has today disbursed €2.7 billion to support 39 investment projects in eight beneficiary Member States. This includes the very first investment confirmed in Slovenia under the Fund, a Member State which became beneficiary in 2024. These projects will help lower-income […]

Commission allocates €132 million to promote sustainable and high-quality agri-food products in the EU and worldwide

The Commission will allocate €132 million in 2025 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products in the internal market and worldwide. The 2025 promotion policy work programme adopted today by the Commission is designed to develop new market opportunities for EU farmers and the wider EU food industry, as well as […]

€3 billion of EIB Group financing for farmers and bioeconomy

EIB Group offers €3 billion in loans for agriculture and other bioeconomy activities across Europe with focus on young farmers, gender equality and green investments. EIB Group also working with European Commission to develop new forms of agricultural insurance and de-risking schemes against extreme weather events. New initiatives form part of EIB Group's plan for […]

Seven consortia selected to establish AI factories which will boost AI innovation in the EU

The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC)  has selected seven proposals to establish and operate the first AI Factories across Europe. This is a major milestone for Europe in building a thriving ecosystem to train advanced AI models and develop AI solutions. The EU is now one step closer to realising President Ursula von […]

First list of STEP Seals to promote high-quality EU projects in strategic technologies

The Commission has published the first projects that were awarded a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Seal, a quality label which gives more visibility to promising projects in clean and resource-efficient tech, and deep and digital tech. This label will help attract additional EU public and private funding and support services. The first 130 […]

Commission earmarks €4.6 billion to boost net-zero technologies, electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing and renewable hydrogen under the Innovation Fund

Today, in the first week of its new mandate, the Commission is stepping up its efforts to boost net-zero technologies that are key to ensure the competitiveness of European industry while meeting agreed climate goals. It is launching two new calls for proposals with a budget of €3.4 billion to accelerate the deployment of innovative […]

€166 million boost to the European Solidarity Corps for youth volunteering in 2025

Today, the Commission published the European Solidarity Corps call 2025 which supports the participation of young people in volunteering activities in communities across the EU and beyond. The €166 million budget allocated for 2025 represents a significant increase compared to previous years, due to the recovery of funds from Covid-19 years, when many volunteering activities […]

Vienna wins 2025 Access City Award for leading the way in accessibility for persons with disabilities

Today, Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award, for its outstanding efforts to making the city accessible for persons with disabilities. The initiatives to improve access to public spaces, public transport, information and communication technologies, and public services undertaken by the capital of Austria have significantly improved the lives of persons with disabilities. The city's […]

€166 million boost to the European Solidarity Corps for youth volunteering in 2025

Today, the Commission published the European Solidarity Corps call 2025 which supports the participation of young people in volunteering activities in communities across the EU and beyond. The €166 million budget allocated for 2025 represents a significant increase compared to previous years, due to the recovery of funds from Covid-19 years, when many volunteering activities […]

Erasmus+ Annual Report highlights support for 1.3 million learning opportunities abroad and 32,000 projects in 2023

The 2023 Erasmus+ Annual Report released today, showcases the programme's achievements in supporting lifelong learning and cooperation, with a strong focus on social inclusion, green and digital transitions, and the promotion of EU values. The report also explains how the programme has supported projects addressing the consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, […]

Commission announces winners of the 2024 Lorenzo Natali Prize

The winners of this year's edition of the Lorenzo Natali Prize, which showcases the EU's commitment to support journalists around the world, were announced today at a ceremony hosted at the Residence Palace, in Brussels. The 2024 winners are: For the Best Emerging Journalist Prize: Jamaima Afridi was awarded this prize for her investigative work […]
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