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European Commission Daily news Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 EU mobilises eight firefighting planes to support Portugal amid wildfires Following Portugal's activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in response to s...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered a statement to the press at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, on the composition of the next College of Commissioners.

European Commission Statement Strasbourg, 17 Sep 2024 Mr Chair, Honourable Members Firstly, I would like to thank the European Parliament for its continued support for Ukraine, with the resolution of support approv...

European Commission Speech Brussels, 18 Sep 2024 Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you to the World Cancer Congress in Geneva. We have experts from 120 countries gathered today and each with an i...

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 Why is the Commission putting forward a new Recommendation on smoke and aerosol-free environments? The Commission is proposing to update the 2009 Council Recomm...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 Today, the Commission has recommended to better protect people from the effects of second-hand smoke and aerosols through the revision of the Council Recommendation on smoke-free environments.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 The European Commission has approved an around €1.2 billion (PLN 5 billion) Polish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy.

European Commission Statement Strasbourg, 16 Sep 2024 Thank you Honourable Co-Chairs, Honourable Members It is a pleasure to be back in this House after the elections. I see many familiar faces here but also many n...

European Commission News Brussels, 16 Sep 2024 President von der Leyen gave a keynote speech in Munich on Friday, in which she underlined the importance of innovation and the need to give greater value to o...

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 16 Sep 2024 2,7 millions d'euros au titre du Fonds européen d'ajustement à la mondialisation pour soutenir 365 travailleurs licenciés en Belgique La Commission a proposé au...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Sep 2024 Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Slovenia's third payment request for €257.6 million (net of pre-financing) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Sep 2024 Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of 37 out of the 38 milestones and targets linked to Cyprus' second payment request including the second and third instalments, for €152 million (net of pre-financing) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Sep 2024 Today, the Commission proposed support for 365 workers dismissed in Belgium by the retail chain Match-Smatch with €2.7 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF).

European Commission Statement Brussels, 14 Sep 2024 The European Union remains steadfast in its commitment to strengthen and defend democracy, both within and beyond our borders.

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 13 Sep 2024 Commission authorises higher advance CAP payments to EU farmers The Commission has today authorised EU Member States to pay higher advances of Common Agricultur...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 Sep 2024 The European Commission has approved a €682 million Belgian scheme to support renewable offshore wind energy to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy.

European Commission Commissioners' weekly activities Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites   Lundi 16 septembre 2024 President Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg, France: recei...

European Commission Speech Munich, 13 Sep 2024 Good morning, I am the lucky grandmother of four beautiful grandchildren. They were all born in this decade. By mid-century, they might have their own families....

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 12 Sep 2024 The EU and the EEA EFTA States have signed the agreement on the EEA Financial Mechanism 2021-2028 and market access protocols Today, the Commission, on behalf ...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 Sep 2024 The Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the sale of the Nürburgring racetrack complex in Germany to Capricorn Nürburgring Besitzgesellschaft GmbH (‘Capricorn') is in line with EU State aid rules.