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Brussels: The European Commission unveiled five joint defence projects on 3 July 2026, launching a shared industrial push to shield the bloc against drones, missiles and threats along its eastern…

Brussels: The European Commission published its Electrification Action Plan on 17 July 2026, setting out how it wants to turn the bloc into what it calls the world’s first electro-powered…

Tokyo: Europe’s search for dependable partners in a contested Indo-Pacific has quietly settled on one capital more than any other. Since concluding a Security and Defence Partnership with Japan in…

Wellington: Two years after the free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand entered into force, the deal is quietly becoming a test of whether Brussels can turn…

The foreign subsidies case against Temu has entered a sharper phase. The European Commission has told the marketplace’s parent group that it may have obstructed investigators during an unannounced inspection,…

Van tachographs become a legal requirement for many light commercial fleets from 1 July 2026, and the change reshapes how thousands of smaller operators run cross-border deliveries. The obligation extends…

Brussels: A fight over the next Horizon Europe budget sharpened this summer as researchers, ministers and the European Parliament pushed the Commission to guarantee more money and more independence for…

Brussels: European Union member states agreed on 12 June 2026 to open the first cluster of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, launching the most consequential stage of enlargement in…
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The trilateral agreement signed in Mecca on 7 August pairs a collective-defence clause with an institutional design that has still to be built: committees and…
Agriculture and Food Security
Common Agricultural Policy, farm-to-fork sustainability, rural development.
Culture and Education
Managing the Erasmus+ program and developing a shared European Education Area.
Customs Union
Ensuring the seamless movement of goods within the EU while managing security at external borders.
Defence and Security
Developing joint military capabilities, including the 2026 European Drone Defence Initiative.
Digital and Technology
Regulating AI, data privacy, and the Digital Single Market to ensure European digital sovereignty.
Energy and Climate
Driving the European Green Deal, renewable energy transitions, and the push for climate neutrality.
Health and Wellbeing
Building the European Health Union to handle cross-border health threats and public health standards.
Migration and Border Management
Overseeing asylum pacts, legal migration pathways, and the security of external borders via Frontex.
Social Affairs and Employment
Protecting labor rights, vocational training, and social inclusion through the Quality Jobs Act.
Taxation
Coordinating VAT and excise duties while working to prevent corporate tax evasion and simplify filings.
Trade Policy
Negotiating global trade agreements and defending European commercial interests in the WTO.
Transport and Mobility
Setting safety and infrastructure standards for sustainable rail, air, and road travel.