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Brussels: The European Commission unveiled its Electrification Action Plan on 17 July 2026, setting out how the bloc will more than double the share of electricity in its energy mix…

Brussels: EU farm ministers gave final approval on 13 July 2026 to a fertiliser aid package designed to shield growers from soaring input costs, closing a fast-tracked process the Commission…

Perth: The clean-energy transition that Europe wants runs through rock that Europe does not have. Lithium, rare earths, manganese and the rest of the periodic table’s strategic corner sit largely…

Osaka: Two advanced economies that once competed for the same export markets now find themselves needing each other’s laboratories. Europe and Japan have spent the past year turning a broad…

Millions of rail passengers across the European Union are set to gain stronger protection on complex journeys, after the European Commission moved to knit the bloc’s fragmented ticketing and passenger-rights…

A decisive year is opening for European universities, as the European Commission launches a sweeping review of education policy while a fierce argument builds over how much money the next…

Brussels: The European Union’s proposed Competitiveness Fund moved from blueprint to bargaining table this summer, as member states and the European Parliament began wrangling over how a single €234 billion…

Brussels: Horizon Europe entered a busy stretch this summer as researchers across the bloc raced deadlines on the first tranche of calls under the programme’s €14 billion work plan for…
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France convenes a drought crisis meeting on Wednesday. Romania has sent its navy to reshape the Danube. Brussels is monitoring. Scarcity of this kind is…
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.