European Union

Main agenda items, approximate timing and press opportunities.

Simplification: Council adopts position to simplify and strengthen EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism.

The Council decided to launch the sixth wave of 11 new PESCO projects to strengthen EU defence capabilities and contribute to a strong EU’s defence posture.

The Council adopted a regulation setting up the Security Action for Europe instrument, which will provide EU member states financial assistance for up to €150 billion euros, with the aim of strengthening the European security and defence industry.

Council gives its final approval to the amendment to the CO2 standards for cars and vans.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States.

The dollar and global stocks surged following the announcement.

All Junts needs to satisfy its grassroots is that it has obliged Sánchez to make a decent effort and put the Catalan language on the EU stage. It’s the performance that’s important, not the result.

As the EU enacts its landmark health data law, officials warn that public trust, not just infrastructure, will determine its success, citing past misuse cases, such as 23andMe, as a cautionary tale.

This special report traces how producing countries are navigating climate commitments, international pressure, and the daily realities of millions who depend on the crop.

Some stakeholders say the European Commission’s deforestation designations are too political for some, and too soft for others. Can the Commission’s balancing act protect the environment without destroying jobs?

Farmers are worried the EU’s regional and agricultural support systems won’t be adequately shielded from the impact of Ukraine’s accession to the Union.

Delegates from Russia and Ukraine met earlier this month in Istanbul for the first time since March 2022, shortly after Russia invaded, but failed to reach a ceasefire.

Rolling out proper age verification raises ethical, commercial, and technical questions that the DSA alone cannot answer.

France wants Brussels and Beijing to publicly reaffirm the importance of the Paris climate agreement while preparing for an EU-China summit in July.

A cross-party group has accused the Commission of "failing to fulfil its duties”, in a letter seen by Euractiv.

The EU4Ocean Coalition is bringing together citizens, educators, youth, and organisations to protect the ocean through collective action and education. Backed by the European Commission, this movement is tackling climate change, pollution, and overfishing by making ocean literacy a shared responsibility.

European journalists can leverage AI to strengthen citizens’ trust in their work.

The German defence ministry said the first systems could be deployed by Ukraine “within just a few weeks”.

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter will visit pharma powerhouse Ireland tomorrow for high-level talks ahead of President Trump’s pharmaceutical tariff verdict.