The First-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy

The European Commission and the High Representative/ Vice-President Josep Borrell, adopted a European Defence Industrial Strategy and table a legislative proposal for a European Defence Industry Programme  (EDIP) and a framework of measures…

EU New Financial Support to Strengthen Capacity of Civil Protection in Europe

The European Commission put forward a new financial support instrument targeting national civil protection authorities to begin with for a three years pilot phase to enhance disaster prevention and preparedness in the EU and beyond. With…

€171 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Greater Horn of Africa region

The EU has announced an initial allocation of €171 million in humanitarian aid to the region. This funding is in addition to €72 million already announced for Sudan. Overall, the total initial allocation for humanitarian aid to the Greater…

Enhance Research Security Across the EU

In today's complex geopolitical context, the openness and borderless cooperation in the research and innovation sector may be exploited and turned into vulnerabilities. Results of international research and innovation cooperation can be used…

New Initiatives to Strengthen European Economic Security

The Commission adopted five initiatives to strengthen the EU's economic security at a time of growing geopolitical tensions and profound technological shifts. The package aims to enhance the EU's economic security while upholding the openness…

New EU Initiatives for Digital Infrastructures

The European Commission presented a set of possible actions to foster the innovation, security and resilience of digital infrastructures. The future competitiveness of Europe's economy depends on these advanced digital network infrastructures…

EU Allocates over €56 million in Humanitarian Aid for Asia and Pacific in 2024

The Commission has allocated over €56 million in humanitarian aid this year to support people in need in Asia and in the Pacific. The funding will help people affected by the main ongoing humanitarian crises in the region and will strengthen…

Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture

The Strategic Dialogue, announced by the President in her 2023 State of the Union address, will address challenges and opportunities raised by the participants to the Dialogue, such as a fair standard of living for farmers and rural communities,…

EU AI innovation package to support Artificial Intelligence startups and SMEs

The Commission has launched a package of measures to support European startups and SMEs in the development of trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) that respects EU values and rules. This follows the political agreement reached in December…