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President Ursula von der Leyen received the renowned Charlemagne Prize, in honour of “an outstanding leader who is guiding the EU through a period of profound transformation with vision, courage, strength and foresight”, as the Prize's board explained.
The European Commission has launched an EU startup and scaleup strategy to make Europe a great place for starting and growing global technology-driven companies.
The EU put forward a new strategy for a secure, prosperous and resilient Blac Sea region, to boost connections and growth by linking Europe with the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and beyond. It will also reinforce the EU’s geopolitical role as a reliable actor in the region.
The latest Eurobarometer survey shows the highest level of trust in the EU in 18 years and highest-ever support for the euro. It also reveals that Europeans would like to see a stronger and more assertive EU through common defence. Also, peace remains the value that best represents the EU.
The Commission welcomes the agreement in the Council on the Security for Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. The Commission will raise up to €150 billion on the capital markets, providing financial levers to EU countries to ramp up investments in key defence areas.
The EU has put together teams of firefighters and aircraft to help European countries affected by wildfires during the upcoming summer. Throughout July and August almost 650 firefighters from 14 European countries will be strategically prepositioned in key high-risk locations.
Each and every EU citizen deserves the very best in cancer care. As we mark the European Week Against Cancer (25-31 May), the European Commission reaffirms its commitment to achieve a European health union that delivers high-quality healthcare for all.
The European Commission has proposed new measures to save EU companies a further €400 million in annual administrative costs.
Learn about Natura 2000, the largest network of environmentally protected areas in the world, which has revolutionised how these areas are managed around the EU
The EU announced an initial humanitarian pledge of over €2.3 billion to address global crises in 2025. Over 305 million people around the world currently require urgent humanitarian assistance. The EU is now the world's leading humanitarian donor and a key advocate for humanitarian action.