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The Directive on repair of goods became national law across EU countries on 31 July 2026. This will help create a system that favours repairing a product over purchasing a new one.

All packed, and ready to go? For those of you heading off on a summer break soon, we hope your travel plans don’t go wrong, but if they should, you should know that EU travel rules cover passengers in a number of eventualities.

The EU has deployed assistance to both France and Spain as ongoing wildfires have displaced more than 300,000 people. It has sent several planes and helicopters to France as well as planes, personnel and vehicles to Spain.

The package further restricts Russia's ability to fund its illegal war and to carry out attacks on Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure.

New electricity and gas market rules are taking effect across the EU. They aim to make Europe’s energy system cleaner, more secure and resilient. They protect citizens from energy price spikes and give them stronger rights and control over their energy choices.

The European Commission’s Blue Book Traineeship Programme, established in 1960, allows around 1,000 people from all over the EU and beyond to gain 5 months of hands-on experience in EU policymaking and administration twice a year.

The Commission has fined AliExpress €550 million for breaching its obligations under the Digital Services Act to diligently assess and mitigate risks relating to the sale of illegal, unsafe or counterfeit products on its e-commerce platform. It has also ordered the platform to take action.

The electrification action plan will speed up the shift from fossil fuels to electricity in Europe by making electricity and electricity-based technologies more competitive

The European Commission has published its seventh annual Rule of Law Report, assessing the state of the rule of law across all EU Member States, as well as four candidate countries: Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.