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On 27 October, the European Commission proposed to further strengthen Frontex, turning it into the EU’s central actor for protecting external borders and organising returns across the Union. The Commission has also proposed a Regulation to digitalise return, readmission and reintegration.
From understanding climate risks to developing and demonstrating innovative solutions, EU-funded research and innovation is helping Europe strengthen its climate preparedness, protecting people, preserving critical assets, and safeguarding the continent’s competitiveness and prosperity.
On 17 November 2026, Commissioners Marta Kos and Jozef Síkela will chair an Implementation Dialogue on Improving the Competitiveness of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, bringing together the private sector, IFIs and the Commission to discuss support for strategic investment and competitiveness.
The Commission released the final figures on road fatalities for 2025, reporting 19,350 deaths due to road crashes.
The EU's proactive and systemic risk management approach to protect Europeans and the EU economy from the impacts of climate change.
In summer 2026, disruptions to liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows linked to the conflict in the Middle East, low gas storage levels after winter 2025-2026 and slower refilling contributed to tighter supply and pushed the EU’s gas prices higher.
Today, the European Commission launched the T-MED Investment Platform, to mobilise large-scale investment in renewable energy and clean technologies across the Mediterranean.
An amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding between the two sides was signed at the biennial UN Biodiversity Conference in Armenia.
Freshwater reservoirs are contaminated by persistent ‘forever chemicals’. A new study reveals how chemicals build up in these water bodies, finding three key patterns of contamination based on chemical type, source, and history of use.
Microbes work to break down pollutants in constructed wetlands: a sustainable, nature-based solution for wastewater treatment. Enhancing these mechanisms to increase efficiency is possible, finds a new review, further research is needed.