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Today in Yerevan, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, together with Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, met with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
As of 1 July 2026, two amendments introduced by Commission Implementing Regulation 2026/1422 amending the Union Customs Code Implementing Regulation (UCC‑IA) to the procedural rules relating to non-preferential proofs of origin are applicable.
Today, the European Commission presented a revised rolling list of its Restrictions Roadmap under REACH, the EU’s comprehensive chemicals legislation governing the registration, evaluation, authorisation, and restriction of chemicals, protecting human health and the environment from chemical risks.
Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra brought together industry, public authorities and civil society to identify practical solutions for scaling up carbon capture and storage across Europe. The Dialogue explored how to accelerate deployment and support Europe's industrial decarbonisation.

The European Commission welcomes the inauguration of the electricity interconnection inaugurated today between Spain and Portugal. The commissioning of this new electricity interconnection between northern Portugal and Galicia in North-West Spain marks a key energy milestone.

Join us in Brussels on 15 October for the 2026 EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony.

In the first quarter of 2026, 45.5% of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources. This represents an increase from the same quarter of 2025, when the share was 42.7%.

The European Commission is collecting evidence on measures to reduce administrative burdens impacting housing supply and affordability, which will feed into the preparation of a Housing Simplification Package.

As climate risks intensify across the Mediterranean, 43 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean have launched work on the region's first-ever Climate Action Plan. The initiative will strengthen regional cooperation, boost resilience and turn shared climate commitments into coordinated action.

Two of Europe’s premier education initiatives are uniting. Discover how the Lifelong Learning Platform and the European Skills & VET Week are teaming up to champion continuous education, elevate innovative practices, and bring the Lifelong Learning Awards to a bigger stage.



