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At the 2026 Civil Protection Forum, employers and trade unions discussed how social dialogue can help prevent, prepare for and respond to crises.

Social partners discuss strengthening preparedness at the Civil Protection Forum.

Today, the European Commission disbursed €4.36 billion to Ukraine under the Ukraine Support Loan. This payment includes €3.7 billion for the second instalment of macro-financial assistance (MFA) agreed for 2026 and €658 million under the defence leg of the Loan.

Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib is participating in the kick-off meeting of the InvestFrontier initiative, held in Brussels on 6 November 2026, and bringing together humanitarian aid, business and philanthropy.

The European Commission adopted the European VET strategy as part of the Education and Skills package. Through the strategy, the EU will better support EU countries in modernising their VET systems.

The European Commission is today leading a delegation of European medical device companies to Shanghai to support new business opportunities in the Chinese market.

Research and innovation news alert: The European Commission has launched the search for the next President of the European Research Council (ERC), inviting nominations for a scientific leader to champion frontier research and represent European science on the world stage.

The eighth meeting of the High‑Level Group on Union Restrictive Measures (sanctions) is being held today 5 November 2026.

The joint Earth System Science Initiative connects European research projects to better understand environmental change and provide knowledge relevant to European policies and society.

Following the "Communication for a Simpler and Faster Europe”, which strives to streamline EU laws and enhance their implementation, Commissioner Jozef Síkela will host the third Implementation Dialogue on International Partnerships on 12 November 2026.

The Commission presents a new EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy, to increase the sector’s competitiveness, sustainability and resilience.