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As Europe is fighting wildfires in several Member States, the Commission is swiftly mobilising assistance via the EU civil protection mechanism. France and Portugal have activated the mechanism.

The island of Terceira in the Azores sits 1,500 km west of mainland Portugal – remote enough to make running a business complicated, let alone one built around delivering fresh fish to distant markets. Tibério Barbeito started TZT Flying Fish Azores in his twenties with exactly that ambition.

The new EURES strategy sets a clear direction to make finding work and workforce needs easier, fairer and more connected across Europe.

The latest quarterly reports for the electricity and gas markets, covering the final two quarters of 2025, confirm continued growth in the generation of renewable energy in the EU.

The South-West High-Level Group on Interconnections for South-West Europe met in Paris today, bringing together energy ministers of France, Spain, Portugal and the European Commission, to advance on key Trans-Pyrenean interconnection projects, offshore energy and hydrogen.

Today, on 3rd July 2026, the European Commission proposed five new large-scale projects, known as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), to help EU countries strengthen their defence capabilities by developing key military systems together.
The European Commission is seeking feedback in view of a possible targeted amendment of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).

The European Commission’s Internal Audit Service (IAS) will host its annual conference on 11 September 2026, in Brussels at the Charlemagne building.
The revised standards adopted today are designed to reduce administrative burdens for EU businesses while maintaining high‑quality disclosures.

On the occasion of International Plastic Bag Free Day, take a look at what the EU is doing to eliminate the use of plastic bags and disposable plastics more generally, and to promote eco-friendly reusable alternatives.


