LIFE BIOBCOMPO: lightweight car parts made from plant fibres now rolling out on Europe’s roads Making a car lighter is one of the simplest ways to cut its fuel use and CO2 emissions, but only if the lighter materials can survive real driving conditions and are produced at scale. That is the gap the LIFE […]
European Investment Bank EIB provides extra €20 million in financing for expansion of wind and solar power in eastern Austrian state of Burgenland Burgenland Energie secures €250 million in EIB financing to make the region energy-independent and climate-neutral by 2030 Operation advances InvestEU programme and push to reduce Europe’s reliance on fossil fuels The European […]
HaDEA has published a new brochure highlighting EU-funded projects under Horizon Europe Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space, showcasing their results and contributions to Europe’s technological competitiveness and digital transformation. The publication explores how these projects are advancing artificial intelligence, data and robotics across a wide range of applications, from trustworthy AI and smart manufacturing […]
Mental health is an essential part of our overall health and is just as important as physical wellbeing. However, many people across Europe continue to face challenges in accessing timely and appropriate mental health support. In 2023, while almost one in two Europeans (46%) stated they had an emotional or psychosocial problem in the previous […]
AI-generated images: One or more images accompanying this report were generated or substantially modified using artificial intelligence. They are illustrative and should not be understood as documentary photographs unless explicitly stated otherwise.Parliament examines possible control failures as former BND chief remains in custody over contested espionage allegations Germany’s parliamentary intelligence watchdog has opened an urgent […]
ANO enters numerous Senate run-offs, but opposition and regional candidates retain important ground Completed results from the Czech Republic’s municipal elections and first-round Senate vote have delivered a mixed verdict for Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. His ANO movement advanced candidates across the country, but won no Senate seat outright, while opposition and regional figures secured […]
CVMP opinions on veterinary medicinal products The Committee adopted a positive opinion, in exceptional circumstances, for a marketing authorisation for Bovilis Lumpyvax(lumpy skin disease vaccine (live)),for the active immunisation of cattleto reduce clinical signs and viraemia caused by lumpy skin disease virus. The Committee adopted a positive opinion for a marketing authorisation for Stemyca (equine […]
Europol has supported law enforcement agencies from Spain (Guardia Civil, National Police / Policía Nacional) and Ecuador (Federal Police / Policía Federal de Ecuador) in a major operation targeting a criminal network involved in large-scale cocaine trafficking from Latin America to Europe. The action day took place on 8 October 2026 and resulted in the […]
On 29 September 2026, the European Commission allocated an additional €500 million to Horizon Europe until the end of 2027. This budget goes to two new cross-cutting calls for project proposals on protecting biodiversity,strengthening EU competitiveness and bringing products of research projects to market. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) will manage around half of […]
The2027 Work Programme establishes two calls under the Industry pillar, across two destinations: HORIZON-CL4-2027-01 (224.70 million EUR, 11 topics, single stage) and HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-two-stage (82.5 million EUR, 2 topics, two-stage). Three other calls, HORIZON-CL4-2027-06 (33.6 million EUR, 2 topics, single stage), HORIZON-CID-2027-01 (125 million EUR, 1 topic – HaDEA is in charge of this joint call […]
The Horizon Europe 2027 Work Programme establishes one call under the Digital pillar in one destination: HORIZON-CL4-2027-05 (25 million EUR one topic). Annex XIV (Horizontal Activities) establishes the call HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01 (55 million EUR, 4 topics). Learn more about the calls and topics: Call reference:HORIZON-CL4-2027-05-DIGITALEMERGING-03 Opening date:17/11/2026 Deadline: 18/03/2027 Destination:Achieving open strategic autonomy in digital and […]
World Space Week, held annually from 4 to 10 October, is an international celebration of space science and technology. This year, the chosen theme is “Rocket Revolution”, focusing on the rapid transformation of space launch. Once limited to a small number of government programs, access to space is now rapidly growing through the rise of […]
Europe faces a significant challenge in scaling finance for Nature-based Solutions (NbS). While policy momentum is growing, most funding for nature-based projects still comes from public sources, and many institutional investors struggle to access investment opportunities that combine environmental impact with a risk-return profile suitable for large-scale capital allocation. To help address this challenge, Triodos […]
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launched today a public consultation on its draft Supervisory Statement regarding a more outcomes-focused supervision of the sales process and pre-contractual disclosures of insurance-based investment products (IBIPs), within the existing regulatory framework. The objective of EIOPA’s Supervisory Statement is to help supervisors calibrate their engagement with insurance […]
Volunteers from different religious and cultural communities removed 50 kilograms of waste near Padua’s railway station, continuing a series of joint initiatives promoting environmental responsibility and community cooperation. PADUA, Italy, 8 October 2026 — Scientology Volunteer Ministers joined members of Padua’s Muslim, Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities on Sunday, 4 October, for a neighbourhood cleanup in […]
Russia reports no confirmed infection, but unanswered questions prevent a full international risk assessment The World Health Organization has asked Russia for laboratory results and fuller information after an employee of an anti-plague institute in Siberia died from severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Pneumonic plague has not been confirmed, while European health authorities say there […]
The first Inner Vertical Target (IVT) is completed and ready to face ITER’s blazing plasma. Fusion for Energy (F4E) andResearch Instruments (RI) have worked together for over a decade to set the factories in motion. The component will sit at the heart of the largest-ever fusion reactor and comes with uniquely demanding requirements. Europe’s supply […]
Safety is essential to the successful development and deployment of hydrogen technologies and to the competitiveness of Europe’s hydrogen sector. As hydrogen projects move from research and demonstration towards commercial deployment, effective safety management and knowledge sharing are increasingly important. The European Hydrogen Safety Panel (EHSP), established under the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, provides independent safety […]
The secondPower to the Peatlands conference, held in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, from 2-4 September, brought together peatland practitioners, policymakers, researchers and land managers. Around 564 people participated across the two days, while more than 200 followed online. Under the theme ‘Back to the Future: imagining tomorrow, acting today’, the conference highlighted how peatland restoration […]
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