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Climate and AI to loom large in von der Leyen’s State of the Union

Drafting is advancing on a speech that will set the course for the next phase of Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission.

Daily News 27 / 08 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 27 Aug 2026 Commission endorses Greece's €4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable hou…

Decision No 1/2026 of the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes established by Article 8(1), point (s), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, of 15 April 2026 amending Protocol I to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement [2026/1962]

Commission endorses Greece's €4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, transport users and micro-enterprises in the clean transition

European Commission Press release Brussels, 27 Aug 2026 Today, the European Commission adopted Greece's Social Climate Plan. It is the fifth…

Daily News 25 / 08 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 25 Aug 2026 Extreme weather affects Europe's crops and fodder supply as Commission continues to wor…

Video message by President von der Leyen at the ONS Conference

European Commission Speech Brussels, 24 Aug 2026 Ladies and gentlemen, For more than fifty years, ONS has brought together governments and i…

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France’s big climate problem: The budget crunch

Historic heat is forcing the French government to rethink its spending plans.

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Climate change is cooking Europe’s oceans, scientists find

Global warming is the main driver of this year's marine heat waves, with knock-on effects for ecosystems and extreme weather.

Daily News 17 / 08 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 17 Aug 2026 Commission adopts guidance on fiscal flexibility for energy security measures The Europ…

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Swarming jellyfish overrun French nuclear plant on same date two years in a row

The jellyfish invasion is the latest in a series of climate change-driven incidents that have affected a record number of French nuclear rea…

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Germany’s gas gamble puts Europe’s winter at risk

Consumers face higher energy costs and possible shortages if EU governments don't fill up gas reserves fast.

Daily News 06 / 08 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 06 Aug 2026 Commission approves €780 million Dutch State aid scheme to support renewable hydrogen p…

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Andy Burnham talks big on bills. Now for the hard part.

The new PM has promised voters help with energy bills. But he is in the same bind as his predecessor.

Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation

European Commission Press release Brussels, 04 Aug 2026 The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an ar…

Yerel İklim Değişikliği Eylem Planları ile İl İklim Değişikliği Koordinasyon Kurulları Hakkında Yönetmelik

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Hungary faces energy crunch as drought shuts down Paks nuclear plant, PM says

Budapest loses 40 percent of the country's electricity generation as water levels continue to drop.

Commission approves €59 million Slovenian State aid scheme to promote battery energy storage systems

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Jul 2026 The European Commission has approved a €59 million Slovenian State aid scheme to pro…

Commission approves €290 million Dutch State aid to support sustainable aviation fuels

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Jul 2026 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two Dutch schemes wi…