Commission opens access to EU supercomputers to speed up artificial intelligence development
Today the Commission and the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) committed to open and widen access to the EU’s world-class supercomputing resources for European artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups, SMEs and the broader AI community.
EU releases €10.5 million in humanitarian aid for people in Myanmar and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Due to the deteriorating humanitarian situation, the EU has released €10.5 million in emergency aid to address the needs of people in Myanmar and of Rohingya refugees and their host communities living in Bangladesh.
New regulation on the protection of European craft and industrial products enters into force
The Craft and Industrial Geographical Indication (CIGI) Regulation enters into force today.
Commission endorses Cyprus’ €1.22 billion modified recovery and resilience plan, including a REPowerEU chapter
Today, the Commission has given a positive assessment of Cyprus’ modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter.
Commission endorses Belgium’s €5.3 billion modified recovery and resilience plan, including a REPowerEU chapter
Today, the Commission has positively assessed Belgium’s modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter.
Commission endorses Latvia’s €1.97 billion modified recovery and resilience plan, including a REPowerEU chapter
Today, the Commission has given a positive assessment of Latvia’s modified recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which includes a REPowerEU chapter.
Water: Commission decides to refer GREECE to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to provide updated flood risk and flood hazard maps
Today, the European Commission decided to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to provide updated flood risk and flood hazard maps as required by Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks (‘Floods Directive’).
Work-life balance: Commission decides to refer BELGIUM, IRELAND AND SPAIN to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully transpose the Work-Life Balance Directive
Today, the European Commission decided to refer Belgium, Ireland and Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify national measures fully transposing EU rights on Work-Life Balance for parents and carers (Directive (EU) 2019/158)
Waste: Commission decides to refer GREECE back to the Court of Justice of the European Union over landfill in Zakynthos
Today the European Commission decided to refer Greece back to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to close a landfill site on the island of Zakynthos, within a Natura 2000 site protected area.
Waste: Commission decides to refer CROATIA to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to bring national legislation in line with EU legislation on waste
Today, the European Commission decided to refer Croatia to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to communicate the measures transposing into national legislation Directive (EU) 2018/852 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste on packaging and packaging waste.
Procedural rights: The European Commission decides to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully transpose EU rules on procedural rights
Today, the European Commission decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to communicate the measures transposing into national legislation the Directive on the right of access to a lawyer and to communicate upon arrest (Directive 2013/48/EU).
November infringement package: key decisions
No qualified majority reached by Member States to renew or reject the approval of glyphosate
Today, Member States did not reach the required qualified majority to renew or reject the approval of glyphosate during a vote at the Appeal Committee.
Renewal of the approval of glyphosate: Questions and Answers
Will the Commission renew the approval of glyphosate?