Speech by President von der Leyen at the High-Level meeting on Climate Action and Just Transition
EU launches first €43 million Team Gaza projects to help restore essential services
Today, the first flagship early recovery projects under the EU-led Team Gaza Initiative were signed by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica in the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York. The projects, together worth a total of €43 million, will help restore essential water and solid waste management services for people in Gaza.
EU and Canada secure at least €211 million in pledges for Global Ocean Observation
Today, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney launched the OceanEye International Alliance for the Global Ocean Observing System at a high‑level pledging event in New York.
President von der Leyen meets Prime Minister Støre in New York
EU adopts €505 million package to support Lebanon’s stability, recovery and reforms
Today, the European Commission announced €505 million in financial support for Lebanon for 2026 and 2027, the second half of the €1 billion support package announced by President Ursula von der Leyen during her visit to Beirut in May 2024.
Gli europei fanno più attività fisica, secondo un nuovo Eurobarometro
Oggi, alla vigilia della Settimana europea dello sport 2026, la Commissione europea ha pubblicato il sesto Eurobarometro sullo sport e l’attività fisica. L’indagine mostra un aumento dei livelli di attività fisica in tutta l’Unione europea rispetto all’ultima indagine pubblicata nel 2022.
Eurobarometer survey shows overwhelming public support for European agriculture and EU support for farmers and rural areas
According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, 95% of Europeans consider agriculture and rural areas important for Europe’s future, while 93% say that securing a stable food supply for the EU is crucial.
Joint press release: Commission and EIB Group launch European Institutional Investors Pact to boost investment in European tech scale-ups
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group launched today the European Institutional Investors Pact (EIIP) at the TechEU Equity Summit.