Press corner 27 settembre

Ahead of Granada Summit, Commission takes stock of achievements and identifies areas for action to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable Europe
In a Communication adopted today, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders’ debate in Granada on the future-oriented approach to the EU’s open strategic autonomy and on priority policy objectives for the EU in the years ahead.

Press statement by President von der Leyen with Latvian Prime Minister Siliņa

Financial literacy: Commission publishes joint EU/OECD Financial Competence framework for children and youth
The European Commission has today published a joint EU/OECD financial competence framework for children and youth.

Questions & Answers on the First report on the State of the Digital Decade
What is the link between the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) and the 2030 Digital Decade?

First report on the State of the Digital Decade calls for collective action to shape the digital transition
The first report on the State of the Digital Decade, published today, provides a comprehensive look at progress towards achieving the digital transformation to empower a more digitally sovereign, resilient, and competitive EU.

Nagorno-Karabakh: EU provides €5 million in humanitarian aid
The EU is boosting its humanitarian funding with €5 million in response to the increasing needs resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis.

Press statement by President von der Leyen with Czech Prime Minister Fiala

NextGenerationEU: Commission endorses Czechia’s €9.2 billion modified recovery and resilience plan, including a REPowerEU chapter
Today, the Commission has adopted a positive assessment of Czechia’s modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter.

Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the Green Deal Summit

EU calls for greater market access and fair competition at EU-China High-Level Dialogue
European Commission Executive Vice-President, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Vice Premier of the State Council, He Lifeng, co-chaired today the 10th EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED).

European Health Union: Commission welcomes political agreement on the European Medicines Agency’s fees
The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, on the Regulation on fees charged by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Commissioner Vălean on increasing the capacities of the Solidarity Lanes and investments in transport infrastructure

Protecting environment and health: Commission adopts measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics
Today, the Commission takes another major step to protect the environment by adopting measures that restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH.

Remarks by Commissioner Reynders on the Commission decision to prohibit the proposed acquisition of eTraveli by Booking

Mergers: Commission prohibits proposed acquisition of eTraveli by Booking
The European Commission has prohibited, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Flugo Group Holdings AB (‘eTraveli’) by Booking Holdings (‘Booking’).