https://european-union.europa.eu/news-and-events/press-releases_en European Union | Latest news from EU institutions and bodies en © European Union, 1995-2025 https://european-union.europa.eu/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/logo/standard-version/positive/logo-eu--en.svg https://european-union.europa.eu/news-and-events/press-releases_en https://www.eit.europa.eu/our-activities/opportunities/strategic-innovation-open-call https://www.eit.europa.eu/our-activities/opportunities/strategic-innovation-open-call https://www.eit.europa.eu/our-activities/opportunities/strategic-innovation-open-call Apply to the Strategic Innovation Open Call to develop impactful solutions that address the most pressing challenges in urban mobility.The call focuses on supporting ambitious, market-critical projects that tackle clearly defined problems faced by cities, public authorities, and mobility providers. Through this call, EIT Urban Mobility fosters innovation and strengthens Europe’s competitiveness by encouraging collaboration across the EIT Knowledge Triangle – education, research, and business – alongside a fourth essential partner: cities.The Call will focus on five sectors: Urban logistics,Public transport,Mobility data management,Electrification of transport and alternative fuels, andHealth and mobility. EIT funding allocationThe total estimated funding allocated to this Call is € 60 million for the period 2026-2028 and has multiple cut-off dates The indicative funding for the first submission cut-off is: € 9 million.Each project may receive up to € 2 million of EIT funding. EIT Urban Mobility will reimburse up to 65% of the eligible project costs, while the minimum co-funding rate for all proposals is 35%.Who can apply?This is a multi-beneficiary call for proposals and therefore there must be a minimum of two independent legal entities, working together. These entities must be established in two different European Member States, and/or Third countries associated with Horizon Europe.How can you apply?The Strategic Innovation Open Call is open from 2026-2028 with several cut-off dates as outlined below. The assessment of the proposals involves two stage: Stage 1 is the expert evaluation of proposals submitted via the EIT Urban Mobility NetSuite platform, followed by Stage 2, which includes a panel hearing and selection by the Selection Committee.Info webinarsEIT Urban Mobility will host online information sessions from 1-3 July 2025. Register for the online information sessions via the Mobility Innovators platform.Info webinar: Call content and Q&A | 10.00 – 11.30 CET, 1 July 2025Info webinar: Commercialisation and financial sustainability | 14.00 – 15.00 CET, 2 July 2025Info webinar: Intellectual property strategy | 9.30 – 10.30 CET, 3 July 2025Info webinar: Guidance to applicants | 14.30 – 15.30 CET, 3 July 2025Apply here IPR-COM_IPR-2025-06-23-29117_EN IPR-COM_IPR-2025-06-23-29117_EN IPR-COM_IPR-2025-06-23-29117_EN On Thursday, the Consumer Protection Committee adopted updated rules on package travel to clarify the rights of travellers when their journey is affected by unforeseen circumstances.Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP IPR-GEN_IPR-2025-06-25-29164_EN IPR-GEN_IPR-2025-06-25-29164_EN IPR-GEN_IPR-2025-06-25-29164_EN In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for the topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP 126a908a-4fae-41b3-8e8b-5ef63c28dc3e 126a908a-4fae-41b3-8e8b-5ef63c28dc3e 126a908a-4fae-41b3-8e8b-5ef63c28dc3e The SRB welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the Crisis Management and Deposit Insurance (CMDI) reform. This important reform has the potential to enhance the current framework by providing more options for dealing with smaller and mid-sized banks in crisis. In addition, it improves several technical aspects of our framework, based on lessons learned in the first 10 years of the SRM. https://eige.europa.eu/newsroom/news/eige-welcomes-election-helena-valas-chair-eiges-7th-management-board https://eige.europa.eu/newsroom/news/eige-welcomes-election-helena-valas-chair-eiges-7th-management-board https://eige.europa.eu/newsroom/news/eige-welcomes-election-helena-valas-chair-eiges-7th-management-board It is our great pleasure to welcome Helena Valas, from Slovenia, after being elected as Chair of the Board, following EIGE’s 44th Management Board meeting, held on 19-20 June 2025 in Vilnius. Her term began on 20 June 2025. Helena has a diverse portfolio of professional experience in leadership, research, innovation and civil service. Since 2019, Helena has been Head of Equal Opportunities Division in Slovenia’s Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and is a member of the high-level group on gender mainstreaming. She previously managed projects at the Agricultural... https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/call-proposals-operational-digital-platforms-now-open-2025-06-25_en https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/call-proposals-operational-digital-platforms-now-open-2025-06-25_en https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/call-proposals-operational-digital-platforms-now-open-2025-06-25_en Today the European Union has officially launched a call for proposals that will award €20 million of grants to "Operational Digital Platforms" as part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme. 28e4f58f4ade4d7f9e591a013143a253 28e4f58f4ade4d7f9e591a013143a253 28e4f58f4ade4d7f9e591a013143a253 Scaling up renewable electricity sources across the EU could reduce electricity generation costs, improve energy independence, and support the transition towards clean industry, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today. At the same time, accelerating the electrification of heating, transport and industry is needed to support Europe’s clean and competitive future. https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/public-consultation-innovation-fund-2025-06-25_en https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/public-consultation-innovation-fund-2025-06-25_en https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/public-consultation-innovation-fund-2025-06-25_en Have your say on the Innovation Fund public consultation. 138787 138787 138787 The Council and the European Parliament reached a political agreement today on an updated crisis management and deposit insurance framework for banks in the EU. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1629 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1629 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1629 European Commission Statement Brussels, 25 Jun 2025 I want to express my full support and solidarity to the Budapest Pride and to the LGBTIQ+ community. In Europe, marching for your rights is a fundamental freedo... 138783 138783 138783 On 25 June 2025, the EU co-hosted the Gavi 6.0 High-Level Pledging Summit. In his remarks, European Council President António Costa reaffirmed the EU’s unwavering commitment to global health and immunisation, highlighting Team Europe’s financial pledge to support Gavi’s mission of saving lives and strengthening health systems worldwide. 138781 138781 138781 Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities. 7a0a7f66-119f-49f0-b923-be1a42b27b5f 7a0a7f66-119f-49f0-b923-be1a42b27b5f 7a0a7f66-119f-49f0-b923-be1a42b27b5f “I am very pleased to announce that today the Board voted to nominate Dr. Nikolaus Kriz as EFSA's next Executive Director” said Aivars Bērziņš, Chair of EFSA’s Management Board.“With his significant leadership experience in regulatory settings and deep scientific expertise, we are confident he will further strengthen EFSA’s role as the EU reference point for independent food safety risk assessment.“On behalf of the Board, I also take the opportunity to extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Bernhard Url for his outstanding leadership as EFSA’s Executive Director over the past eleven years”... 64842b02-1e69-495e-ab37-ef0f53bb1835 64842b02-1e69-495e-ab37-ef0f53bb1835 64842b02-1e69-495e-ab37-ef0f53bb1835 hHhvfa hHhvfa hHhvfa Frontex has developed a mobile application to support European countries with the implementation of the new Entry/Exit System (EES) and to facilitate border checks for travellers. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1624 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1624 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1624 European Commission Speech Brussels, 25 Jun 2025 President Costa, dear António, President Barroso, dear José Manuel, Mr Gates, dear Bill President, Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Vaccines have ... https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1623 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1623 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1623 European Commission Speech Brussels, 25 Jun 2025 Good afternoon, Before starting to speak about space, I would like to remind you of several historical parallels. The XIX century was the century of railways an... https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1622 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1622 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1622 European Commission Speech Brussels, 25 Jun 2025 Honourable Chair, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, I am grateful for the invitation to participate in the first meeting of this newly established ... https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/visit-lithuania-hadeas-representatives-participate-conference-eu-funding-opportunities-vilnius-2025-06-17_en https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/visit-lithuania-hadeas-representatives-participate-conference-eu-funding-opportunities-vilnius-2025-06-17_en https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/visit-lithuania-hadeas-representatives-participate-conference-eu-funding-opportunities-vilnius-2025-06-17_en On 18 June 2025, HaDEA organised a full-day event dedicated to empowering Lithuanian researchers, innovators, business representatives, enterpreneurs and other experts from various institutions and organisations to succeed in EU funding programmes. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_25_1621 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_25_1621 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_25_1621 European Commission News Brussels, 25 Jun 2025 President von der Leyen was in The Hague early this week to attend the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum where she reiterated the EU's support to Ukraine and ... https://www.eiopa.europa.eu/eiopa-publishes-research-paper-insurers-contrarian-investments-mutual-funds-2025-06-25_en https://www.eiopa.europa.eu/eiopa-publishes-research-paper-insurers-contrarian-investments-mutual-funds-2025-06-25_en https://www.eiopa.europa.eu/eiopa-publishes-research-paper-insurers-contrarian-investments-mutual-funds-2025-06-25_en EIOPA published the second occasional research paper of 2025, which sheds light on the investment behaviour of European insurance companies in mutual funds that are experiencing large outflows. The study reveals that insurers play an important stabilising role by acting as contrarian traders. https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/new-eurohpc-call-strengthen-europes-leadership-hpc-applications-2025-06-10_en https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/new-eurohpc-call-strengthen-europes-leadership-hpc-applications-2025-06-10_en https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/new-eurohpc-call-strengthen-europes-leadership-hpc-applications-2025-06-10_en The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has launched a new call to support the development of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and next-generation software, known as Lighthouse Codes, that can tackle major scientific, industrial, and societal challenges. https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/albania-joins-eurohpc-joint-undertaking-2025-06-25_en https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/albania-joins-eurohpc-joint-undertaking-2025-06-25_en https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/albania-joins-eurohpc-joint-undertaking-2025-06-25_en Following the 49th Governing Board meeting of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, which took place today in Luxembourg, Albania became the 36th participating state to join the initiative, further strengthening Europe’s leadership in supercomputing. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1620 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1620 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1620 European Commission Statement Brussels, 25 Jun 2025 As you know, today we have discussed a proposal for a new Framework for State aid measures to support the Clean Industrial Deal and I will go into the details i... https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/new-eurohpc-project-seanergys-advances-energy-efficient-supercomputing-2025-06-25_en https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/new-eurohpc-project-seanergys-advances-energy-efficient-supercomputing-2025-06-25_en https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/new-eurohpc-project-seanergys-advances-energy-efficient-supercomputing-2025-06-25_en Funded by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), SEANERGYS will develop a next-generation software solution to improve the energy-efficient operations of EuroHPC supercomputers. b9a1a423-0518-4201-bc11-00d44b2c59dd b9a1a423-0518-4201-bc11-00d44b2c59dd b9a1a423-0518-4201-bc11-00d44b2c59dd A criminal group hacked into trusted online shop accounts to defraud customers of over EUR 400 000 by selling goods that would never arrive. The criminals were able to take over 405 seller accounts. Authorities from Romania and Germany worked together with Eurojust to take down the criminal group. https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/riken-r-ccs-and-eurohpc-sign-landmark-letter-intent-empower-exascale-collaboration-hanami-project-2025-06-11_en https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/riken-r-ccs-and-eurohpc-sign-landmark-letter-intent-empower-exascale-collaboration-hanami-project-2025-06-11_en https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/riken-r-ccs-and-eurohpc-sign-landmark-letter-intent-empower-exascale-collaboration-hanami-project-2025-06-11_en The HANAMI project marked a significant milestone today with the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) between RIKEN and the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/conference-unlocking-eu-funding-opportunities-lithuanian-applicants-presentation-available-2025-06-17_en https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/conference-unlocking-eu-funding-opportunities-lithuanian-applicants-presentation-available-2025-06-17_en https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/conference-unlocking-eu-funding-opportunities-lithuanian-applicants-presentation-available-2025-06-17_en On 18 June 2025, HaDEA organised a full-day event dedicated to empowering Lithuanian researchers, innovators, business representatives, enterpreneurs and other experts from various institutions and organisations to succeed in EU funding programmes. https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/empowering-children-and-youth-digital-space-digital-europe-discover-safer-internet-factsheet-2025-06-25_en https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/empowering-children-and-youth-digital-space-digital-europe-discover-safer-internet-factsheet-2025-06-25_en https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/empowering-children-and-youth-digital-space-digital-europe-discover-safer-internet-factsheet-2025-06-25_en The network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs), co-funded under the Digital Europe Programme, aims to raise awareness about online safety issues and to mitigate the risks children and young people are exposed to. Discover the "Safer Internet" factsheet. https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/mpox-worldwide-overview https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/mpox-worldwide-overview https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/mpox-worldwide-overview Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of mpox in its weekly threat report.