Directorate-General for Communication
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To help address the difficult humanitarian situation in Sudan, the European Commission and Member States have pledged €522 million in aid for 2025 at the High-level Conference for Sudan, co-hosted in London today by the Commission alongside the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the African Union.
The latest European State of the Climate report illustrates clearly the impact of climate change in Europe and the Arctic.
The EU has paused its countermeasures on unjustified US trade tariffs to allow time and space for EU-US negotiations. This puts on hold for up to 90 days the planned countermeasures against US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports, in response to the US delaying its so-called reciprocal tariffs.
The EU has announced a €1.6 billion programme to help support the Palestinian people. Over 2 years, it will assist the Palestinian authority in continuing to provide services to the people, support economic recovery and resilience in the West Bank and Gaza, and invest in the private sector.
People affected by humanitarian crises in the Greater Horn of Africa and in West and Central Africa will receive €258 million in EU humanitarian aid from the Commission to address their urgent needs.
Today, at the occasion of the first ever High-Level Political Dialogue between the European Union and the Palestinian Authority, the Commission is proposing a multiannual Comprehensive Support Programme worth up to €1.6 billion, to foster Palestinian recovery and resilience.
Parkinson’s disease affects more than one million people in the EU. On World Parkinson’s Day, discover more about an EU-funded project that is advancing Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and care through AI and digital biomarkers from everyday devices, such as smartphones and smart watches.
New toy safety rules have been agreed that will help protect children’s health by reducing risks posed by hazardous chemicals in toys and ensuring better labelling, including in online retail. They also enable the European Commission to react more quickly to scientific findings on chemical products.
