For years, debates about the circular economy have focused on the production sector, reusing materials, recycling and waste…
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On 22 October 2027, the European Commission announced the finalists of the 2027 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital),…
Every city has questions to ask and challenges to overcome. The Cities Helpdesk is the new entry point…
On Sunday and Monday, 19-20 April, Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, and Valdis Dombrovskis,…
Following a first call of the UTM City2City Programme that connected 28 cities worldwide through 11 pairings, the UTM is launching a second call, inviting new cities to express their interest to join the programme before 8 January 2026.
The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 0.4% in Q2 2025 (772 million tonnes CO2-eq), while GDP grew by 1.3%. The largest reductions were in Slovenia (-8.6%), the Netherlands (-5.9%), and Finland (-4.2%).
In October 2025, DG ECFIN’s flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator increased for the second month in a row, by 0.8 percentage points (pps) in the EU and 0.7 pps in the euro area. Scoring at -13.5 (EU) and -14.2 (euro area) points, consumer confidence moved closer to its long-term avera
The European Union and the United Kingdom have marked the beginning of a new chapter in their relationship with agreements on a number of ambitious accords that will promote prosperity on both sides of the Channel and strengthen cooperation on common priorities.
The European Commission has published its spring 2025 economic forecast.
