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.
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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.
