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STRAIGHT FROM BRUSSELS

Official EU releases, linked to the source, plus breaking news from our own team on the ground in Brussels and Strasbourg.

5 NOV 2026

Commission launches education and skills package to tackle the decline in basic skills, rapid digital change and teacher shortages

The Commission's new education and skills package has four priorities: basic skills, AI and digital tools for learning, the teaching profession, and vocational training. Highlights include European Schools Alliances, an AI literacy certificate pilot and an EU Teachers' Agenda.

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STRAIGHT FROM BRUSSELS

Commission launches education and skills package to tackle the decline in basic skills, rapid digital change and teacher shortages

Commission strengthens Europe's position as the world's top tourist destination

2026 Enlargement Package shows that commitment to reform leads to progress towards EU membership

Commission presents its 2027 work programme for a stronger and more sovereign Europe and reports on simplification efforts

Commission asks for views on advertising repositories under the Digital Services Act

Commission launches the first matching round of the biomethane mechanism

Romania's Senate tacitly passes a bill banning social media for under-15s

Romania and Moldova sign a military partnership under the EU's SAFE programme, with joint purchases of military equipment

President von der Leyen goes to Montreal for the EU-Canada summit

A new Eurobarometer survey shows young people's growing engagement and their views on participatory democracy, youth issues and the EU's added value in their lives

Three years on, the EU Demography Toolbox keeps helping Member States respond to demographic trends

Commission presents a climate resilience framework for a better prepared and better protected Europe

Commission proposes strengthening Frontex: stronger border protection, a bigger role in returns and a more effective crisis response

2025 road safety statistics confirm a fall in deaths on EU roads

Commission welcomes political agreement on rules to strengthen the long-term stability and resilience of the EU carbon market

Commission welcomes Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone commitments to change recycling claims on plastic bottles

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism turns 25

Commission proposes better recognition of European heritage sites

International Criminal Court and its officials win the Sakharov Prize

Eastern border regions: stronger cohesion support amid geopolitical challenges

Black Sea attacks: EU should consider a naval operation in the region, says Parliament

MEPs back better enforcement of passenger rights in the EU

Commission makes EUR 20.5 million available to support journalism, media pluralism and media literacy

Commission opens investigation into how Booking.com tackles scams and fraud under the Digital Services Act

EU sets out a new strategy for the Arctic

Andorra and San Marino sign an association agreement to move closer to the EU

Commission proposes strengthening the autonomy of the EU farm sector

EU invests over EUR 390 million in 135 new climate and environment projects

Commission invests EUR 3.4 billion in net-zero technology projects

New European Bauhaus Prizes 2026 awarded, with the special water-resilience prize going to Romania's ECO H2O

Commission sets out a new strategy against trafficking in human beings

Commission grants EUR 134.8 million in EU solidarity funding to Spain and Romania after wildfires and floods

Parliament reiterates its call for an ambitious EU budget for 2028-2034

Parliament approves new AGILE programme for defence innovation

Your chance to become a Young European Ambassador -- apply by 12 October

Co-create EYE2027: European Parliament calls on youth groups to organise activities

Commission releases EUR 157 million for Moldova to advance reforms under the Growth Plan

Commission publishes EU analysis of the 2025 OECD PISA results

Registration opens for GenerationEU: Promoters of European Democracy, 2026-2027 edition

Mînzatu: 'Collective bargaining cannot be reduced to a signature on a document'

Commission proposes new EU critical communication system for first responders

Three in four EU employees have faced cyber threats at work, new Eurobarometer survey finds

Consumer protection authorities step up action to protect gamers' rights

Commission report finds devastating Arctic changes and record marine heatwaves

European Innovative Teaching Award celebrates top teachers in the 'Skills for Life' edition

Commission launches European Screening Week with new recommendations on cardiovascular health checks

Commission welcomes Member States' approval of five joint European defence projects

26th European Day of Languages promotes linguistic diversity and inclusion

European Researchers' Night 2026 brings science closer to citizens

MYEUStory members join #GenerationEU: Promoters of European Democracy

Commission and IMF back investing in people

Commission and EIB Group launch European Institutional Investors Pact

Europeans are doing more physical activity, new Eurobarometer survey shows

Commission gives Ukraine €3.3 billion in defence funding

13th of October: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

PM-designate Siegfried Mureșan speaks live from Strasbourg

EU and Korea deepen cooperation on secure satellite connectivity

A citizens' panel on democratic resilience brings together EU citizens

Ceuta: Parliament demands stronger protection of EU's external borders

The EU KIDS Act — and children's right to be bored

Mark Carney's address to the European Parliament: "An alliance for the future"

EU KIDS Act to restrict social media platforms' access to children

Canada, the EU's first associate member? MEP Negrescu explains

Metsola and Carney meet in Strasbourg — and a WWII helmet goes home

Commission welcomes first major joint European AI project

The full 2026 State of the Union speech

Roberta Metsola's doorstep before the SOTEU 2026 debate

Canada invited to become the EU's first-ever associate member

MEPs debate the State of the Union: economy, security, climate, AI

Will Romania have early elections? MEPs respond

Parliament adopts new e-commerce and customs rules

A new EU pass to make working abroad easier

Mînzatu: "The Single Market is one of Europe's biggest achievements"

Parliament's proposals to defend democracy against foreign interference

EU officials react to Romania's election annulment

Mureșan on becoming PM, and on early elections

MEPs vote to keep the pressure on over Romania's annulled election