Relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece to Portugal and Finland
On 7 and 8 July, 49 unaccompanied children were relocated from Greece to Portugal and Finland as part of a scheme organised by the...
Commission invests €1 billion in innovative clean technology projects
The Commission is launching the first call for proposals under the Innovation Fund , one of the world's largest programmes for the demonstration of...
Member States need to do more to ensure the good functioning of the EU Single Market
Commission is publishing the Single Market Scoreboard 2020, which shows that despite improvements in certain areas, Member States need to do more to ensure...
Exploring migration causes: Why people migrate
People migrate for many reasons , ranging from security, demography and human rights to poverty and climate change. Find out more.
The number of people...
Investment Plan for Europe exceeds €500 billion investment target ahead of time
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group have delivered on their pledge to mobilise €500 billion in investment under the Investment...
“Together for Europe’s recovery”: Germany takes over Council presidency
While the corona pandemic continues, Germany took over the six-month presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July. We asked German MEPs...
Ursula von der Leyen: Next six months crucial for the EU
The College of Commissioners met today via videoconference the Government of Germany for the beginning of the German Presidency of the Council of the...
Impacts of COVID-19 disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable
Addressing poverty eradication on Tuesday in front of the General Assembly, UN chief António Guterres warned that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are...
Youth Employment Support: a bridge to jobs for the next generation
European Commission is taking action to give young people all possible opportunities to develop their full potential to shape the future of the EU,...
UN rights experts call for decisive measures to protect ‘fundamental freedoms’ in China
The repression of “fundamental freedoms” by the Chinese Government prompted nearly 50 UN independent experts on Friday to express their continuing alarm, urging the...