The Latest Breaking News from the European Commission

Earlier announcement by Olivér Várhelyi had prompted surprise from member states including Ireland and Spain

In 2019, 7.2% of people in the European Union suffered from chronic depression. The human – and economic – cost of this illness is considerable, which is why the European Commission unveiled a €1.23 billion mental health strategy in June, to be achieved through 20 flagship initiatives.

The final phase of negotiation of the European Union’s Media Freedom Act has begun after two different draft versions were adopted by the European Union Council and the European Parliament. The future law aims to promote EU-wide media pluralism without political interference.

Five-point plan seeks to tackle organised crime across Europe as well as criminals operating boats

Editor’s note: “This is an adapted version of an article originally published in Spanish on the 28th of September, 2023. It takes in an EU policy development that occurred subsequent to the publication of the first article.

The European Union has announced plans to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security

A wave of anti-“greenwashing” litigation is seeking to hold major players in the aviation industry to account for sensational claims of being sustainable, low-carbon or contributing to net zero. While the industry has faced legal backlash in the past, the dramatic proliferation of these cases may spell disaster for major…

Pact will halt illegal flows of refugees and migrants across the land border the two countries share

European Commission calls for tougher enforcement by member states to ensure sanctions are not circumvented

Most companies like to show that they care about queer people. Following gains in rights and legal recognition over the last decades, it is now a commonly established ritual to display a rainbow logo during Pride Month. Big corporations such as North Face, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Target and Kohl’s have all…

Press freedom campaigners call for draft proposal to approve use of spyware on phones to be axed