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To provide continuous support to Ukrainian research, the Commission has tripled the initial budget of the EURIZON Fellowship Programme to €4.5 million under Horizon Europe. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought daily challenges to researchers.

This week, the European Union marks the 20th anniversary of the 2004 enlargement. On 1 May 2004, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia joined the EU. In her speech before Parliament last week, President von der Leyen described this important...

Tomorrow, the European Union will host the Day of Dialogue of the VIII Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region.' The Conference has become the main event to reaffirm the international community's support for the Syrian people, the Syrian refugees, and their host...

In light of the continued deterioration of the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the steady rise of needs on the ground, the Commission is stepping up its funding to support Palestinians affected by the ongoing war.

When the clock struck midnight, on the 1 May 2004, a whole continent burst into celebration. The flames of bonfires lit up the night in the Baltic states. A thousand fireworks coloured the sea around Malta and Cyprus, and the lakes of Slovenia, and the Ode to Joy resonated in the cities...

The European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), working with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, have today launched the Critical Medicines Alliance at the margins of the informal EPSCO Council meeting of health...

Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi visited Beirut on 22 April 2024 following the meeting of the European Council on 17-18 April, where the European leaders recalled the European Union's strong support for Lebanon and the Lebanese people in the difficult circumstances the

Starting this summer, thousands of young people will once again travel around Europe by train for free thanks to the latest call of the DiscoverEU programme. Today at 12:00 CET during the European Youth Week buzzing with activities, the Commission launched the latest DiscoverEU application round.

Launched in 2022, the European Union-funded Western Balkans EDIF Guarantee for SME Resilience Initiative will increase access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their ability to cope with challenging economic circumstances.