On World Refugee Day, we recognise the strength and resilience of the more than 117 million people displaced globally. Forced from their homes by conflict, persecution, violence and human rights violations, they continue to demonstrate extraordinary courage in rebuilding their lives and contributing to the communities that welcome them. As the world’s leading humanitarian donor, […]
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The European Union conveys its condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela. At this difficult moment, the European Union expresses its solidarity with the people of Venezuela and with all those engaged in rescue and relief operations. These earthquakes come at a time when millions of […]
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A Mexican national, Carlos Erick Vazquez Gonzalez, 48, pleaded guilty today for his role in the laundering of approximately $4 million in drug trafficking proceeds in the United States and the return of those proceeds via cryptocurrency to Mexico as part of a money laundering conspiracy. According to court documents, Vazquez Gonzalez worked with “money […]
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The European Commission is deploying rescue teams and other emergency assistance to Venezuela after the occurrence of 2 strong earthquakes which caused numerous casualties on 24 June. So far, 8 Member States – Czechia, Spain, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands – are sending assistance through the EU civil protection mechanism. President Ursula […]
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On 2 August 2026, new rules on the transparency of AI systems take effect. AI is advancing quickly, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish AI-generated and manipulated content from human-created and authentic content. This creates new risks of misinformation and manipulation at scale, fraud, impersonation, and consumer deception. The new transparency obligations will help people recognise […]
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On 2 August 2026, new rules on the transparency of AI systems take effect. AI is advancing quickly, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish AI-generated and manipulated content from human-created and authentic content. This creates new risks of misinformation and manipulation at scale, fraud, impersonation, and consumer deception. The new transparency obligations will help people recognise […]
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In response to the increasing humanitarian needs caused by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, the European Union is delivering €5 million in humanitarian aid to provide immediate help to the most affected communities. This emergency funding will focus on providing shelter and healthcare to people affected by the disaster. Additionally, the EU is also organising […]
Continue ReadingOn 2 May 2024, the Commission published Germany’s notification under Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC (‘ETS Directive’), concerning its intention to voluntarily cancel allowances associated with the closure of electricity generation capacities in two ETS installations in its territory in 2022 due to additional national measures. Following the procedure for the cancellation of allowances laid […]
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As Europe is fighting wildfires in several Member States, the Commission is swiftly mobilising assistance via the EU civil protection mechanism (UCPM). Over the weekend, Portugal and France have activated the UCPM due to devastating wildfires, with several of them active simultaneously and burning thousands of hectares. France activated the UCPM on 5 July. The […]
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The European Union is releasing an additional €10 million in humanitarian funding to help the most affected communities in Venezuela, following the recent earthquakes. The other €10 million, subject to the approval of the Budgetary Authority, support the search and rescue, medical and other expert teams’ operations, along with in-kind assistance deployed in the country. […]
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