Agenda Now Available for EASA IAM Forum

The updated agenda, including details of the key speakers, is now available for the 2026 EASA Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) Implementation Forum, taking place on 27–28 October 2026 at EASA Headquarters in Cologne and online. Under the theme “From rules to reality: accelerating Innovative Air Mobility in Europe,” the second edition of the Forum will […]

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Safer and more secure digital products

  Hardware and software products are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks. From baby monitors and smartwatches to apps and computer programmes, products with digital elements are part of our daily lives. The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) strengthens the cybersecurity of these products and better protects consumers and businesses from cyber threats. As of 11 September 2026, […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Former NFL Player Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Operating Large-Scale Dog Fighting and Trafficking Venture in Oklahoma

Note, Johnson was sentenced to 60 months in prison. A previous version of the release misstated his prison sentence. The release has been updated. Former NFL player LeShon Johnson of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $30,000 fine after being convicted at trial of […]

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The affordable housing act – European Commission

Millions of Europeans are struggling to find a home they can afford. They face expensive rents and rising house prices, and may wait years for a home that meets their needs. Sometimes, they have to make difficult choices about where and how they live.  These challenges affect everyone: young people, families, workers moving for a […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Dompé U.S. Agrees to Pay $32M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to Self-Disclosure of Patient Kickbacks

Dompé U.S. Inc. (Dompé), based in California, has agreed to pay $32 million to resolve allegations that, between 2018 and 2021, it paid Medicare beneficiary co-pays through two patient assistance foundations to induce the purchase of its drug, Oxervate, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. “This settlement demonstrates the United […]

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79 Missing Children Found in Ohio, 163 in Florida: Inside Operation Meridian and the Evolving Role of the U.S. Marshals Service

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) concluded Operation Meridian in Ohio, recovering 79 missing and endangered children aged 6 to 17. Spearheaded by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies throughout August 2026, officials confirmed the initiative marks the largest missing-child recovery operation in Ohio’s history. Combined with parallel successes like Florida’s Operation Statewide Shield, which […]

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Realising the potential of the EU’s outermost regions

  Home to 5 million people, the EU’s outermost regions – French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint-Martin (France), the Azores, Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain) – are its most remote territories. They extend the EU’s presence across the globe and play a key geostrategic role. The Commission has put forward a new strategy that will ensure these remote regions […]

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The EU’s plan to grow innovation in Europe

  Europe has plenty of world-class research, talent and creativity. However, too often ideas originating in Europe are turned into economic success by others, elsewhere. This is because European innovators face barriers here and find it difficult to bring their ideas to life. As a result, the Commission proposed a new European innovation act to […]

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Commissioner Lahbib visits Romania and Moldova to advance preparedness, solidarity and equality

Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, will visit Romania and Moldova on Thursday and Friday 10-11 September, to discuss and promote stronger European solidarity, preparedness, and equality. She travels to these countries to reiterate the EU’s commitment to advancing equality and fundamental rights, as essential building blocks of more resilient, democratic and […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Texas Couple Sentenced for Operating Website Selling Smuggled Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs

Thao Duong and Lam Mai, a wife and husband from Garland, Texas, were sentenced today in federal court to charges stemming from their operation of a website selling veterinary drugs and pesticides smuggled into the United State from Mexico. Duong was sentenced to three months in prison, two years of supervised release, and a forfeiture […]

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