Author: News Desk

  From 1 July 2026, the EU will introduce a temporary €3 customs duty on low-value parcels imported from outside the EU, mainly through e-commerce. This includes a wide range of products commonly bought online, such as clothing, toys, electronics, and other consumer goods worth up to €150. Every day, millions of low-value parcels enter the […]

Today, Jeriah Mast, 45, of Millersburg, Ohio, entered a guilty plea today to two counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti.  According to court documents, Mast traveled from the United States to Haiti on multiple occasions between 2002 and 2019, including with the organization Christian Aid Ministries (CAM), where he sexually […]

  Plastic bags are among the top 10 littered items in Europe. Often used only once, they take centuries to fully degrade in the natural environment. To raise awareness about eliminating the use of plastic bags worldwide and promote eco-friendly reusable alternatives, we observe International Plastic Bag Free Day every 3 July. The day is […]

The Commission has proposed five large-scale European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), to help EU countries strengthen their defence capabilities by developing key military systems together. It has allocated €325 million to support the establishment and deployment of these projects. Source link This article was originally published on https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1516. It is shared here under […]

  Livestock farming employs around seven million people across the EU, often in areas with few other economic opportunities. It generates €400 billion in annual turnover. But it is a sector under pressure, facing low profitability and rising costs, changing market conditions, and outbreaks of animal diseases. The European Commission has introduced a new strategy […]

On her visit to Nuuk, President von der Leyen announced that the EU will invest €200 million in and with Greenland this year and the next. The EU, Greenland and Denmark also signed a new Joint Declaration to strengthen the common investment agenda, political dialogue and people-to-people exchanges. Source link This article was originally published […]

  European roads are among the safest in the world, but the number of deaths and injuries from road accidents is still too high. Thanks to the EU’s General Safety Regulation, many safety systems have already been mandatory for all newly registered cars and vans since 2024. Starting on 7 July 2026, these vehicles will […]

The Commission has preliminary found that the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram breach the Digital Services Act. The investigation focuses on features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the platforms’ highly personalised recommender systems. Source link This article was originally published on https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1579. It is shared here under a Creative Commons license.

Mehdi Arfaoui, Sociologist, Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) & École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) Leanda Barrington-Leach, Executive Director, 5Rights Foundation  Tobiáš Bruno Galia, President’s Youth Advisory Board, Czech Council of Children and Youth Urs Buscke, Senior Legal Officer, European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) Alex Cooney, CEO & Co-founder, CyberSafeKids María […]