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From Beating Cancer Plan to Safe Hearts Plan: EU Advances Preventive Health Strategy
On the occasion of World Cancer Day on February 4th, the European Commission has presented an updated version of the European Code Against Cancer. The date also marked the 5th anniversary of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan. Moreover, just two months earlier, on December...
Building Europe’s climate resilience: €70 billion annually required through 2050
As climate impacts intensify across Europe, the European Union is stepping up its action on climate adaptation and resilience, alongside its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While mitigation remains essential to limit global warming, the EU acknowledges...
Horizon Europe: Info Days & Brokerage Events 2026
The European Commission also announces this year the organisation of the Horizon Europe Info Days, a series of information events dedicated to the different thematic clusters, the EU Missions, and specific programmes such as WIDERA. The Info Days represent a key...
The New Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027: Driving Europe’s Green, Digital and Industrial Transformation
The European Commission has officially adopted the new Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027, the final programme of the 2021–2027 funding period. With an overall investment of more than €14 billion, the programme reaffirms the EU’s commitment to placing R&I at...
EUROPEAN DIGITAL HEALTH SUMMIT: Shaping the Future of Healthcare through Digital Transformation
On 1‑2 December 2025, the European Digital Health Summit took place in Madrid. A major two‑day hybrid event gathering experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders from across Europe and beyond. The summit focused on how digital technologies, including AI,...
EU Steps Up Climate Ambition Ahead of COP30 in Brazil
As the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Belém, Brazil (10‑21 November), the European Union emerged with increased climate ambition and global leadership. The proposal presented...
Have Your Say: Public Consultation on the ‘ERA Act’ Now Open
Adopted in January 2025, the European Research Area (ERA) Act is part of the Commission’s Communication on a Competitiveness Compass for the EU, which aims to narrow Europe’s innovation gap with other major global economies. The ERA Act is intended to strengthen the...
European Commission presents the 2026 Work Programme focused on simplification and better implementation
The European Commission, under the leadership of President Ursula von der Leyen, presented the outlines of its Work Programme 2026 on 21 October, marking a clear step towards a leaner governance model and more effective application of EU law. The main goal is to...
European Week of Regions and Cities 2025: Empowering Europe’s Territories for a Green, Connected and Inclusive Future
The 2025 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC), Europe’s mayor event on regional policy debate, was held in Brussels from 13 to 15 October. The key themes of the overall event focused on: Cohesion and Growth for the Future: aiming to modernize EU...
APRE Annual Conference 2025 – Towards a New Future
The APRE Annual Conference 2025, held on 16–17 October, offered a comprehensive overview of the European Union’s R&I policies and outlined the key strategic investment priorities under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), whose proposal has already...









