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Daily News 23 / 06 / 2026
European Commission Daily news Brussels, 23 Jun 2026 Commission disburses €2.25 billion to Romania under NextGenerationEU Today, the European Commission disbursed €2.25 billion in grants to Romania, marking the f...
EU launches Connectivity Agenda Platform to strengthen links between Europe and Central Asia through the Black Sea region and the South Caucasus
European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 Jun 2026 Today, the European Commission launched the Connectivity Agenda Platform and concluded agreements with international financial institutions expected to mobilise up to €2 billion for strategic connectivity investments in the Black Sea region and the South Caucasus.
Speaking notes by Commissioner Kubilius at the Brussels Dialogue
European Commission Speech Brussels, 23 Jun 2026 Russia: tragedy as an opportunity. 10 points Thanks to organizers of Second edition of Brussels Dialogue. I Remember very well how we were organizing the firs...
Commission funds first Regional Cable Hubs and launches €40 million call for cable repair capacity
European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 Jun 2026 The European Commission will grant €5.8 million to establish the first two Regional Cable Hubs, in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
European Research Council awards €838 million to 319 top scientists to deliver groundbreaking discoveries
European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 Jun 2026 The European Research Council (ERC) has unveiled the winners of its 2025 Advanced Grants, awarding €838 million to 319 leading researchers across Europe.
Speech by Commissioner Kubilius at the European Defence and Security Summit
European Commission Speech Brussels, 23 Jun 2026 Good morning. We met last year at this same conference. Since then Ukraine is prevailing. Prevailing on the battlefield, in the air and at sea. Ukrainian drone...
Commission approves €76 million German State aid for first-of-a-kind semiconductor testing equipment facility
European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 Jun 2026 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €76 million German measure to support QuantumDiamonds GmbH to set up a new facility for the production of semiconductor testing equipment in Munich.
Statement by Commissioner Dombrovskis before the European Parliament's joint ECON-EMPL committee on the European Semester Spring Package
European Commission Statement Brussels, 23 Jun 2026 Honourable Co-Chairs, Honourable Members, It is a pleasure to be back here for this economic dialogue. The 2026 Spring Package comes at a time of profound geopo...
Speech by Commissioner Jozef Síkela at the Opening of the Future Affairs Forum
European Commission Speech Rio de Janeiro, 22 Jun 2026 Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, bom dia. This is my first time in Rio. And let me tell you: This city truly lives up to its reputation: beautiful, v...
Commission welcomes political agreement on criminal law rules to fight child sexual abuse
European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 Jun 2026 The Commission welcomes today's political agreement with the European Parliament and Council on the Directive updating the criminal law rules on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. Worrisome trends like the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated abuse material make today's agreement even more timely.