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European Commission Daily news Brussels, 31 Jul 2026 Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements on 2 August From 2 August 2026, the European Commission's AI Office, together with na...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Jul 2026 From 2 August 2026, the European Commission's AI Office, together with national authorities, will begin enforcing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. On the same date, new transparency rules will start to apply.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Jul 2026 The European Commission has approved a €59 million Slovenian State aid scheme to promote battery energy storage systems, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) adopted by the Commission on 25 June 2025.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Jul 2026 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two Dutch schemes with a combined budget of €290 million to support sustainable aviation fuels (‘SAF'). The schemes will contribute to the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal to accelerate the decarbonisation of EU industry, as well as of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation to boost the supply and demand of SAF and accelerate the transition to climate-neutral aviation.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Jul 2026 The European Commission has sent a Statement of Grounds to Temu's owner PDD Holdings Inc. (‘PDD') and its subsidiary WhaleCo Technology Limited (‘Whaleco'), outlining concerns that they may have obstructed an inspection at WhaleCo's premises in Ireland.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Jul 2026 The European Commission has disbursed today more than €1.86 billion to Belgium, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Denmark under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. 

European Commission Speech Dublin, 30 Jul 2026 Dear Minister Foley, High Commissioner El Haïry,  Deputy Minister Grigaliené,  Irish Presidency and Commission colleagues, Policy Makers and Practitioners, But ...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Jul 2026 The European Commission has today disbursed €3.47 billion to Ukraine, under the defence window of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan.

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 30 Jul 2026 Commission disburses another €3.47 billion to Ukraine for drones, missiles, air defence and fighter jets The European Commission has today disbursed €3.47 bill...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Jul 2026 As of today, Japan is officially associated to Horizon Europe. Home to 123 million people, Japan is the most populous country associated to the programme, adding one of the world's most advanced research and innovation ecosystems to Europe's network of scientific cooperation.