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Press Statement by Commissioner Kubilius after the Eastern Flank Summit

European Commission Speech Gdańsk, 25 Jun 2026 1. Summit reminds - Eastern Flank Watch is for defence of the Eastern Flank region and for defence of the whole Union.  2. The Member States from Eastern Flank ...

“Moldova's place is in the European Union,” says President von der Leyen at the EU-Moldova Summit

European Commission News Brussels, 25 Jun 2026 President Ursula von der Leyen and President António Costa welcomed Moldovan President Maia Sandu to Brussels on 22 June for the second EU-Moldova Summit. The ...

Joint Statement by High Representative Kallas and Commissioners Síkela and Lahbib on the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela

European Commission Statement Brussels, 25 Jun 2026 The European Union conveys its condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela. At this difficult moment, the European Union expresses its solidarity with the people of Venezuela and with all those engaged in rescue and relief operations.

Daily News 25 / 06 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 25 Jun 2026 Lithuania receives first €956.3 million payment under SAFE* Lithuania received its first payment of €956.3 million under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) d...

Commission disburses the first €3.2 billion instalment to Ukraine under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan

European Commission Press release Brussels, 25 Jun 2026 Today at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, President Ursula von der Leyen announced the disbursement of €3.2 billion to Ukraine as the first instalment of the new macro-financial assistance (MFA).

Opening speech by President von der Leyen at the Ukraine Recovery Conference

European Commission Speech Gdańsk, 25 Jun 2026 Prime Minister Tusk, dear Donald, Prime Minister Svyrydenko, dear Yulia, President Costa, dear António, Fellow leaders, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlem...

Commission reaches preliminary position that Amazon's and Microsoft's market leading cloud services should be designated under the DMA

European Commission Press release Brussels, 25 Jun 2026 The Commission has informed Amazon and Microsoft of its preliminary view that they should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), for their cloud computing services, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Azure) respectively.

L'UE et le Bénin renforcent leur partenariat dans les domaines de l'économie, la sécurité et la durabilité

European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 Jun 2026 La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a rencontré aujourd'hui le président de la République du Bénin, Romuald Wadagni. Lors de cet échange, la présidente von der Leyen a rappelé l'attachement de l'UE à ses relations bilatérales avec le Bénin et a souligné la solidité de ce partenariat sur base de confiance mutuelle, de prédictibilité et d'investissements économiques à long terme.

Press remarks by Commissioner Hoekstra on the tax simplification package

European Commission Speech Brussels, 24 Jun 2026 Ladies and gentlemen, a very good afternoon,   If there is one thing crystal clear to the Commission, it is that we need to advance our business climate. Busine...

Press remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis and Commissioner Hoekstra on omnibus proposals on taxation and on energy product legislation

European Commission Speech Brussels, 24 Jun 2026 Commissioner Dombrovskis Today, we are presenting our latest Omnibus simplification proposals in two important areas. The first – on taxation – cuts red tape fo...