The €300 million loan will help to modernise state-funded primary and secondary schools across the country. This investment covers projects to improve safety, accessibility and energy efficiency in school buildings. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €300 million financing agreement with Portugal to co-finance the School Restoration and Rehabilitation Programme, which aims to modernise hundreds … Leer más
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Clearer, and more consumer-friendly information is needed to prevent the ‘illusion of being insured’ for natural catastrophe coverage, EIOPA study finds
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) released a new study today highlighting the importance of clearer, and more consumer-friendly information disclosures regarding the natural catastrophe coverage of home insurance policies. EIOPA’s analysis of Insurance Product Information Documents (IPIDs) shows that while many insurers demonstrate good practices in disclosing essential information, there is still … Leer más
Romania: Over 300 searches in €1.32 million EU subsidy fraud involving beekeeping
(Luxembourg, 19 May 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania) conducted 307 searches in 15 counties of Romania over the last two months, in an investigation into a suspected €1.32 million EU subsidy fraud involving beekeeping projects. The investigation concerns 388 single payment requests submitted to the Romanian Agency for Payments and … Leer más
Migrant smugglers arrested during cross-border operation
Belgian, German and Polish authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, have dismantled a criminal group suspected of smuggling up to 300 migrants into the European Union. During a joint operation in Belgium and Germany on 13 May, seven suspected members of the smuggling network were arrested. An operation earlier this month in Poland led to … Leer más
Joint statement by the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission after a meeting with President Maia Sandu of Moldova (16 May 2025)
We, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom, together with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, met with President Maia Sandu on the margins of the European Political Community summit in Tirana. We reaffirm our strong and united support for the Republic of … Leer más
For the past three years, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament’s MEP Water Group have walked side by side in calling for a comprehensive EU Blue Deal – a strategic response to Europe’s growing water challenges. This collaboration continued on 12 May with a joint panel discussion at the European Parliament … Leer más
Ukraine: New surgical unit opens in Zhytomyr hospital under EU-backed recovery programme
EIB A surgical unit at Pavlusenko Hospital in Zhytomyr has been rebuilt to serve nearly two million residents in the oblast. It is now equipped with modern medical systems and upgraded infrastructure, doubling the hospital’s capacity to treat patients. The project to rebuild the surgical unit was implemented under the EIB’s Ukraine Recovery Programme, which supports local communities … Leer más
MEPs back new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods
The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency.
EIT Raw Materials Academy To Equip 100,000 To Close Europe’s Skills Gap
A major new initiative to build a skilled workforce for Europe’s raw materials sector has been launched to support the EU’s industrial competitiveness and green and digital transitions. The European Raw Materials Academy (ERMAcademy) will upskill and reskill more than 100,000 professionals across Europe over the next three years. The ERMAcademy will establish a pan-European … Leer más
Global partnerships drive justice results, says Eurojust’s Annual Report 2024
With criminal networks increasingly operating across continents and currencies, international judicial cooperation is more vital than ever. In 2024, Eurojust expanded its global partnerships, and will continue to do so, to deliver justice and protect communities, says the Agency’s Annual Report, published today. Over the past five years, Eurojust’s case workload has increased by more … Leer más