Dutch-Italian cocaine trafficking route intercepted

Italian and Dutch authorities worked together to disrupt a cocaine trafficking route from the Netherlands to Sardinia. Following a four-year investigation, two suspects were arrested in Italy and one in the Netherlands during an action day on 11 June. The Italian authorities were investigating a criminal group based in southern Sardinia, composed of eight individuals … Leer más

RIKEN R-CCS and EuroHPC Sign Landmark Letter of Intent to Empower Exascale Collaboration in the HANAMI Project

The ceremony took place on 11 June 2025 at the RIKEN RCCS booth during the ISC 2025 conference, which is taking place in Hamburg. This pioneering LoI, signed by Anders Jensen, Executive Director of the EuroHPC JU, and Satoshi Matsuoka, Director of the RIKEN R-CCS, enables access for HANAMI European researchers to the Fugaku supercomputer—one … Leer más

Trade: Coreper endorses the Council’s negotiating position on FDI screening revision

Member States’ representatives (Coreper) endorsed today the Council’s negotiating mandate on the revision of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening regulation. Negotiations with the European Parliament will start to finalise this legislation. Michał Baranowski, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Poland, responsible for Trade Enhanced screening and harmonisation The … Leer más

Adobe Stock EIB increases intermediated loans and guarantees available for key defence-industry segment to €3 billion from €1 billion. Move to support small and medium-sized businesses that serve major European defence manufacturers in partnership with commercial banks across EU. First agreement with Deutsche Bank to enable €1 billion financing for defence research, as well as … Leer más

EuroHPC Supercomputers Put Europe at the Forefront of Global Supercomputing

The latest editions of the TOP500 and Green500 lists were released on Tuesday 10 June 2025 on the first day of the ISC High Performance Conference being held this week in Hamburg, Germany.  Once again, all operational EuroHPC supercomputers are featured on the TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful systems, with two ranked in the global top … Leer más

Press briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of 12 and 13 June 2025

The press briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council will take place on Friday, 1 December 2023 at 15.30. This briefing will be «off the record». The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the … Leer más

“Leave no one behind” must be central to Europe’s climate resilience efforts

“Leave no one behind” must be central to Europe’s climate resilience efforts Press releasePublished 10 Jun 2025 ImageJoão Clemente, Urban Treasures / EEA Share Europe is warming up faster than any other continent and the most vulnerable people are bearing the brunt of climate impacts. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), published … Leer más

Croatia: Former public official among four indicted for agricultural subsidy fraud and abuse of office and power

Croatian version below (Luxembourg, 10 June 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has filed an indictment against four individuals, including a former public official, for agricultural subsidy fraud and abuse of office and power.  The former public official was an employee of Croatia’s Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development … Leer más

Unsplash Public development banks launch Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 at the UN Ocean Conference, setting a new €3 billion financing target for 2026–2030 to tackle ocean plastic pollution. The original Clean Oceans Initiative reached its €4 billion financing target for plastic pollution reduction projects seven months ahead of schedule. COI 2.0 expands the partnership’s focus … Leer más

Última actualización Lunes, 09/06/2025 The European Commission completed an ambitious initiative in the first 100 days of its new mandate, showing its commitment to foster a democratic connection between the EU and its younger citizens. By providing a platform for direct exchange between young people and top EU decision-makers, this initiative brought President von der … Leer más