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On 7 and 8 October 2026, Frontex hosted the 24th meeting of the Management Board Working Group for European Integrated Border Management (EIBM Working Group) and a dedicated workshop organised by the EU Commission on the evaluation of the current Multiannual Strategic Policy Cycle for European...

ESMA updates its manual on transparency with new guidance for OTC derivatives and tick-size regime 15 October 2026 Trading The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU regulator and supervisor, has updated its manual on transparency...

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union for Rasonque (daraxonrasib), an oral treatment for adults with…

Competitive. Connected. Resilient. At the CIVITAS Forum 2026 these three ambitions for Europe’s urban mobility future came together around one fundamental challenge: how to turn innovation into lasting change?

Press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment and social policy) will take place on 16 October at 17:00. The briefing will be "off the record".

At the European Council, President Metsola called for a long-term EU budget that matches Europe's ambitions, faster progress on competitiveness, and continued momentum for enlargement. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 Oct 2026 Today, at the European AI in Science Summit in Dublin, the European Commission launched the RAISE (Resource for AI Science in Europe) pledging initiative for AI in Science Enablers.

The second Summit between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council, originally planned for 24 October 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been postponed. A new date will be announced in due course.

The European Judicial Network on Organised Crime(EJOCN) held its fourth Plenary Meeting on 14-15 October under the auspices of the Irish Presidency of the Council. Network members gathered to discuss recent developments and strengthen professional cooperation in addressing organised crime and drug...

With the EU experiencing its most intense West Nile virus season to date and detections of the virus in new areas further north in Europe, ECDC calls for sustained prevention, surveillance and mosquito control.