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A new EU Pact for the Mediterranean will step up cooperation and economic connection across the Mediterranean Sea. It will help mobilise large-scale regional projects that create opportunities for people and businesses, with a particular focus on youth, women, and small businesses.
A new EU report outlines sustainable criteria for how schools, hospitals, or public institutions buy, source and manage food and drinks. It promotes healthier and more sustainable food options, whether prepared and served in the canteen, or in vending machines.
Six EU-funded projects have been recognised for their impactful and inclusive regional development work at the 2025 RegioStars Awards. The winning projects ranged from carbon loss reduction in peatlands across the Atlantic area to providing psychosocial support to women post-childbirth in Czechia.
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