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EU Announces Next EU-Bills Auction on October 7, 2026
Europe

EU Announces Next EU-Bills Auction on October 7, 2026

The European Commission has announced that, on behalf of the European Union, it will auction the following EU-Bills on 7 October 2026. EU-Bills EU-Bills EU-Bills ISIN EU000A4EMTG8 EU000A4ESJ04 EU000A4E1NP4 Date of auction 07/10/2026 07/10/2026 07/10/2026 Settlement date 09/10/2026 09/10/2026 09/10/2026 Maturity 08/01/2027 09/04/2027 08/10/2027 Announced volume * up to 1500 up to 2000 up to

EU Screening Week: Know Your Cardiovascular Numbers
Europe

EU Screening Week: Know Your Cardiovascular Numbers

Know your numbers, protect your heart – take a simple check and join Europe’s fight against the silent killer. Today marks the start of the EU’s first-ever Screening Week, which encourages people to get tested for cardiovascular diseases and raise awareness of prevention. Cardiovascular diseases are the EU’s number one killer, claiming 1.7 million lives

EU KIDS Act: Safer Online World for Children
Europe

EU KIDS Act: Safer Online World for Children

Concerns are growing about the risks children and teenagers face when using online platforms, which are highly addictive and designed to hold their attention for as long as possible.Protecting children online is a priority for the European Commission. That is why it has proposed a new EU KIDS Act to introduce a gradual approach to

European Citizens’ Panels: Shape EU Policy
Europe

European Citizens’ Panels: Shape EU Policy

You never know when the call may come through… One man was sitting at his dining room table when he received a phone call inviting him to participate in an EU citizens’ panel on energy efficiency. “They said something about the EU and a Citizens’ Panel”. He accepted the invitation and found the debate at

First Train the Trainers Programme Delivered Successfully
Europe

First Train the Trainers Programme Delivered Successfully

The European Centre for Democratic Resilience, in cooperation with the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency, launched its “Train the Trainers” capacity-building programme in September — an intensive course designed to upskill government officials across Member States and strengthen preparedness at every level of government and society.The first week-long training took place from 7 to 11 September,

Europe One Year After von der Leyen’s State of the EU
Europe

Europe One Year After von der Leyen’s State of the EU

When Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the European Union speech last year, the backdrop was chaotic. Russian drones had just crossed into Polish airspace, Donald Trump was casting doubt on America’s commitment to NATO, and the Commission president herself was facing votes of no confidence. Her answer to this disarray?

EU Announces Next EU-Bills Auction on September 16, 2026
Europe

EU Announces Next EU-Bills Auction on September 16, 2026

The European Commission said today that it will, on behalf of the European Union, auction three EU-Bills on 16 September 2026. The securities on offer are as follows: ISIN EU-Bill Auction date Settlement date Maturity Announced volume EU000A4ELKS4 EU-Bills 16/09/2026 18/09/2026 04/12/2026 up to 1000 EU000A4EQY98 EU-Bills 16/09/2026 18/09/2026 05/03/2027 up to 1500 EU000A4E0DU7 EU-Bills

International Product Safety Week 2026 Marks 20 Years of Innovation
Europe

International Product Safety Week 2026 Marks 20 Years of Innovation

From 7 to 11 September 2026, Brussels hosted the 20th edition of International Product Safety Week, organised by the European Commission, the EU institution based in Brussels responsible for proposing and enforcing EU policy in this area. The event was held in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, which provides the setting for the Commission’s headquarters and

Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats Over Espionage Concerns
Europe, Politics

Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats Over Espionage Concerns

Hungary has ordered the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats to protect its “security and sovereignty,” the country’s foreign affairs minister, Anita Orbán, announced on Tuesday. The decision comes several months after the Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo reported that nearly one-third of the 47 staff members at the Russian embassy in Budapest have links to Russian

Eiffel Tower Faces Backlash Over Hiding Female Staff
French news, Culture, Europe

Eiffel Tower Faces Backlash Over Hiding Female Staff

The Eiffel Tower has reopened after a one-day strike was called in response to the landmark’s management ordering female staff to keep out of sight at the request of a visiting religious group. City Hall, which operates the Paris landmark, has apologised for breaching France’s republican principle of equality and ordered a full inquiry. Workers

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