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Parliament backed €1.9 million EU support for workers who were laid off after home decoration chain Casa went bankrupt. Committee on Budgets Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Thursday, MEPs adopted their position on two proposals implementing the tariff aspects of the EU-US Turnberry trade deal. Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

MEPs have agreed on proposals to simplify artificial intelligence rules and propose clear application dates for high-risk system requirements and a ban on AI “nudifier” systems. Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

MEPs have adopted their first report on the EU’s flagship strategic investment initiative, demanding an investigation into the alleged involvement of Chinese companies in projects. Committee on Foreign Affairs Committee on Development Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

In 2025, the EU imported € 336.7 billion worth of energy products, amounting to 723.3 million tonnes. Compared with 2024, imports decreased both in value (-11.1%) and in net mass (-0.6%).

Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the greatest challenges we face, but with help from nature, LIFE projects are pioneering innovative, scalable solutions which are good for both people and planet.

This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy and reaching the 2030 renewable energy target set at EU level.

Considering the market volatility stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, the European Commission is calling on EU countries to start gas filling season and preparations in a coordinated manner and in time for next winter.

France notified to the Commission plans to introduce a scheme to support the production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen by new electrolysers for the purpose of reducing (industrial) greenhouse gas emissions.

The Loukkaanaro Solar Park, located in Utajärvi in Northern Finland, is now operational, marking a major milestone for the mechanism and for cross-border renewable energy cooperation in the European Union.

The application period for the two Innovation Fund 2025 auctions for industrial heat decarbonisation and hydrogen production closed on 19 February 2026, attracting a total of 143 bids for both auctions.

The new tube complements the original tunnel, operational since 1991, which is about 8 km long and thereby the longest road tunnel in Slovenia.

Wildfires have burned swathes of forest across Europe in recent years, but carefully deploying grazing livestock to high-risk areas can reduce their vulnerability to fire, as two LIFE projects have found.

The European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO), the European Commission’s central platform for transparent and authoritative data on alternative fuels, vehicle uptake, and infrastructure deployment in Europe, is hosting a focused webinar on Thursday, 19 March 2026, at 12:30– 13.15 CET.

What does it take to understand and protect the ocean? Data, skills, investment, innovation, and the right people in the same room. Check what happened at the EU Ocean Days.