As Ireland prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July, student journalists are invited to enter the European Commission category for Journalism relating to European Issues. The award recognises the best article on EU affairs published in a student publication, and the winner will also receive a cash prize of €1,000. The deadline for the submission for entries is 16 March 2026.
News
The European Commission has adopted its first Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, to further develop the reflex of long-term thinking in EU policymaking, while giving greater weight to the views and concerns of young people. The EU's overarching goal is to guarantee that current decisions are made with the future in mind, ensuring a fair balance of benefits and burdens across all generations.
On 5 March, the European Commission presented its new Gender Equality Strategy for 2026 to 2030. The Strategy embeds gender equality into every aspect of life, online and offline, from education and health to work and public life, and addresses modern threats such as cyberviolence and AI-related risks, which particularly affect women.
Events
Hur arbetar EU med att förebygga och hantera smittsamma sjukdomar? Europa Direkt Västerås bjuder in till ett öppet seminarium med EU:s smittskyddsmyndighet, ECDC och lokala företrädare. Vi pratar om samarbete, beredskap och hur EU och lokala nivån arbetar. Välkommen till Stadsbiblioteket i Västerås 17 december kl 16.00-18.00.
Varmt välkomna till årets EU-julkonsert den 8 december kl. 18 i Adolf Fredriks kyrka. Julkonserten arrangeras av EU-kommissionen tillsammans med 22 ambassader i Sverige, i samarbete med Unicef. Biljetterna släpps den 26 november kl. 12 - lägg datumet på minnet för att säkra din plats. För den som inte kan delta live kommer det att finnas möjlighet att titta på konserten i efterhand.
Varmt välkomna till årets EU-julkonsert den 8 december kl. 18 i Adolf Fredriks kyrka. Julkonserten arrangeras av EU-kommissionen tillsammans med 22 ambassader i Sverige, i samarbete med Unicef. Biljetterna släpps den 26 november kl. 12 - lägg datumet på minnet för att säkra din plats. För den som inte kan delta live kommer det att finnas möjlighet att titta på konserten i efterhand.
Consultations
The aim of the public consultation is to gather the views and concerns of all interested citizens, organisations and businesses on (a) improving the security of EU citizens’ ID cards and residence documents and those of their family members and (b) facilitating the exercise of EU citizens’ free movement rights and the rights of their family members to accompany them. The consultation is open until 5 December 2017.
Speech
Press Release
Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for an ambitious and dynamic Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), amounting to almost EUR 2 trillion (or 1.26% of the EU's gross national income on average between 2028 and 2034).
The Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg is pleased to invite you to the presentation of the priorities of the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU which will take place from 1st July to 31 December 2025.
Today, the European Commission has launched the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, ‘Choose Europe to Start and Scale’, to make Europe a great place to start and grow global technology-driven companies.
Audiovisual
Prijedlog novih pravila EU-a o kibernetičkoj sigurnosti
Prijedlog Uredbe o digitalnim mrežama (DNA)
Prijave za besplatne Interrail propusnice su završene. Status svoje prijave možeš provjeriti na Europskom portalu za mlade.