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Thursday 4 June: The Changing Global Context for EU External Engagement and International Partnerships

European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, is responsible for the Global Gateway, the EU’s strategy for stronger partnerships, and sustainable development. With Ireland’s 2026 EU Council Presidency about to begin, this event will explore how Irish businesses, policymakers, and civil society can engage with EU-backed financing while adjusting to ongoing geopolitical shifts and aligning with partnering countries’ priorities.

 
Commission receives 20 citizens' recommendations to strengthen emergency preparedness in the EU

The European Citizens' Panel on Preparedness took place in Brussels on 23-24 May. After almost three months of deliberation, the 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 Member States formulated 20 recommendations on how to strengthen the EU's capacity to prepare for emergencies. They will now feed into the implementation of the Preparedness Union Strategy. The recommendations focus on communication, information integrity, inclusion, self-sufficiency, engagement, and education.

 
Konferencija „Održivi gradovi kao potpora održivom turizmu i gospodarstvu“

Cilj konferencije je odgovoriti na pitanja kako gradovi mogu postati pokretači održive transformacije gospodarstva i koje prilike gradovi otvaraju za poduzetnike, investitore i lokalne zajednice.Skup se organizira uz pokroviteljstvo Predstavništva Europske komisije u Hrvatskoj i Ministarstva turizma i sporta, te potporu Grada Rijeke. Hana Huzjak, viša gospodarska savjetnica u predstavništvu Europske komisije u Hrvatskoj uvodno će pozdraviti sudionike i sudjelovati u panelu „Održivi gradovi kao generator poslovnih prilika“.

 
Sociala medier och valmanipulation: hur säkrar vi höstens riksdagsval?

Hur sårbara är våra demokratiska val för utländsk påverkan? Och hur förbereder sig myndigheter, EU och digitala plattformar för att förebygga och hantera desinformation, informationsoperationer och AI-driven manipulation inför höstens riksdagsval? Den 22 april kl 12.30 - 13.45 diskuterar vi riskerna för valpåverkan i digitala miljöer och hur lagstiftning som EU:s Digital Services Act ska bidra till att stärka valintegriteten. Seminariet hålls kort efter parlamentsvalet i Ungern 12 april. Vi kommer därför att undersöka vilka lärdomar som vi kan dra därifrån inför det svenska valet? Medverkar gör Anamaria Dutceac Segesten (Lunds universitet), Jerker Sundstrand (Myndigheten för psykologiskt försvar), Björn Blondell (Post- och telestyrelsen), Sara Övreby (Google Sverige), Carl Heath (RISE) och Adrian Solitander (EU-kommissionen) och samtalet modereras av Johan Wullt (EU-kommissionen).

EU och folkhälsan – gratis seminarium i Västerås

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.

Residence and identity documents

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.

An ambitious budget for a stronger Europe: 2028-2034

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).

EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy

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.