Learn about new EU rules to simplify train booking and travel and about the new protections being offered to rail passengers who miss their connection

The new regulations will make Europe more water-resilient, while boosting its zero-pollution and water-resilience ambitions.

The European Commission has presented an ambitious social plan to promote the rights of persons with disabilities across the EU.

The Commission has proposed new measures to help eradicate poverty and address the housing crisis, including the first-ever EU anti-poverty strategy.

On 4 May, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the sixth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism.

Tomorrow (1 May), the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) will start being provisionally applied. This will allow EU producers, exporters, and farmers to start reaping the benefits of this deal as of day one.

European Youth Week 2026 takes place from 24 April to 1 May 2026. It’s dedicated to solidarity and fairness as we celebrate 30 years of volunteering in Europe.

On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, take a look at what the EU is doing to ensure nuclear safety in Ukraine, in the EU and around the world

The European Union's greenhouse gas emissions fell a further 3% between 2023 and 2024, bringing the EU’s total emission reductions to 40% below 1990 levels, according to official EU data sent to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and a European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis published today. The EU greenhouse gas inventory was prepared and submitted to the UN body by the EEA on behalf of the EU on 15 April.