Preserving our biodiversity

The EU’s LIFE Programme is all about protecting and conserving the environment and pushing for climate action. Several of its projects have already made a difference.

Los satélites Galileo no se han diseñado para rastrear. Tu móvil no puede enviar su ubicación ni ningún otro dato a los satélites.

"MisMi" è un progetto "Alcotra" di Interreg Francia-Italia finanziato dalla politica di coesione dell'UE, che sostiene gli abitanti delle aree montane, rurali e scarsamente popolate che si trovano tra la Valle d'Aosta in Italia e la Tarantasia in Francia.

Sredstva kohezijske politike mobilizirana su kako bi se pomoglo spasiti živote, radna mjesta i poduzeća od izbijanja epidemije koronavirusa i posljedica potresa u Zagrebu. Pomoću brze Investicijske inicijative za odgovor na koronavirus EU, hrvatske vlasti već su preraspodijelile ukupno 400 milijuna eura sredstava kohezijske politike.

Европейската комисия приветства първите важни стъпки, предприети от България за съсредоточаване на средствата на ЕС за борба с избухването на пандемията от коронавирус и за справяне с произтичащите от нея икономически и социални последици.

Protecting jobs and incomes

The Council adopted SURE, a €100 billion solidarity instrument to help workers keep their incomes and help businesses stay afloat.

EU funds helps saving lives, jobs and businesses in the coronavirus outbreak and the Zagreb earthquake aftermath

Thanks to the opportunities provided in the context of the EU’s quick Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, the Croatian authorities have already reallocated a total of € 400 million of Cohesion policy funds to address both the most pressing needs as well as longer-term social and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

Statement by the European Commission on the Franco-German proposal

The European Commission welcomes the proposal taken by the German Chancellor Merkel and the French President Macron.

EU funds mobilised for quick and targeted response to the coronavirus emergency in Bulgaria

The European Commission welcomes the first important steps taken by Bulgaria to focus EU funds on fighting the coronavirus outbreak and tackling the economic and social impact stemming from it.

Coronavirus: Extra EU funding for research and innovation

The Commission has mobilised another €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into the coronavirus.

Creating resilient cities for a more secure future

Nine European cities enter the final stage of the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards as they show continued commitment to sustainability.

Health aid in remote mountain areas between Italy and France

‘MisMi’ -Interreg France-Italy- project is linking people in need with caregivers and the community. It is even more valuable because of COVID-19 spread as citizens can benefit from tele-medicine and nurses helping in hospitals and patients’ home.

Humanitarian Air Bridge: New delivery and repatriation

The EU Humanitarian Air Bridge helps transport of humanitarian workers and emergency supplies to some of the most vulnerable areas in the world.

Commission supports Member States in their transition to a climate-neutral economy

The European Commission has approved all requests made by 18 Member States for support with the preparation of their territorial just transition plans, which each Member State will have to draw up to get access to funding from the Just Transition Mechanism.

European Citizens' Initiative

Learn about the latest European citizens’ initiatives, connect with organisers and experts on the new European Citizens’ Initiative Forum, register now!

Two new European Citizens' Initiatives to support

The European Commission decided to register two European Citizens' Initiatives entitled ‘Start Unconditional Basic Incomes throughout the EU' and ‘Freedom to share'.

Rebooting travel in Europe: Contact tracing apps

A common approach for safe and efficient coronavirus mobile tracing apps is key to gradually restore travel within the EU.

Influencez davantage les politiques qui vous concernent. L’initiative citoyenne européenne vous donne l’occasion unique de participer à la construction de l’Union européenne en demandant à la Commission européenne de proposer de nouvelles législations.

European Innovators: Here is your chance!

The EIT Governing Board has decided to mobilise €60 million of additional funding to innovators powering high-impact solutions that tackle this unprecedented social and economic challenge.

Coronavirus: le soutien de la politique de cohésion de l’UE

La pandémie globale du coronavirus requiert une réponse globale. Les nations et les organisations partout dans le monde unissent leurs forces pour s'assurer que ces moyens soient non seulement développés mais qu'ils soient également diponibles partout et bon marché.