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Every year, the Commission assesses the state of play and the progress made by the countries seeking to join the European Union. The reports also provide guidance on key reform priorities for each country.

The European Economic and Social Committee has laid out a bold vision for transforming the EU's agriculture, fisheries, and food systems to better withstand crises while ensuring sustainability. It envisions a food system that is competitive, crisis-proof, and aligned with EU environmental goals.

A global operation, supported by Eurojust, has led to the takedown of servers of infostealers, a type of malware used to steal personal data and conduct cybercrimes worldwide. With millions targeted, it was one of the largest malware platforms globally. Learn more.

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on 27 October raises awareness about the importance and preservation risks of audiovisual materials. Find out how the EU is safeguarding its most invaluable resources and how to access them through various platforms.

As Global Media and Information Literacy Week kicks off, take a look at what the EU is doing to help people better navigate information, especially online, and identify and counter disinformation. From supporting EU countries to take measures to develop these skills, to awareness-raising activities.

The European Anti-Fraud Office seized around 40,000 litres of illicit alcoholic beverages through a coordinated action with EU countries and Norwegian customs authorities. The operation removed counterfeit and substandard drinks from markets while dismantling the criminal network behind them.

Some 85 innovative net-zero projects around Europe are to receive €4.8 billion in grants from the EU’s Innovation Fund. The projects will be up and running before 2030 and are expected to reduce CO2 emissions by about 476 million tonnes within the first 10 years of operation.

A new report shows alarming trends in soil degradation in Europe and highlights the need for immediate action to reverse them. Soil degradation, which threatens food security, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and resilience to climate change, has reportedly got much worse in recent years.

The European Parliament has approved new rules that will create more efficient air traffic control and management and reduce costs and emissions through shorter and safer flights. The rules, which have binding targets and incentives to make flights greener, will support climate neutrality.

A new Commission study maps policies and good practices in Europe that help cancer patients and those with a history of cancer to remain in and return to work. This study is one of the key deliverables of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan to support job retention.

133 new projects across Europe will receive funding under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The selected projects focus on areas such as the circular economy, quality of life, biodiversity, the clean energy transition, and climate resilience.

EU leaders reiterated their support for Ukraine and expressed their concern over the situation in the Middle East. They also discussed ensuring a rules-based international order, competitiveness, migration, the situation in Moldova and Georgia, external relations and other issues.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the disease, and to highlight how early detection can significantly improve the chances of a successful outcome. The EU contributes to this battle against breast cancer through its Beating Cancer Plan.

Apply before 11 February 2025 to get funding for the translation, publication, distribution, and promotion of European literary works of fiction. With a budget of €5 million, Creative Europe is ready to finance about 40 literary projects through this latest call.

People all around Europe are celebrating Erasmus+, the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport. From 14 to 19 October 2024, you can join one of over 10,000 Erasmus Days+ events which promote opportunities for education, cultural exchange, and international collaboration.

Newly adopted EU rules will improve working conditions for the more than 28 million people working in digital labour platforms across the EU. They will help people benefit from their labour rights, and make the use of automated human resource procedures more transparent.

The EU has adopted new rules on air quality standards that will help prevent premature deaths due to air pollution. They will also contribute to the EU's objective of zero pollution by 2050 and permit EU citizens to seek compensation in cases where EU air quality rules are not respected.

The EU has adopted a new law that will establish a European disability card and a European parking card for persons with disabilities. These two cards will entitle users to special conditions or preferential treatment during short stays in the EU, such as priority access and zero entry fees.

US Professor David Baker has been awarded the shared Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work in ‘computational protein design’. Baker has been supported for the last two decades by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation.