Electricity market design: 18 Member States late on supplier choice and energy sharing
The European Commission has opened infringement procedures against 18 Member States that did not notify full transposition of the reformed electricity market rules on free choice of supplier and the…
EU Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance
On 3 September 2026, the European Commission adopted its first Guidelines on how Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies to exclusionary abuses by…
Why the “.IA” initiative matters for European digital sovereignty
A citizens’ initiative registered by the European Commission on 6 October 2026 proposes a European “.IA” digital space for trustworthy AI. Whatever its outcome, it touches on key questions about…
European Citizens’ Initiative on “.IA”: what happens next
The European Commission registered the citizens’ initiative “Creation of a European Digital Space (.IA) for Sovereign AI Governance” on 6 October 2026. Registration is only the first step. This is…
Citizens call for a European “.IA” space for sovereign AI governance
On 6 October 2026, the European Commission registered a European Citizens’ Initiative calling for a European “.IA” digital space for sovereign governance of artificial intelligence. Here is what the organisers…
New EU Standardisation Regulation: faster standards and free access
On 6 October 2026, the European Commission proposed a new Regulation on European standardisation. It would replace Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and aims to make standards faster to develop, easier…
EU Funding & Tenders Portal: your gateway to EU grants and contracts
Whether you are looking for EU funding for a project or want to sell services to the EU institutions, the starting point is the same: the EU Funding & Tenders…
EU emissions continue to fall as clean energy gains ground
On 9 November 2026, the European Commission published its 2026 EU Climate Action Progress Report and Carbon Market Report. Both show that EU greenhouse gas emissions keep falling while clean…
Digital Fairness Act: the biggest upgrade of EU consumer law in 20 years
The European Commission has proposed a Digital Fairness Act, part of a consumer package that it describes as the most significant upgrade of EU consumer protection law in over 20…
Free IP Scan vouchers
Small and medium-sized enterprises can get most of the cost of an IP Scan and of registering their intellectual property reimbursed through the SME Fund, a European Commission initiative run…