EU-Mercosur trade agreement starts being provisionally applied 1 May 2026 after 25 years of negotiation. Cuts tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals, most agri-food. Opens Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay markets to EU exporters from day one.
Europe Day on 9 May 2026 marks 76 years since the Schuman Declaration, 40 years since Spain and Portugal joined the EU and 40 years of the EU flag and anthem. Eurobarometer shows majority of citizens see the EU as pillar of stability and security.
Europe Day on 9 May 2026 marks 76 years since the Schuman Declaration, 40 years since Spain and Portugal joined the EU and 40 years of the EU flag and anthem. Eurobarometer shows majority of citizens see the EU as pillar of stability and security.
Romania hosts on 13 May 2026 the Bucharest 9 (B9) Summit with Nordic countries at Cotroceni Palace under theme Delivering More for Transatlantic Security. NATO SG Mark Rutte invited.
EU agenda 4-17 May 2026: ECOFIN agrees on VAT fraud rules, EU-Mexico summit on 22 May, COP30 preparations, defence file, and informal European Affairs ministers meeting.
Opinion: Europe finally talks about AI as an industrial strategy challenge — but the Brussels Economic Forum will only matter if the capital and political commitments outlast the conjunctural moment.
The Clean Energy Transition Investment Forum 2026 (CETIF) brings together public authorities, businesses and finance actors to share practical solutions for financing Europe’s clean energy transition.
The One Europe One Market roadmap signed in Cyprus on 24 April 2026 sets concrete legislative measures and timelines across five areas with implementation by end-2027 at the latest.
The 26th Brussels Economic Forum focuses on the EU’s strategic role and ambitions in the global AI race. The Commission’s flagship economic event runs in the week of 4-9 May 2026.
Three months from the 2 August 2026 EU AI Act deadline for high-risk systems, organisations face uncertainty as the Omnibus remains unadopted. What companies should do this summer.