ECOFIN tackles VAT fraud; EU-Mexico summit looms; climate ministers plot COP30
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.
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Europe Shifts AI Focus From Regulation to Industrial Strategy
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.
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CETIF 2026: Where Real Clean-Energy Project Financing Meets European Industrial Policy
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.
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One Europe One Market Roadmap Sets Five Priority Areas for 2027
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.
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Brussels Economic Forum 2026: EU’s Strategic Role in Global AI Race
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.
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EU AI Act reshapes European business as omnibus stalls
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.
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AI Act Trilogue Resumes: Cyprus Presidency Races to Preserve December 2027 Deadline
The third political trilogue on the EU AI Act Omnibus is scheduled for 13 May 2026 after the 28 April session ended without agreement. The Cypriot Presidency has weeks to close the file before the 2 August deadline.
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European Council opens MFF 2028-2034 negotiations under Cyprus presidency
European Council meets 18-19 June 2026 in Brussels with the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework as central agenda item, plus Ukraine support, defence, and One Europe One Market progress.
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Europe Day 9 May 2026 Marks 76 Years Since Schuman Declaration: EU Institutions Open Their Doors to Citizens Across the Union
Europe Day on 9 May 2026 marks the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. EU institutions open their doors to citizens with events celebrating the foundations of European integration.
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MEPs Demand Tougher Digital Markets Act Enforcement Amid External Pushback, AI Search Tools Under Scrutiny
MEPs are pushing the Commission for timely and effective enforcement of the EU Digital Markets Act in April 2026 amid external pushback, with closer scrutiny of AI search tools and cloud services.
