EIB President Nadia Calvino called in May 2026 for cities to dramatically boost green investment for safety and resilience, citing climate-driven flood and heat risks reshaping urban planning across Europe.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned in May 2026 that the Strait of Hormuz crisis could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger global hunger surge and tip the world toward recession.
Montenegro hosts the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Podgorica in June 2026, a key political moment for Montenegro’s accession bid targeting 2028 EU membership and Albania’s negotiations.
On 26 April 2026, Europe marked 40 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The anniversary highlights the EU’s evolving nuclear safety regime and renewed energy security debates.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas met with Bangladesh’s interim leadership on 20 April 2026 to launch a strategic partnership covering trade, climate, migration and democratic transition.
Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos confirmed in late April 2026 that Montenegro and Albania are the frontrunners for the next EU accession wave. Montenegro targets 2028 membership; Albania aims to finish negotiations by 2027.
On 29 April 2026, MEPs approved the first-ever EU-wide welfare standards for cats and dogs, covering breeding, housing, traceability, import and handling.
Opinion: EU enlargement is back on the geopolitical agenda after a decade of paralysis. Why bringing the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova in serves European strategic interests.
Hungary remains the longest-running Article 7 case in EU history. Where the rule-of-law procedure stands in 2026, the political deadlock, and what could change.
The Commission has proposed a Temporary Decarbonisation Fund using 25 percent of CBAM revenues to support EU industry decarbonisation efforts in 2028-2029.