Commission presents Public Procurement Act and European Innovation Act Proposals The proposed acts aim to simplify procurement, strengthen supply-chain resilience, and help European innovators access funding and scale across borders. Together, the proposals are expected to save European businesses over €1 billion.

ITRE Committee adopts position on updated energy network rules The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee have backed changes to the TEN-E Regulation to improve cross-border energy infrastructure, strengthen energy security, reduce bottlenecks and help lower energy prices. The proposal also streamlines permitting, improves infrastructure planning and prioritises grid resilience, digitalisation and net-zero technologies.

The AI Act enters into force On 2 August, enforcement of the Artificial Intelligence Act officially began. This introduces new transparency obligations for AI-generated content and interactions, alongside stricter requirements for general-purpose AI providers and prohibited practices. High-risk AI rules have been delayed to the coming years, while new restrictions on certain AI-generated content will […]

Council sets negotiating mandate for Environmental Omnibus The Council of the EU agreed on a negotiating position for the Omnibus VIII package, focusing on industrial emissions, circular economy, and geospatial data. The aim is to reduce administrative burdens while maintaining high environmental protection standards.

Parliament adopts CAP amendments for affordable fertiliser prices  In a fast-tracked procedure, the European Parliament has adopted measures to ensure that European farmers can receive timely liquidity support to cover the costs of fertilisers.