The EU regulation on new genomic techniques is a law that sets clear rules for safely growing, selling, and using plants edited with modern DNA tools, making sure they’re as safe as regular crops, protecting small seed companies, and allowing organic farmers to keep their status.

A letter from the EU Commission to Parliament that explains a new law tightening rules on tree seeds and cuttings so they’re healthier, pest‑free, and more climate‑resistant, while making buying and selling of that material safer and clearer.

The European Commission wants to make the EU Space Services Agency a permanent agency in Prague, giving it a lasting legal basis, expanding its duties to certify security, run services like Galileo, grow the space market, and add new tasks such as managing IRIS2, space weather, debris, cybersecurity, and boosting the commercial space sector, with a bigger budget and more staff starting 1 January 2028.

Slovenia's Recovery and Resilience Plan is a financial plan that helps the country recover from challenges, with a total cost of over €2 billion, and it includes projects for renewable energy, building renovation, and other areas to support green transition and digital growth.

The EU AGILE Programme is a one‑year fast‑track funding plan that gives €115 million to small and medium defence companies to quickly develop and test new tech like AI, robotics and cyber tools, so they can get into the market faster and help Europe stay ready.

The European Commission approved a loan of up to €2.06 billion for the Czech Republic under the SAFE program, giving them an initial €309 million upfront to help with defense production and support Ukraine.

The EU and Japan have agreed that Japan can join the Horizon Europe research program as an associated country, letting Japanese researchers apply for funding while paying a yearly fee and following rules on money and fraud.

The EU and Japan signed a deal that lets Japan join the Horizon Europe research program, giving Japanese scientists access to EU projects, requiring Japan to pay a share of the costs, and setting up joint work on science, tech, and green topics.

The EU Temporary Decarbonisation Fund is a short‑term money program that gives cash to certain heavy‑industry producers so they can upgrade to cleaner technology and keep EU emissions falling, while stopping factories from moving abroad.

The European Commission has reviewed 243 proposed changes to EU rules that protect air passengers, accepting 115, partially accepting 92, and rejecting 36 amendments, with the goal of strengthening passenger rights and improving national enforcement while respecting airlines' financial limits.