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RSSFrom 1 December 2025, Europe's glassblowers, potters, cutlers, jewellers and other makers will be able to register their product names under the EU's new geographical indication (GI) scheme for craft and industrial goods.
The implementing regulation for the protection of craft and industrial geographical indications was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will enter into application on 1 December 2025.

The Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy aims to use renewable biological resources from land and sea and provide alternatives to critical raw materials. This will help the EU will move towards a more circular, decarbonised economy.
The Joint European Forum for Important Projects of Common European Interest (JEF-IPCEI) has endorsed the launch of the design phase for three new IPCEI candidates on biotechnologies.

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Johannesburg today, together with President of the European Council António Costa, to meet with President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. The meeting takes place ahead of the G20 Summit in South Africa and the EU-African Union Summit in Angola.
This call will explore ways to improve the harmonisation and interoperability of eInvoicing, streamline processes, and reduce administrative burdens for businesses operating across borders.
Harmonised rules empower consumers via precise and transparent billing. It also helps manufacturers benefit from cost savings and faster infrastructure deployment through unified requirements.
This annual event brings together EU institutions, Member States, industry, academia and civil society to discuss how to strengthen the sustainability and security of critical raw material supply.
At Raw Materials Week on 18 November, the European Commission opened registrations for the new Raw Materials Mechanism under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform. The mechanism aims to strengthen Europe’s security of supply.
The world’s largest network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international aspirations, the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), is preparing for its 2025 Annual Conference in Aalborg, 26-28 November. This year is themed “Driving innovation, decarbonisation and security for SMEs:".