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Connecting SMEs to climate finance
An estimated 46 million SMEs are ready, willing and able to invest in climate action, but need US$1.1 trillion in outside finance over the next 12 months. Yet only one in a hundred received green finance last year. Published ahead of COP31, this ICC-Sage report, based...
Simplifying EU rules on direct taxation
The omnibus on taxation is an integral part of the Commission’s efforts to simplify EU law and will cut red tape for businesses, in order to boost competitiveness and improve the functioning of the...
Business Water Risks and Readiness in Central and Eastern Europe
Over half of surveyed businesses in Central and Eastern Europe already hit by water-related impacts, WWF finds. Yet only 23% have assessed water risks in their supply chains, exposing a major blind...
European Week for Waste Reduction
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for EWWR 2026 are now 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆 through the Hungarian platform. The official launch of the 2026 edition in Hungary took place at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME),...
Eurobarometer survey highlights growing use of AI in European companies
European businesses rely increasingly on artificial intelligence (AI). That is what the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey showed, published on 14/10/2026. The publication coincides with the...
New EU rules for the customs clearance of packages
From November 1, new EU regulations regarding the customs clearance of packages arriving from outside the EU will come into effect: product identification rules are being tightened, and a €2 EU...
270 billion forints in interest-free EU loan funding awaits Hungarian SMEs
Interest-free EU loan funding totaling 270 billion forints awaits Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the Ábrahám Ganz Program, Minister of Economy and Energy István Kapitány...
EU public procurement rules – revision
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a new draft regulation regarding the revision of the public procurement directives. The initiative aims to make public procurement a...
Consumer protection rules regarding product durability are being tightened
New consumer protection rules regarding product durability, repairability, and long-term usability came into effect on September 27. Under the amendments, businesses are required to provide more...
European Cybersecurity Month
Three in four employees in the European Union encountered suspicious emails, messages or links at work, according to a new Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission today. The...
