The Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Denmark's recovery and resilience plan, paving the way for the EU to provide the country with €1.5bn in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) over the period 2021-2026.

Following today's visits to Portugal and Spain, EC President Ursula von der Leyen will continue her visits tomorrow, 17 June, in Greece and Denmark, and the day after in Luxembourg. She will personally hand over the result of the Commission's assessment and Recommendation to the Council on the approval of the national recovery and resilience plans in the context of NextGenerationEU, Europe's Recovery Plan.

The Commission adopted today the main work programme of Horizon Europe for the period 2021-2022, which outlines the objectives and specific topic areas that will receive a total of €14.7 billion in funding, the EU press service reported. These investments will help accelerate the green and digital transitions and will contribute to sustainable recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and to EU resilience against future crises.

The Commission launched today together with industry 11 new European Partnerships aimed at boosting investments in research and innovation and overcoming major climate and sustainability challenges, the EU press service reported. The final gaol it to make Europe the first climate neutral economy and deliver firmly on the European Green Deal.

Ahead of the G7 Summit, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday that the European Union is pledging €700m for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to help transform education systems for more than one billion girls and boys in up to 90 countries and territories, EC Press service reported.

The Commission published today the preliminary results of its competition sector inquiry into markets for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) related products and services in the EU. The report confirms the rapid growth of these markets, but also identifies potential concerns put forward by the respondents to the sector inquiry, the EP press service reported.

The European Union hopes next week's summit with the United States will help bring a rapid end to trade disputes and foster a transatlantic alliance to address global trade challenges, EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said on Wednesday.

The Commission on Tuesday proposed an annual EU budget of €167.8bn for 2022, to be complemented by an estimated €143.5bn in grants under NextGenerationEU, EC Press service reported. Their combined firepower will mobilise significant investments to boost the economic recovery, safeguard sustainability, and create jobs. It will prioritise green and digital spending in order to make Europe more resilient and fit for the future.

The European Commission announced it had adopted two sets of standard contractual clauses, one for use between controllers and processors and one for the transfer of personal data to third countries. They are in line with the new requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and take into account the Schrems II judgement of the Court of Justice, securing a high level of data protection for citizens.

The European Commission on Friday sought to clarify the scope and liability of revised copyright rules adopted last year in an effort to defuse criticism from France, Poland, EU broadcasters and internet activists. This Monday 7 June marks the deadline for Member States to transpose the new EU copyright rules into national law.