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Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein Channel €126 Million Into Portugal as the New EEA Grants Cycle Opens for Applications in July

The new EEA Grants cycle opens its first calls in July, channelling €126 million into Portugal through 2028 — 22% more than last time — from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, for the blue economy, environment, culture and combating gender-based violence.

António Costa Opens an Unofficial Kremlin Back Channel as European Council President — Top Adviser Logs Two Calls With a Putin-Linked Russian Official as EU Leaders Split Over the Surprise Outreach

António Costa Opens an Unofficial Kremlin Back Channel as European Council President — Top Adviser Logs Two Calls With a Putin-Linked Russian Official as EU Leaders Split Over the Surprise Outreach

Portugal's former prime minister António Costa, now in his second year as president of the European Council, has spent the last week handling the most significant foreign-policy storm of his Brussels mandate. Bloomberg reported on 17 June 2026 that...

European Union flags at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

Brussels Inks the EU261 Air Passenger Rights Overhaul After 12 Years of Deadlock — €250/€400/€600 Compensation Grid Holds at the 3-Hour Threshold, Cabin-Baggage Carve-Out and 96-Hour Claim Window Reset the TAP, Ryanair and easyJet Operating Read

EU Parliament and Council seal provisional EU261 air passenger rights revision after 12 years. 3-hour compensation trigger held at €250/€400/€600, cabin baggage rule, 96-hour electronic claim notice. Applies mid-2027.