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EuropeOn’s “back to school”: our priorities for the second half of the year
As the summer break comes to an end and policymakers return to their desks, EuropeOn is taking a look at the priorities and expected EU

The EU’s Right to Repair: Reactions from the Electrical Contracting Sector
From 31 July 2026, the EU’s Right to Repair Directive is set to change how consumers deal with broken household appliances, electronics and other products.

Electriciens sans frontières | Ukraine: The PHENIX Project—One Year After Its Launch, Initial Results Are Encouraging
In March 2025, Electricians Without Borders launched the PHENIX project in Ukraine, which aims to strengthen the resilience of the country’s essential services through a carbon-free and

Members’ Corner | SELECT’s Survey: Wages and ‘pitiful’ employer funding are main reasons for not taking on apprentices
High wages and lack of employer funding are the biggest obstacles to Scotland’s electrical businesses recruiting apprentices, a new SELECT Member survey has revealed. Some

Media Partners’ Corner | Security in Smart Homes & Buildings: KNX and the Cyber Resilience Act
The European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is reshaping expectations around cybersecurity for connected products. For manufacturers of both hardware and software, it introduces clear requirements

Media Partners’ Corner | Milwaukee® Bolt™ 200 earns top rating in independent Construction Helmet Testing
MILWAUKEE® is highlighting new independent research from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). There, the Helmet Lab evaluated construction helmets against fall-related impact

What Powers Your Summer?
Summertime is definitely here! A season for holidays, relaxation, and moments with family and friends. But it’s also a time of heatwaves, when you start

Members’ Corner | EEG Amendment: ZVEH Warns of Market Slump for Small PV Systems
In its position paper on the 2027 amendment to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), the ZVEH advocates retaining the feed-in tariff for PV systems under

SolarPower Europe | Global Solar Market Outlook 2026-2030
The Global Solar Market Outlook provides an in-depth analysis of solar PV developments until 2025, with forward-looking scenarios up to 2030. As the sector enters