On 5 July, the Commission proposed a package of measures for the sustainable use of essential natural resources and to strengthen the resilience of the EU's agricultural and food sectors. It wants to enable "safe use of technical advances in new genomic techniques" to make crops more resistant to climate change and reduce the use of pesticides.

On 5 July, the Commission presented new rules on the circular economy and the textile sector. The aim is to make producers responsible for the entire life cycle of textile products, and to encourage more sustainable management of their waste.

In a study submitted to the European Commission on 6 July, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded that glyphosate, a controversial weedkiller, does not present a "critical area of concern" that would prevent the renewal of its authorisation in the European Union. The EFSA explains that it has not "identified any critical areas of concern for glyphosate in humans, animals and the environment", but does note "a high long-term risk in mammals" for half of the proposed uses of this weedkiller.

On 4 July, the European Union Asylum Agency published its annual report on asylum in European countries. In 2022, around 1 million asylum applications were registered in the European Union, the highest number since 2016. In addition, 4 million Ukrainians have fled the Russian invasion and are benefiting from a special temporary protection status.

On 5 July, the Court of Justice rejected the appeal by the three Catalan pro-independence MEPs, Carles Puidgemont, Clara Ponsati and Toni Comin, concerning the lifting of their immunity by the European Parliament in 2021. This sanction was imposed following their involvement in Catalonia's failed secession attempt in 2017.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Sofia on 6 July to sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the energy sector. He then travelled to Prague, where President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala assured him of their country's support for Ukraine's membership of the European Union and NATO. On 7 July, in Bratislava, he met President Zuzana Caputova and discussed cooperation on defence and foreign policy. Finally, he travelled to Istanbul to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The two leaders discussed Ukraine's membership of NATO and military and industrial cooperation.

On 7 July, the Council and Parliament reached agreement on the regulation establishing the action in support of ammunition production (ASAP). A total of €500 million will be made available in the form of loans and financial assistance to companies, in order to increase the production of shells and missiles in the European Union.

On 6 July, the Commission presented its annual Strategic Outlook 2023. It analyses how to put sustainability and human well-being at the heart of Europe's open strategic autonomy.

Until 14 January 2024, the National Museum in Wroclaw is presenting an exhibition entitled "Rococo Madness! The Fascination of Rococo in Silesia". This exhibition shows the stylistic changes that took place in Silesia in the second half of the 18th century, followed by a renewed fascination with these trends in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Until 27 November, the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin is paying tribute to the German artist Isa Genzken on the occasion of her 75th birthday. The 75 sculptures on show represent the various creative phases the artist has experienced since the 1970s.

Until 26 May 2024, the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead is hosting an exhibition by Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz. Organised as part of a programme to honour the memory of the conflicts of the 20th century, the exhibition is conceived as a hanging garden populated by Rakowitz's sculptures inspired by Babylonian art. The installation represents the archaeological cultural heritage looted or destroyed in Iraq and Syria since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

A benchmark in the world of pop, soul and jazz, the Cool Jazz festival is taking place in Cascais, Portugal, until 29 July, with a host of celebrities on the bill.

Until 8 October, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is holding an exhibition entitled "Yayoi Kusama: from 1945 to the present day". The exhibition showcases the Japanese artist's rich and complex work. The exhibition is devoted in particular to her existential questions, which truly guide her paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations.

The 62nd edition of the Jazz de Juan-les-Pins festival will be running until 21 July. The festival will be accompanied by a series of jazz exhibitions.

The National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens, in collaboration with the Philharmonie de Paris, is organising an exhibition entitled "Iannis Xenakis: sonic odyssey" until 7 January 2024, which aims to highlight the creative genius of this avant-garde Greek musician.

The 74th Dubrovnik Summer Festival will be running until 25 August. Numerous concerts, dance and theatrical performances are scheduled in the heart of the old town.

The 53rd Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival is being held in Finland until 22 July. The theme is "Roots and Wings". With 4 to 5 concerts a day, spectators can discover both traditional and new chamber works. In addition to the concerts, there are also instrument demonstrations, meetings with artists and composers, and exhibitions.

The Pärnu Music Festival, one of Estonia's most renowned international classical music events, will run until 21 July. As well as 10 concerts, the festival also includes the Järvi Academy and master classes for young musicians and conductors.

The 30th edition of the Verbier Festival, an international classical music event held in the Swiss Alps mountain resort, will run until 30 July.