On 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejecting challenges by the State of Israel (‘Israel’) brought under articles 18 and 19 of the Rome Statute (the ‘Statute’). It also issued warrants of arrest for Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant.
The EU Commission has approved a €578 million (RON 2.9 billion) Romanian state aid scheme to lower an electricity levy rate for energy-intensive companies. The levy is intended to promote electricity from renewable energy sources. The scheme aims at mitigating the risk that, due to this levy, energy-intensive companies may relocate their activities to locations outside the EU with less ambitious climate policies.
China is and will remain a crucial market for European companies. However, mounting risks and challenges of doing business in and with China cannot be ignored. How should the EU engage with China in a ever challenging geopolitical context? Read BusinessEurope’s latest position paper. on evolving dynamics, key challenges, and strategic responses.
Vanuatu’s citizenship-by-investment programme has created security concerns. Therefore, a suspension clause in the EU’s visa exemption rules could be used for the first time.
Zwei Käufer von Mercedes-Dieselfahrzeugen haben die Mercedes Benz-AG vor dem Landgericht Duisburg auf Schadensersatz verklagt, weil die Fahrzeuge mit unionsrechtlich unzulässigen Einrichtungen ausgerüstet seien. Das Landgericht Duisburg hat dem Gerichtshof in diesem Zusammenhang eine Reihe von Fragen vorgelegt. Was beantragt EU-Generalanwalt Rantos?
Several German ministries launched a joint Call of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) at the Climate Change Conference in Baku. The IKI is looking for ambitious and innovative project ideas from around the world to combat the climate crisis and protect biodiversity in developing countries and emerging economies.
The EU Commission today adopted guidelines to promote the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and to be integrated into the community. The guidance provides practical recommendations to Member States on the use of EU funds to accelerate the transition from institutional care to community-based services and independent living for people with disabilities.
More than three years after the first transaction of our NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds, the EU has issued more than €65 billion of NGEU Green Bonds, setting the EU on track to becoming the largest issuer of Green Bonds in the world.
The European People’s Party (EPP), the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), and Renew Europe agree to cooperate for the 10th legislative period of the European Parliament: “We recognise the challenges posed by the geopolitical situation, Europe’s competitiveness gap, security issues, migration, and the climate crisis as well as socio economic inequalities.”
In 2023, 9.7 million bicycles were produced in the EU, a 24% decrease in bicycle production compared with 2022 (12.7 million). Looking at the available non-confidential data, the biggest producer of bicycles in 2023 was Portugal, with 1.8 million units, followed by Romania (1.5 million), Italy (1.2 million) and Poland (0.8 million).
Cefic, together with 77 business associations representing different industrial sectors from both the EU and Mercosur, sent a statement to the Presidents of the European Parliament, the European Council, the European Commission, and Hungarian Presidency of the Council asking them to conclude the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Today, the EU Council firmly reiterated its support to the proposed targeted amendment of the EU deforestation regulation, postponing its date of application by 12 months. The Council considers that this is the best way forward to ensure legal certainty for all stakeholders.
The EU Council has today adopted a regulation prohibiting products in the Union market that are made using forced labour. The text forbids the placing and making available on the Union market, or the export from the Union market, of any product made using forced labour. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure.
The EU Council today adopted a new regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating activities. The new rules aim at making rating activities in the EU more consistent, transparent and comparable in order to boost investors’ confidence in sustainable financial products.
The EU Council today adopted new rules on clearing services that revise the European market infrastructure regulation and directive (EMIR). The new rules aim to make the EU clearing landscape more attractive and resilient, to support the EU’s open strategic autonomy and to preserve the EU’s financial stability.
Ministers focused on preparations for the December European Council, the annual rule of law dialogue and the Article 7 procedure regarding Hungary.
The transaction relates primarily to the manufacture and distribution of firefighting vehicles and equipment. The EU Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited market positions resulting from the proposed transaction.
The European Union disbursed further short-term emergency financial support to the Palestinian Authority (PA). It amounts to a total of €110 million in grants through the PEGASE mechanism to pay salaries and pensions of the civil servants in the West Bank and to ensure the provision of essential services.
The European Commission has today raised €7 billion of EU Bonds in its 10th syndicated transaction for 2024, €3 billion of which in the form of NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds.
Denying EU citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals the right to become a member of a political party infringes EU law. By imposing such a nationality requirement, Czechia and Poland do not ensure equal treatment with their nationals as regards the effective exercise of the right to stand as a candidate in municipal and EU elections.
In 2025, the EU’s Erasmus+ programme will support learning exchanges abroad and cooperation partnerships in education, training, youth and sport with around €5 billion. Representing a 6.5% increase in funding compared to last year, the Commission published the Erasmus+ 2025 call for proposals today.
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