Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88
Pope Francis is dead. He died on Monday at 7:35 a.m., Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced in a statement released by…
Future of Energy Security: 60 countries to take part in international London Summit
The Summit will examine the geopolitical, technological and economic factors affecting energy security at the national and international level. It…
U.S. President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Meloni issue Joint Statement
President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held their first official meeting on Thursday in Washington, D.C.. They…
Peace for Ukraine: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks to the press in Paris
“I think the UK, France, and Germany can help us move the ball on this and bring us closer to…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Mega Group International by MET Sales and Trading
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Belgium-based Mega Group International…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 7 – 12 April 2025
Insight EU offers delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For…
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 7 – 12 April 2025
Insight EU offers delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Motel One by PAI Partners
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Motel One Group GmbH…
Peace for Ukraine: Meetings between Ukrainian and U.S. delegations in Paris
The parties held a constructive and positive discussion on the paths toward a full ceasefire and the further process of…
EU Commission authorises medicine for treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease
The EU Commission granted EU authorisation for Leqembi, a medicine to treat mild cognitive impairment in the early stages of…
EU Commission invests €86m to improve climate resilience and water security
The EU Commission invests €86 million in new Strategic Integrated Projects focusing on improving water quality and availability, cleaning up polluted rivers, improving fire and…
Orbiting Armageddon: Russia’s EMP Threat from Space and Transatlantic Responses
The specter of nuclear weapons in space—once confined to Cold War nightmares—has reemerged as a pressing geopolitical and security crisis.…
U.S. Fed Governor Barr: Deepfakes and the AI Arms Race in Bank Cybersecurity
"Cybercrime is on the rise, and cybercriminals are increasingly turning to Gen AI to facilitate their crimes. Criminal tactics are…
ECB Governing Council lowers the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points
The Governing Council today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. Accordingly, the interest…
International aid falls in 2024 for first time in five years, says OECD
The fall in official development assistance (ODA) was due to a reduction in contributions to international organisations, as well as…
Heavy-duty vehicle electrification: Eurelectric and ACEA call for accelerated grid investments
To meet the targets set out in the Regulation on CO2 Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles, the European Electricity Industry…
ACER report on gas winter season 2024-25: Prices and demand up, storage down
On Wednesday, ACER published its report on trends in the European gas wholesale markets during the gas winter season (October…
Bosnia and Herzegovina: NATO reaffirms commitment security and Dayton Peace Agreement
During the discussion, the participants reiterated that NATO remains concerned about recent developments and their adverse implications, including for the…
EU bolsters economic security with recommendation on export controls
The Recommendation details how Member States can improve information exchange among themselves and with the European Commission on their planned…
Workshop Report on AI in Automotive: Barriers, challenges and opportunities
The workshop aimed to pinpoint both existing and emerging AI technologies that meet the industry's unique needs and bridge current gaps. Attendees…
MEPs discuss regional issues and cooperation with UAE leadership
"We should bring the EU-UAE partnership to the strategic level", says MEP David McAllister (EPP/CDU) at the conclusion of the…
Europol: Strike-down on criminal smugglers of hazardous salvage cars from the US
Europol has supported an investigation into a criminal organisation involved in smuggling tens of thousands of hazardous salvage vehicles from…
Migration and Asylum: EU Commission unveils first EU list of safe countries-of-origin
The EU Commission is proposing to frontload two key elements of the Asylum Procedure Regulation with the aim of supporting…
Speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Powell on the economic outlook
The new U.S. Administration is in the process of implementing substantial policy changes in four distinct areas: trade, immigration, fiscal…
EU Council agrees position to simplify InvestEU regulation to boost competitiveness
EU Member states’ representatives (Coreper) approved today the Council’s negotiating mandate on one of the Commission’s proposals to simplify EU…
Drugs, security, trafficking, counterfeiting: MEPs visit ports in Antwerp and Rotterdam
This week, members of the EU Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs looked into work to strengthen…
EU Commission rolls out plan to promote circular and efficient products in the EU
The EU Commission’s new plan outlines a list of priority products for which ecodesign requirements and energy labelling are to…
EEA report highlights EU energy sector’s leadership in greenhouse gas emission cuts
The European Union’s energy sector led the way in reducing domestic EU net greenhouse gas emissions by 9% in 2023…
Consumer protection: EU Safety Gate 2024 updates list of dangerous products
The EU Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The…
EU Commission welcomes significant step towards Pandemic Agreement
The agreement marks a significant contribution to strengthening capacities for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response taking a One Health approach, in full…
Habitats directive: EU Coreper approves mandate to change protection status of wolves
EU member states' representatives (Coreper) approved the EU Council’s mandate on changing the protection status of the wolf, aligning EU…
Eurojust: Arms traffickers arrested in international operation
Cooperation between authorities from France, Slovenia, Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support from Eurojust and Europol, has resulted…
Crimes against Ezidi victims in Syria and Iraq: Joint investigation leads to first convictions
Extensive cooperation between Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium in a Eurojust-supported joint investigation team (JIT) into crimes against Ezidi victims in…
OECD publishes new urban study on Cities for All Ages
The "Cities for All Ages" report explores how local and national governments can address these challenges and make cities work for all…
EU Ministers Discuss the Future of the Labour Market in Europe
EU Ministers and EU Commission Vice-President Roxana Minzatu addressed topics such as the impact of digitalisation on the world of…
EU Commission calls: €140 million to deploy key digital technologies
The EU Commission has opened four new calls worth €140 million under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) to advance the…
Spain: EU Commission approves a €400m state aid to support renewable hydrogen
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million Spanish State aid scheme to support the…
Deforestation Regulation: EU Commission takes action to simplify implementation
The EU Commission is providing further simplifications and reducing the administrative burden to facilitate the implementation of the EU Deforestation…
Encrypted app intelligence exposes sprawling criminal networks across Europe
Law enforcement authorities across Europe and Türkiye have dismantled four major criminal networks responsible for fuelling the flow of drugs…
European State of the Climate Report: 2024 warmest year on record in Europe
The latest European State of the Climate report illustrates clearly the impact of climate change in Europe and the Arctic.…
NATO Secretary General Rutte and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met in Odesa
In Odesa, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss the security…
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New EU digital skills academies to boost tech sovereignty and competitiveness
Complementing the Cybersecurity Skills Academy, the new academies in Quantum Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Worlds will foster a more coordinated approach to digital skills education and…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part V: Key findings from DeepSeek
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part IV: Key findings from Claude
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part III: Key findings from Google Gemini
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part II: Key findings from ChatGPT
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part I: Key Findings from Perplexity AI
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Human rights violations in Iran: EU Council adds individuals and entities to sanctions list
The EU Council has imposed sanctions on seven more individuals and two entities involved in serious human rights violations in…
Jordan: EU Council adopts macro-financial assistance of €500 million in loans
The EU assistance will bolster Jordan’s economic stability and support its ongoing reform agenda in the face of mounting internal…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 14 April 2025
The EU Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East including…