Steel and Metals Action Plan: EU Commission tightens EU steel industry safeguard
The EU Commission has reduced the liberalisation rate from 1% to 0.1%, limiting the amount of steel that can be…
Raw materials in Europe: EU Commission selects 47 strategic projects to diversify access
Brussels, 25 March 2025 The Commission has adopted, for the first time, a list of...
New service to support European SMEs in complying with sanctions
A new initiative, the EU Sanctions Helpdesk, funded by the European Union is set to provide vital support to European small…
Road safety: EU lawmakers reach deal on modern EU driving licence rules
EU Parliament and EU Council negotiators agreed new driving licence rules, introducing a mobile licence, a probation period for new…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 17 – 22 March 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Case on alleged irregularities at the EU Agency for Asylum has been officially closed
In 2022, an article was published in the press based on an anonymous letter alleging irregularities in the management of…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Prosper Link International by Advent and Mubadala
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Prosper Link International Limited of the British Virgin Islands…
Germany: EU Commission sees support to DB Regio as compatible with state aid rules
The EU Commission has concluded that the compensation granted by the German federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg to Deutsche Bahn…
Romania: EU Commission finds recapitalisation of CEC Bank does not constitute state aid
The EU Commission has concluded that Romania's €200 million (RON 1 billion) recapitalisation of the wholly state-owned CEC Bank does…
Liberal Paris Declaration: “Liberal democracy can and will prevail”
Leaders from across Europe gathered at the Democracy and Liberties Summit in Paris to reaffirm their commitment to defending and…
EU Council adopts financial benchmarks regulation to ease burden on SMEs
Benchmarks are widely used by companies and investors in the EU as references in their financial instruments or contracts. This…
EU Commission finds arbitration award against Spain in Antin case illegal and incompatible state aid
The EU Commission instructs Spain not to pay any compensation based on the arbitration award. The decision also requires Spain…
Central Bank of Russia keeps its key rate at 21% per annum
On 21 March 2025, the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to keep the key rate at 21.00% per annum while official inflation in February stood at…
Market risk rules for banks: EU Commission launches consultation
The EU Commission has launched a consultation to help determine the best approach for the application of the EU’s framework…
Labour market statistics on businesses: EU Council adopts new regulation
The EU Council has adopted a new law to improve collection of labour market statistics on businesses at EU level. In particular,…
OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators: Monitoring Policies up to 2025
This OECD report provides an overview of the efforts made to expedite the movement, release, and clearance of goods at…
Provision fees for promotion of sportsmen: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-365/23
Consumer protection: A contractual term obliging a young sportsman to transfer part of his income if he becomes a professional…
U.S. trade and Structured Dialogue: Remarks by EU Commissioner Šefčovič
"Turning to our network of Free Trade Agreements, which has a key role to play in boosting Europe's competitiveness. We…
FinCEN removes beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies and persons
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information…
ECR MEPs gather in Subiaco to reaffirm Europe’s Conservative roots
Members of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group gathered in Subiaco, Italy, for the second edition of the ECR event…
EIB steps up financing for European security, defence, and critical raw materials
The European Investment Bank (EIB) today agreed a series of measures to further boost investment in security and defence and…
Read-out of the call between the leadership of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Türkiye, and UK
On Friday, European Council President António Costa, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas had a…
White Book on European Defence: Speech by EU Commissioner Kubilius
EU Commissioner Kubilius said the EU is opening new defence investment channels, with €600 billion in national spending still unregulated.…
EU Commissioner McGrath visits Hungary to discuss rule of law
EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, is travelling to Budapest, Hungary next week,…
EU Commission and Parliament join forces to tackle Europe’s housing crisis
On Monday 24 March, the European Commission and the European Parliament will organise a joint conference in Brussels bringing together…
Belgium: IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation
The Belgian economy was resilient to a series of shocks, but growth has been slowing, and core inflation remains persistent.…
Luxembourg: IMF staff concluding statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
While fundamentals remain strong, Luxembourg’s economic performance has been lackluster during 2022-24. A tepid recovery is underway, supported by public…
Remarks following the European Council: António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen, Olaf Scholz
European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reflect on the…
Ukraine: EU increases support for independent media by €10 million
This new funding builds on more than €100 million the European Union has already invested in independent media since 2017.…
EU Commission and CPC Network act to shield children from harmful video games
Coordinated by the European Commission, the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) has launched an enforcement action against Star Stable Entertainment AB to…
Morocco: EU imposes duties on unfairly subsidised imports of aluminium road wheels
The European Commission has imposed countervailing duties on imports of aluminium road wheels from Morocco, shielding EU producers and defending…
EU imposes duties on dumped glass fibre yarns from China
The EU Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of glass fibre yarns from China, directly protecting 1,200 EU…
Digital euro: Maintaining the autonomy of the monetary system – Philip R. Lane
The digital euro is not just about creating a new form of money, says ECB Chief Economist Philip R. Lane.…
MEPs back new financial assistance for Egypt and Jordan
The EU Parliament’s International Trade Committee approved two proposals on Thursday to offer Jordan and Egypt loans worth €500 million…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Heller by H.I.G. Capital
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Heller Holding SE &…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Alat and TKE
The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture by Alat Technologies Company of Saudi Arabia and TK…
Statement of the Euro Summit’s meeting in inclusive format
Despite the challenging environment of recent years, the euro group economies have demonstrated significant resilience. Well-coordinated and sound policies have…
European Council conclusions on competitiveness, defence, security, and migration
On 20 March, the European Council adopted conclusions on competitiveness, European defence and security and migration.
EU Commission clears acquisition of Hellenic Healthcare by Pure Health
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Hellenic Healthcare S.à.r.l. of…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Prime Data Centers by Ares, Macquarie, and Data Realty Group
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Prime Data Centers LLC…
MEPs back the creation of an EU Talent Pool to facilitate international recruitment
MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee of the EU Parliament backed the creation of an EU Talent Pool, designed to…
EP Committees approve Anti-Money Laundering Authority Executive Board
MEPs have greenlit the appointment of five candidates for the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) Executive Board. Based in Frankfurt,…
Ukraine: EU Commission disburses further €1bn under G7 loan backed by Russian proceeds
The EU Commission has disbursed an additional €1 billion tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan to Ukraine, to be repaid…
EP President Metsola at the European Council: We need to think bigger and act faster
Speaking to leaders, EU Parliament President Metsola reiterated that in a world of rising single powers, Europe must step up…
Explainer: U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement on 19 March 2025
In its March 19, 2025 meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a…
EU Auditors: EFSI helped to substantially address investment gap after the financial crisis
The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) helped a great deal in addressing the investment gap in the EU that…
ECB President Lagarde at the ECON Committee hearing of the EU Parliament
During her quarterly meeting with MEPs, ECB President Christine Lagarde on Thursday fielded numerous questions on Donald Trump’s trade and…
Main messages from the EU Tripartite Social Summit
EU leaders and social partners met in Brussels for the Tripartite Social Summit, a twice-yearly forum for dialogue that brings together the…
Greece: €3.13bn RRF payment advances after EU Commission’s positive assessment
The EU Commission has issued today a positive preliminary assessment of Greece's request for €3.13 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility…
Steel and metals industries: EU Commission Action Plan to secure competitiveness
The EU Commission takes action to maintain and expand European industrial capacities in the steel and metals sectors. The Action Plan on…