Main results of the Eurogroup, 7 December 2023
The Eurogroup discussed the overall budgetary situation and prospects in the euro area and reviewed the economic and fiscal situation of the…
Reform of the EU Court of Justice: EU legislators reach provisional agreement
The Council presidency and European Parliament representatives today reached a provisional agreement on a reform of the Statute of the…
EU-Mercosur: Negotiators publish joint press statement
The EU and Mercosur are engaged in constructive discussions with a view to finalising the pending issues within the Association…
Moldova: IMF Executive Board approves resilience and sustainability facility request
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and…
Outcome of the EU China Summit – Summaries published by the EU and China
The European Union (EU) and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European…
EU Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Hong Kong, China
"Hong Kong, China, has stated that these political developments do not undermine the principle of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, which…
Background briefing on the EU-China Summit on 7 December 2023
On Thursday 7 December 2023, the leaders of the EU and China will hold a summit in Beijing, China.. The…
EU Chamber in China: Remarks by President Jens Eskelund at the China-Europe Cooperation Partnership Dialogue
During the event, typical cases of Sino-European co-operation on green and low-carbon development (10 in total) were released, covering a…
Daisy Chains: EU Council and Parliament reach agreement
The Council and the European Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on the Daisy Chains proposal. The proposal is…
Capital Markets Union: EU Council reaches agreement on improvements to EU clearing services
The Council adopted today a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on a review of the European market…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Feni Haltim
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Feni Haltim and the…
Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Chemical Group
The transaction relates primarily to the distribution of liquified petroleum gas in Japan. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Landmark Dividend by Platinum Compass and DigitalBridge
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Landmark Dividend LLC (‘Landmark')…
EU Commission welcomes revised industrial designs agreement
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the proposals for…
EU Commission updates approved ship recycling facilities
Today, the Commission updated the European list of ship recycling facilities that are approved for recycling of large seagoing vessels sailing under…
EU Commission receives Czechia’s second and third payment requests under the RRF
This request covers a set of transformative reforms aimed at speeding up the digitalisation of public administration by setting up digitalisation competence…
Europe unites against hate: Call to action launched
With today's Communication, the Commission and the High Representative are stepping up their efforts to fight hatred in all its…
EU Commission presents a set of measures to reinforce rights of EU citizens
European citizenship is one of the most significant achievements of the EU. To mark the 30th anniversary of European citizenship, the European…
EU Commission proposes extension for electric vehicle rule
The European Commission has today proposed to the Council a specific one-off extension – until 31 December 2026 – of…
EU Council tackles dual mental health and drug use
The Council approved conclusions on people having drug use disorders that co-occur with other mental health disorders. The Council invites…
EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement on managing hazardous chemicals
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the revision of the regulation…
EU Commission clears acquisition of European Staffing Business of Kelly Services
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Kelly Services Management Sàrl…
EU Commission clears acquisition of APCOA by SVP
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Musashi, Delta, and Toyota
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Musashi Auto Parts…
Europol: 10 illegal firearms workshops dismantled
Europol supported an EU-wide investigation, led by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), into the illegal manufacturing of firearms. The…
EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement for more sustainable, repairable and circular products
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the Ecodesign for Sustainable…
EU Commission approves up to €1.2bn of State aid by seven Member States for IPCEI
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support research,…
EU Court of Justice: Judgments in Cases C-683/21 (Nacionalinis visuomenės sveikatos centras) and C-807/21 (Deutsche Wohnen)
The Court of Justice clarifies the conditions under which national supervisory authorities may impose an administrative fine on one or…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-128/22 | NORDIC INFO
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified the COVID-19 epidemic as a ‘pandemic’. Belgium then prohibited non-essential journeys…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Joined Cases C-451/21 P (Luxembourg v Commission and C-454/21 P ) and Engie Global LNG Holding and Others v Commission
The European Commission decided that Luxembourg had granted State aid to the Engie group in connection with tax rulings on…
Criminal investigations: EU Council reaches position on transfer of proceedings
Today the Council agreed its negotiating position (general approach) on a proposed EU law related...
Main results of the first day of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
The Council addressed a number of files which all share the objective of tightening judicial cooperation between EU countries. EU…
EU Council backs clean and modern maritime safety
The proposed revised directives have to achieve a careful balance between, on the one hand, the need to ensure a high…
EU Council adopts positions for safer road traffic in the EU
The Commission’s proposal aims to improve road safety and to facilitate the free movement of citizens within the EU. The proposal should…
Europol: 11 olive oil counterfeiters arrested following Operation OPSON
In the framework of Operation OPSON, Europol’s coordinated effort to combat food fraud and counterfeiting, Europol has supported a spin-off investigation…
Europol: Paper trail ends in jail time for 1 013 money mules
Law enforcement agencies from 26 countries, in collaboration with Europol, Eurojust, INTERPOL and several private industry partners, have once again…
EU Commissioner Urpilainen temporary withdraws from the Commission
EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen has informed President von der Leyen about her candidacy in the upcoming Finnish Presidential elections. She requested an unpaid electoral…
Carbon pricing and carbon markets: IMF MD Georgieva at EU Pavilion discussion
"Let's look at where we are today. We have close to 25% of emissions covered. When we look at this…
G20 Brazil: President Lula reinforces Brazil’s priorities
The combat against hunger, poverty and inequality, sustainable development and the reform of global governance are the three dimensions that…
Difficult trilogue on criminal penalties for violation of EU sanctions against Russia
"Each day that passes helps Putin's war efforts. The effectiveness of the EU sanctions regime is severely undermined by the…
EU Commission sends request for information to Meta under the DSA
Today, the European Commission has formally sent Meta a request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission…
EU Commission proposes extension of child abuse reporting
On 30 November, the Commission proposed an extension of the Interim Regulation from certain provisions of the e-Privacy Directive. This will allow providers…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council on Cohesion, 30 November 2023
The EU Council approved conclusions on the future of cohesion policy. The conclusions set out the Council’s position on the outlook of…
Europol: 566 arrests in week of coordinated actions in Southern Europe
Between 13 and 18 November 2023, law enforcement authorities across Europe joined forces to target firearms trafficking, drug trafficking, migrant…
EU Commission updates EU Air Safety List and bans Fly Baghdad from flying in the EU
The Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational…
EU Commission approves €500m French State aid scheme to support investments in agriculture
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €500 million French scheme to support investments in holding…
EU Commission objects to automotive battery cartel
The European Commission has informed automotive starter batteries manufacturers Banner, Clarios (former JC Autobatterie), Exide, FET (and its predecessor Elettra), and Rombat as well as trade…
EU Commission approves €833m Danish and Swedish State aid measure to recapitalise SAS
The European Commission has approved a recapitalisation of SAS amounting to approximately €833 million (SEK 9.5 billion) granted in October…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of Schoeller Allibert by Brookfield
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Schoeller Packaging Holding B.V.…
EU Approves €1.1bn Spanish aid for net-zero transition
The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion Spanish scheme to support investments for the production of equipment necessary to foster the…