EU Parliament: The Week Ahead 27 September – 3 October 2021
Committee and group meetings, Brussels ECB/Lagarde. Members of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will...
S&D: EU-US Pittsburgh trade council must deliver concrete results
Ahead of next Wednesday’s first ever EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), the Socialists and...
Denmark, Norway and Sweden sign trilateral Statement of Intent on enhanced defence cooperation
24 September 2021 A serious security crisis in the Nordic region would affect us all,...
ESMA recommends to European Commission to delay buy-in rules
24 September 2021 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator,...
EU High Representative Borrell on recent cyber activities by Russian “Ghostwriter”
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on respect for the...
ESMA consults on review of the MiFID II best execution reporting regime
24 September 2021 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator,...
France and Sweden to further develop defence cooperation
Published 24 September 2021 Joint Statement by Florence Parly, Minister for Defence, France Peter Hultqvist,...
Improving online consumer protection and consumer protection in tourism is vital
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 5:00 PM At an informal meeting held on 24 September 2021 at...
Rule of Law in Bulgaria : MEPs conclude their monitoring visit
Civil Liberties Committee MEPs visited Bulgaria on Thursday and Friday in the framework of the...
ESMA consults on the review of the Short Selling Regulation
24 September 2021 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator,...
EDPS welcomes AML package, suggests improvements to protect individuals’ personalonal data
On 22 September 2021, the EDPS published his Opinion on the European Commission’s proposed Anti-Money Laundering legislative...
Energy Transition: EU Commission announces three Energy Compacts at UN High-Level Dialogue
Brussels, 24 September 2021 At the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy this week in New...
EU and Western Balkans meeting for countering disinformation
On Monday 27 September, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will address the second edition of the EU – Western...
Healthy Lifestyle: EU Commission launches European campaign
Brussels, 24 September 2021 Yesterday, the Commission launched the HealthyLifestyle4All campaign to promote a healthy lifestyle for...
Horizon Europe: Iceland and Norway first countries associated
Iceland and Norway have formally become associated to Horizon Europe, enabling entities in those two...
Joint Statement European Intervention Initiative Meeting of the Ministers of Defence
24 September 2021, Stockholm, Sweden Since the launch of the European Intervention Initiative in 2018,...
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 23 September 2021
GLYPHOSATE Glyphosate: ECHA and EFSA launch consultations E-WASTE Pulling the plug on consumer frustration and...
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 23 September 2021
COP26 UN chief: Window to avert devasting climate impacts ‘rapidly closing’ Letter to all parties...
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 23 September 2021
ENERGY TRANSITION Remarks by Commissioner Simson following the Informal Energy and Transport Council meeting High-level...
Insight EU Agenda Update 24 September 2021
24 SEPTEMBER 2021 Meetings of EU Commission members on 24 September 2021 EU Parliament Agenda...
BDI zu China: „Pekings Fokussierung auf Autarkie und Sicherheit trübt die Aussichten europäischer Unternehmen“
Zur Veröffentlichung des jährlichen Positionspapiers der Europäischen Handelskammer in China (EUCCC) äußert sich BDI-Hauptgeschäftsführer Joachim...
EU Abgeordneter Schwab (EVP/CDU) zum einheitlichem Ladekabel
Zum heutigen Vorschlag der EU-Kommission für ein einheitliches Ladekabel erklärt Andreas Schwab (CDU), binnenmarktpolitischer Sprecher der EVP-Fraktion: „Es ist...
EU-Abgeordnete Gebhardt (S&D/SPD) zu Handy-Ladekabel: “Ein Standard schützt Verbraucher*innen und Umwelt”
23. September 2021 VON EVELYNE GEBHARDT Die EU-Kommission hat heute einen Vorschlag für eine einheitliche...
MEPs delegation concerned by welfare of animals exported from EU
Statement by Ms Tilly Metz (Greens, LU), Chair of EP‘s committee of Inquiry on the...
Opinion of the EU Advocate General in cases C-128/20, C-134/20, C-145/20 (software altering pollution level)
GSMB Invest, Volkswagen, Porsche Inter Auto, and Volkswagen Approximation of laws According to Advocate General...
New Fasanara €250m fintech fund anchored by the EIF to support SMEs across the EU
Asset manager & technology platform Fasanara Capital announces the first closing of new €250 million...
European Chamber in China: Position paper highlights costs of self-reliance
On 23rd September, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China released its European Business in China...
EU Electronic Communications Code: EU Commission calls on Members to fully transpose new telecom rules
The Commission decided today to send a reasoned opinion to Estonia, Spain, Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus,...
Bank recovery and resolution: EU Commission urges Finland and Greece to amend transposition
The Commission has today decided to send letters of formal notice to Finland and Greece on the grounds of...
Deposit Guarantee Scheme: EU Commission urges Croatia, Malta, and Hungary to amend transposition
The Commission has today decided to send letters of formal notice to Croatia, Malta and Hungary on the grounds...
EU Commission urges Italy to transpose rules to improve current VAT system functioning
The Commission has today decided to send a reasoned opinion to Italy for failing to notify measures...
EU Commission: Greece has failed to comply with EU rules on car taxation
The Commission has today decided, under Article 258 TFEU, to send a letter of formal notice...
EU Commission requests Czechia to communicate all measures of EU anti-tax avoidance rules
The Commission has today decided to send a letter of formal notice to Czechia for failure to...
EU Commission calls on Cyprus to amend its anti-tax avoidance legislation
The Commission has today decided to send a letter of formal notice to Cyprus on the grounds...
EU Commission urges 19 Member States to implement EU digital and media laws
Brussels, 23 September 2021 Today, the Commission takes legal action against 19 Member States failing...
Offshore oil and gas operations: EU Commission calls on Poland and Romania to correctly apply EU safety rules
The Commission decided today to send letters of formal notice to Poland and Romania for not correctly incorporating certain...
European Arrest Warrant: EU Commission calls on Croatia and Finland to address shortcomings
The Commission today decided to open infringement proceedings against Croatia and Finland by sending letters of formal notice for...
Information rights in criminal proceedings: EU Commission calls on Bulgaria, Ireland, Latvia, Portugal to ensure EU rules
The Commission today decided to open infringement proceedings against Bulgaria, Ireland, Latvia, and Portugal by sending letters of formal notice...
Rights in criminal proceedings: EU Commission calls on Belgium, Latvia, Portugal, and Sweden to ensure EU rules on interpretation and translation
The Commission today decided to start infringement procedures against Belgium, Latvia, Portugal, and Sweden by sending letters of formal...
Right of access to a lawyer: EU Commission calls on Belgium, Czechia, Germany, and France to ensure EU rules
The Commission today decided to start infringement proceedings against Belgium, Czechia, Germany, and France by sending letters of formal...
Firearms: EU Commission urges Denmark, Ireland, and Luxembourg to comply with EU rules
The Commission is sending today a reasoned opinion to Denmark, Ireland and Luxembourg, requesting them to transpose into their...
Residence permit cards: EU Commission asks Germany and Bulgaria tu use new format
The Commission is sending today letters of formal notice to Bulgaria for failing to implement and to Germany for...
Counter-terrorism: Austria, Finland, Croatia, and Luxembourg to ensure correct transposition of EU rules
The Commission decided today to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to Austria,...
Alarm and signal weapons: EU Commission calls on Belgium and Malta to fulfil their obligations
The Commission has formally requested Belgium and Malta to report on how EU rules on alarm and signal weapons...
Construction products: EU Commission asks Hungary to comply with free movement of goods
Today, the Commission decided to send a letter of formal notice to Hungary, requesting it...
Independence of Polish telecom regulator: EU Commission refers Poland to the Court of Justice
Brussels, 23 September 2021 The Commission has decided today to refer Poland to the Court of Justice...
Bitkom zum EU-Vorschlag für einheitliche Ladebuchsen
Berlin, 23.September 2021 Die EU-Kommission macht am Donnerstag einen Gesetzesvorschlag für einheitliche Ladebuchsen an Handys,...
e-Waste: EU Commission proposes a common charger for electronic devices
Brussels, 23 September 2021 Today, the Commission takes an important step against e-waste and consumer...
Firearms: EU Commission refers Luxembourg to the Court of Justice
Today, the Commission has decided to refer Luxembourg to the Court of Justice of the...
One charger: Renew Europe welcomes the long-awaited proposal
September 23, 2021 The Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament welcomes today’s proposal by...