UK: Joint Statement by the Troika on Sudan and South Sudan
The Department of State hosted special envoys from Norway and the United Kingdom June 21-22 to discuss as members of…
Switzerland: Elisabeth Baume-Schneider to visit aid projects for Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Slovakia
The trip will focus on exchanges with authorities, international organisations and NGOs on how the two countries are dealing with…
Sweden: Inflation puts pressure on economy and households
Swedish household consumption has declined for four consecutive quarters, a trend that is expected to continue and intensify somewhat during…
Finland: Six state secretaries appointed to Orpo’s Government
In its plenary session on 29 June, the Government appointed Päivi Nerg (Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry), Laura…
Netherlands: Government publishes additional export measures for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment
On 1 September 2023 additional export control measures will enter into force for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. From that point…
Critical raw material act: EU Council adopts negotiating position
The Council has today adopted its position ('negotiating mandate') on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure a secure…
External dimension of migration: Conclusions by the President of the EU Council
It was noted that Poland and Hungary declared that, in the context of the ongoing work on the Pact on…
EU Council conclusions on Eastern Mediterranean and other items, 30 June 2023
Recalling its previous conclusions, the European Council remains fully committed to a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, within the…
Europol: 6.5 tonnes of cocaine found hidden between bananas in Colombia and Spain
Europol supported the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) to dismantle a criminal network involved in the multi-tonne trafficking of cocaine…
Europol: Police unplug international phone scam network
Law enforcement from Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, supported by Europol, have tracked down and arrested the head of…
EU Cohesion Policy: Inauguration of one of the longest underwater tunnel in Europe
Today, the longest EU-funded underwater tunnel in Europe is officially opened in Poland. The tunnel will connect the islands of…
Stoltenberg: NATO-EU cooperation is key to responding to security challenges
"The mutiny we saw at the weekend demonstrates that there are cracks and divisions within the Russian system. At the…
EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’: €106m for 18 new projects
The Commission announced today 18 new projects which will receive over €106 million to contribute to the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters'.…
European Council conclusions on China, 30 June 2023
The European Union will continue to engage with China to tackle global challenges and encourages China to take more ambitious…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 28 June 2023
Air pollution in Europe: 2023 reporting status under the National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive +++ New Q&A on Restriction of…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 28 June 2023
EU proposes comprehensive new outlook on threats of climate change and environmental degradation on peace, security and defence +++ Effort…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 28 June 2023
enewable energy: ITRE MEPs endorse deal with Council +++ CEER releases Short Paper on the Ownership of Storage Facilities in…
Human trafficking prosecutors aim at increasing judicial cooperation – Eurojust
It is recognised that the numbers of prosecutions and convictions are still low due to different challenges discussed among the…
Retail investment: Statement by ESMA chair Verena Ross at the EP ECON Committee
"One of the ambitions of the EU 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan was to make the Union an even…
EU lawmakers find compromise on financial market data and infrastructure
Accurate and comparable market data are crucial to an informed decision making process. For this reason, negotiators agreed on an…
Norway: Seeking input to accelerate the phasing in of zero- and low-emission aircraft
The Ministry of Transport wishes to obtain input on, and to clarify the need for, specific government measures beyond already…
Another European blow against the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organisation: 34 arrests
Eurojust and Europol have supported the competent authorities in Italy, Germany and Austria in a new operation against the ‘Ndrangheta…
Zimbabwe: EU deploys an Election Observation Mission
In response to an invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe, the European Union has…
Ukraine: IMF publishes promising review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF)
According to the IMF, "the authorities have made strong progress toward their commitments under the EFF under challenging conditions, meeting…
Money-laundering and terror financing: EBA publishes EuReCA Factsheet
The EBA has now published a factsheet that summarises what EuReCA is, who reports into it and how the EBA…
Europol: Law enforcement casts net over 256 eel smugglers
A joint operation coordinated by Europol, involving law enforcement authorities across the globe, has dealt yet another major blow to…
Sierra Leone: EEAS Spokesperson on the general elections
Following an invitation from the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL), the EU deployed an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) throughout…
ECON: Opening Statement by Verena Ross
It is clear that without investors’ trust and their active participation, capital markets will not be able to grow sustainably…
EU Commissioner Breton in Korea to boost digital partnership
Tomorrow, Commissioner Breton will co-chair, with Minister for Science and ICT, Lee Jong-ho, the first Ministerial EU-Korea Digital Partnership Council Meeting. This…
EU Commission VP Šefčovič in Germany to inaugurate novel battery material production and recycling plant
Today, Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič is in Schwarzheide, Germany for the inauguration of Europe's first co-located centre of battery material production and…
Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Contargo, Ziegler and Schmid
The joint venture is a greenfield joint venture that will be active in container handling in Germany. Contargo provides services related to freight transport,…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of Triton by Brookfield
Triton is a company active in the acquisition, leasing, re-leasing and subsequent sale of intermodal containers and container chassis for seaborne…
Mergers: EU Commission clears the creation of a greenfield joint venture between SADCO and DPDHL
The joint venture will provide procurement and logistics services in Saudi Arabia and in the wider Middle East and North Africa region.…
EU Commission welcomes further digitalization of EU judicial systems to improve cross-border cooperation
The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached yesterday by the European Parliament and the Council on the new EU…
Cyprus: substantial increase of trade and crossings across the Green Line
The report also shows a notable increase, to almost 6 million, in crossings of the Green Line by Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, other…
Green Deal: Law to fight global deforestation and forest degradation enters into force
Today, the pioneering EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains, a key building block in the fight against climate change and biodiversity…
EU-NATO Task Force: Final assessment report on strengthening resilience and protection
The EU and NATO have stepped up their cooperation with the launch of the EU-NATO Task Force on resilience of…
EU Court of Justice: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-61/22 | Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden
Seized in this context, the Administrative Court, Wiesbaden, harbours doubts as to the validity of Regulation 2019/1157 and, therefore, for…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 27 June 2023
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 27 June 2023, including carbon pricing +++ Speech of EVP Timmermans at…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 27 June 2023
Better protection of workers from asbestos: EU Commission welcomes political agreement to revise EU rules +++ No majority in EP…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 27 June 2023
IEA: Financing reductions in oil and gas methane emissions +++ EU Commission endorses Slovakia's revised recovery and resilience plan, including…
EU Commission proposes modern payment services and open financial data access
The payment services market has changed significantly in recent years. Electronic payments in the EU have been constantly growing, reaching…
EU The European Commission appoints Jean-Pierre Poncelet as new Director in Eurostat
Jean-Pierre Poncelet, a Belgian national, is endowed with a thorough understanding of the intricacies involved in the development, production, and…
Digital justice: EU lawmakers conclude deal on digitalisation and citizens’ access to justice
Citizens and their representatives will be able to communicate with competent authorities in cross-border procedures in the EU through a…
Central Securities Depositories: EU Commission welcomes political agreement on CSDR review
Central Securities Depositories operate the infrastructure that enables the settlement of securities (such as shares or bonds) in financial markets. Central…
Single Currency Package: Statement by Eurogroup President Donohoe
"Within the Eurogroup, there is broad support for the ongoing work on the project to ensure our currency keeps pace…
Digital Euro: Make it secure, reliable, and competitive, writes Renew Europe
Preventing the digital euro from having any potential negative influence on deposit levels and banks' capacity to lend is key…
The Digital Euro will complement cash, not replace it – EPP Group
“There are no obvious gaps in the EU’s payment landscapes. If we are just duplicating the existing payment infrastructure with…