Sweden: 12th support package to Ukraine
The Government has also announced that it will provide SEK 90 million to the NATO Ukraine Comprehensive Assistance Package Trust…
Agenda highlights: EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council, 26 June 2023
The tenth meeting of the EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council will take place in Luxembourg on 26 June, and will be chaired by…
Europol: Influential drug trafficking organisation halted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The investigation, initiated in 2021, focused on the activities of a criminal network involved mainly in the production and trafficking…
EU Commissioner Breton in San Francisco to discuss EU digital policy enforcement
On Friday, 23 June, he will meet with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, at Menlo Park headquarters to discuss the…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of joint control of WHI by Bain Capital and Apfarge
WHI develops and provides enterprise resource planning software, with a specific focus on software for the management of human resources such…
Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Sumitomo and Vodafone
The joint venture, DABCO Limited, will develop and commercialise ‘Economy of Things' products and services to enable connected devices, vehicles…
EU Commission pays a further €1.5bn in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
This support will help Ukraine to continue paying wages and pensions, and keep essential public services running, such as hospitals, schools, and…
EU Cohesion Policy: New sustainable modern railway in Czechia
Today, the renovated railway service in South Moravia, one of the biggest Cohesion Policy's investments in Czechia, was inaugurated and opened to passengers.…
State aid: EU Commission approves €280m Belgian measure to support decarbonisation of steel production
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €280 million Belgian measure to support ArcelorMittal Belgium (‘ArcelorMittal') in partially…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-823/21 | Commission v Hungary
In 2020, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Hungary adopted a new law requiring certain third-country nationals or stateless…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Joined Cases C-6/21 P and C-16/21 P | Germany and Estonia v Pharma Mar and EU Commission
Based on the negative opinion of the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (EMA) , the Commission rejected,…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-579/21 | Pankki S
In 2014, an employee of the bank Pankki S who was, at the same time, a customer of that bank,…
EU Court of Justice: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-281/22 | G. K. e.a. (European Public Prosecutor’s Office)
Although the main investigation is taking place in Germany, the EPPO deemed it necessary to undertake a cross-border investigation in…
EU Court of Justice: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-588/21 P | Public.Resource.Org
Public.Resource.Org Inc. and Right to Know CLG are two non-profit organisations whose focus is to make the law freely accessible…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 20 June 2023
EU Environment Council reaches agreement on the nature restoration law +++ Beyond borders: Why new 'high seas' treaty is critical…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 20 June 2023
EU Commission: Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars & vans down in 2022 as zero-emission vehicles gain in popularity +++…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 20 June 2023
Opening speech by Commissioner Simson at the 2023 European Sustainable Energy Week +++ Revision of the Electricity Market Design: E.DSO…
EU-US Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs: Joint EU-US statement
The United States and the European Union express strong concern with the rise of violent extremism, based on the rejection…
Air travel data: EU Council adopts position on data collection and processing
The two regulations will put in place a router that receives the API data transferred to it by air carriers.…
IMF Staff Completes a Staff Visit to Albania
The Albanian economy has outperformed expectations in 2022, growing by 4.8 percent, on the back of strong consumer demand, tourism…
OSCE Security Co-operation: EU Statement on Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine
"Russia intentionally attacks civilian objects, including critical civilian infrastructure, which may amount to war crimes. There will be no impunity…
EU Statement on UN Assembly Zero Draft Decision on the scope for the Summit of the Future
"We urgently need to see concrete deliverables on human rights in all its dimensions, including on promoting gender equality and…
European Media Freedom Act: EU Council secures mandate for negotiations
The Council’s mandate maintains the ambition and objectives of the Commission’s proposal while ensuring that the new law is consistent with…
NATO and South Korea strengthen cooperation on air safety
Representatives from the South Korean Defence Acquisition Programme Administration took part in a meeting of the NATO Aviation Committee on…
France: Olivier Becht on a visit to Switzerland, 22– 23 June 2023
During his visit, the Minister Delegate will attend several meetings with Swiss businesses and the members of Team France Export…
Iceland must tackle inflation and make the most of immigration, OECD reports
Iceland’s economy is currently one of the fastest growing in the OECD, driven by foreign tourism and strong domestic demand.…
Switzerland: Federal Council approves parameters for EU negotiating mandate
At its meeting on 21 June 2023, the Federal Council approved the parameters for a negotiating mandate with the EU.…
Finland: Regulation on EU Digital COVID Certificate to expire
The Regulation on the EU Digital COVID Certificate will expire on 30 June 2023. In future, the Certificate will no…
Ukraine Recovery Conference: EU Commission President von der Leyen and Executive VP Dombrovskis showcase strong EU support
At the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 in London, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presented the details of the…
Seabed mineral activities: Norway is facilitating a new ocean industry
Norway has significant anticipated mineral resources on the seabed. If proven to be profitable and extraction can be done sustainably,…
Air travel data: EU Council adopts position on EU laws about managing data collection
The two regulations will put in place a router that receives the API data transferred to it by air carriers.…
EU/US/NATO: Joint press release on climate and security
On 21 June, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell,…
Israel/Palestine: EEAS Spokesperson on terror attack near Eli settlement
The European Union firmly condemns Tuesday’s terrorist attack near the settlement of Eli in the occupied West Bank. In this…
EU Commission invites Member States to contribute to a collection of 3D-digitised cultural heritage assets
In its Recommendation of 2021 on a common European data space for cultural heritage, the Commission encouraged Member States to digitise all…
Food safety: EU Commission authorises three genetically modified maize and renews the authorisation of four genetically modified crops
Today, the Commission authorised three genetically modified maize and renewed the authorisation for four genetically modified crops, three soybeans and one cotton for food and…
EU-US joint statement following the EU-US Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs
On 21 June 2023, the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-US Ministerial Meeting on…
Komerční banka: EIF to facilitate up to €280m in new financing to Czech and Slovakian SMEs
European Investment Fund guarantees will support debt financing for about 6,500 micro, small and medium-sized companies in Czechia and Slovakia,…
State aid: EU Commission approves €1.1bn Hungarian scheme to support electricity storage facilities
The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion (approximately HUF 436 billion) Hungarian scheme to support electricity storage facilities to…
Malaysia: EEAS Spokesperson on new steps towards the abolition of the death penalty
As a matter of principle, the European Union strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. The…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 19 June 2023
Swedish EU Presidency: Background on the EU Environment Council +++Cefic: Four actions needed to make faster progress towards an animal-free…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 19 June 2023
The global steel industry can achieve net-zero emissions by the early 2040s - Agora +++ Climate change impacts scar Europe,…
NATO Secretary General in Lithuania
On 26-27 June 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will travel to Lithuania together with the Permanent Representatives…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 19 June 2023
EU Energy Council reaches agreement on parts of electricity market reform +++ Commission approves amendment to Estonian scheme to support…
EU Commissioners Reynders and Johansson at the EU-US Ministerial meeting on Justice and Home Affairs
Special attention will be given to counterterrorism and information-sharing, with a particular focus on addressing violent extremism. Cross-border cooperation in…
EU Parliament Tax Subcommittee concludes visit to London
The delegation met with members of the Public Accounts Committee, the Treasury Committee and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption…
EU Commission President von der Leyen at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London
This year's edition of the Ukraine Recovery Conference will focus on mobilising international support for Ukraine's economic and social stabilisation and…
Sweden: EU Commission approves two new geographical indications – ‘Bohusläns blåmusslor’ and ‘Kullings kalvdans’
These new denominations will be added to the list of 1,632 agricultural products already protected. The list of all protected…
Zambia: EU invests €110m to advance education, health and green energy
Today in Lusaka, Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced the resumption of budget support for Zambia and launched three programmes…
Enhancing economic security: “Reinforcing trade is key to diversifying and reducing risks”
The European Economic Security Strategy is welcome and timely. With rising geopolitical tensions, the global COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression…