Brazil: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
In the first months of 2023, growth was supported by very strong agricultural output, while manufacturing and services were subdued.…
UN calls for urgent action against human trafficking
Global crises, conflicts, and the climate emergency are escalating trafficking risks, the UN warned on Sunday, the World Day against…
US: Imposing sanctions on Bosnia and Herzegovina officials who undermined Dayton Peace Accord
Promoted by the president of the Republika Srpska entity in BiH, Milorad Dodik, a U.S.-designated person, this new legislation is…
Supervisory reporting standards: EBA introduces new reporting on interest rate risk
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published today its final ITS on supervisory reporting with respect to IRRBB. The amended…
UN Security Council: Russia is inflicting terror on the Ukrainian people – UK statement
Russia is inflicting terror on the Ukrainian people, and in parallel, it is inflicting suffering on its own population, and…
France/Niger: Joint press release issued by the French Foreign Ministry and the Ministry for the Armed Forces
France reiterates that the safety of diplomatic premises and staff, as well as foreign residents, are obligations under international law,…
UK sanctions key figures involved in deplorable sentencing of Vladimir Kara-Murza
UK government sanctions six figures involved in the trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is facing 25 years in a penal…
Sweden: Statement by Foreign minister Billström ahead of OIC meeting
During these talks and in my letter, I explained how Sweden’s freedom of demonstration works, and that the Swedish Police…
Merger regulation: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by VAS and MAPFRE
The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, given that the joint venture has negligible foreseen…
Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by PAI Partners and Nestlé
The joint venture, Nestlé's frozen pizza business, produces and distributes frozen pizza in Andorra, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece,…
State aid: EU Commission approves €380m Czech scheme to support rail network interoperability
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the reintroduction of a Czech scheme aimed at removing barriers to…
Bulgaria: EU Commission approves the new PDO – ‘Българско бяло саламурено сирене / Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene’
'Българско бяло саламурено сирене / Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene' is a fermented milk product made from whole cow's, sheep's, goat's,…
Digital Markets Act: EU Commission seeks views regarding consumer profiling
Today, the Commission is launching a consultation on a draft template for the description of consumer profiling techniques, which gatekeepers apply to…
Sustainable Finance: EU Commission adopts the ESRS
The Commission has today adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for use by all companies subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive…
EU Commission: €1.2m for new project to deepen understanding of disinformation
This new call foresees nearly €1.2 million EU funding to support a better understanding of how disinformation is formed and…
Antitrust: EU Commission sends Statement of Objections to Pierre Cardin and its licensee Ahlers
The Commission has concerns that, for more than a decade, Pierre Cardin and Ahlers entered into anticompetitive agreements and coordinated to restrict the ability of…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 27 July 2023
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: A robust set of measures to boost sustainable investments for the transition. +++ The green transition: Sustainability disclosures in…
Estonia: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
After a swift rebound from the pandemic in 2021, Russia’s war on Ukraine has triggered a sharp and broad-based downturn…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 27 July 2023
UNFCCC: Simon Stiell and Dr. Sultan Al Jaber: Leadership by the G20 is Indispensable +++ UN Secretary-General's press conference on climate…
Banks bonds’ holdings: EBA publishes findings of ad-hoc analysis
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published findings of an ad-hoc analysis of unrealised losses on debt securities held at…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 27 July 2023
IEA: Global coal demand set to remain at record levels in 2023 +++ IEA on National Reliance on Russian Fossil…
EU-wide banking stress test: EBA publishes the results for 2023
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published the results of its 2023 EU-wide stress test, which involved 70 banks from…
Russian disinformation campaigns: EU lists seven individuals and five entities
Today the Council decided to impose restrictive measures against seven Russian individuals and five entities responsible for conducting a digital information manipulation campaign called 'RRN' (Recent Reliable News),…
Sri Lanka: EEAS Spokesperson on the Adhesion to the CTBT
With this ratification, the total number of States that have signed and ratified the CTBT comes to 178. 186 States…
Bundesfinanzminister veröffentlicht Empfänger des Aufbau- und Resilienzplans
In dieser Liste finden Sie die 100 Empfänger, die in Deutschland die höchsten Beträge zur Ausführung von Maßnahmen im Rahmen…
Hungary: EU Commission approves €2.36bn to support transition to a net-zero economy
The European Commission has approved a €2.36 billion (approximately HUF 880 billion) Hungarian scheme for accelerated investments in strategic sectors to foster the transition towards a net-zero…
NextGenerationEU: EU Commission endorses Italy’s third payment request and a targeted revision of its recovery and resilience plan
The European Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of 54 milestones and targets linked to Italy's third payment request…
State aid: EU Commission approves €246m Dutch scheme to support renewable hydrogen production
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €246 million Dutch scheme to support the production of…
EU Commission steps up protection of children from unsafe toys
Today, the Commission proposed a Toy Safety Regulation revising the current rules to protect children from potential risks in toys. Toys put…
Reform of the EU Customs Union – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 28 July 2023 See question(s) : E-001752/2023 EN E-001752/2023 Answer given by Mr Gentiloni...
US to assume the Presidency of the UN Security Council
For the month of August, the United States will serve as President of the United Nations Security Council, a position that rotates every…
Finnish Interior Ministry to continue preparations to introduce border procedure
On 28 July, the Ministry of the Interior launched a new legislative project to introduce a border procedure in Finland.…
Finland is preparing for reconstruction of Ukraine
On 28 July Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio assigned the task of drawing up a plan concerning…
ECB: Press conference by Christine Lagarde and Luis de Guindos
The outlook for economic growth and inflation remains highly uncertain. Downside risks to growth include Russia’s unjustified war against Ukraine…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 26 July 2023
GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS: Address by Mr Janusz Wojciechowski at final plenary session of the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 26 July 2023
The IPCC elects Jim Skea as the new Chair +++ CLIMATE CHANGE: Building a Climate-Resilient Future: New guidelines to help…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 26 July 2023
IEA: Low-cost solutions can give billions access to modern cooking by 2030, but the world is failing to deliver +++…
Canada, Mexico, United States: Outcome of second Fentanyl Committee meeting
On July 25, 2023 Mexico’s Secretary of Security Rosa Icela Rodriguez hosted U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and…
Joint Statement from U.S. President Biden and Italian Prime Minister Meloni
President Biden and Prime Minister Meloni both affirm that the NATO Summit in Vilnius demonstrated the unity and the strength…
Shareholder Rights Directive II: EBA and ESMA assess needs for further progress
The European Banking Authority (EBA), jointly with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), today published a Report assessing the…
Canada: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
The Canadian economy is decelerating, accompanied by a sharp decline in headline inflation. But, as in other similar countries, core…
UN Security Council: UK on Israel and Palestine
We urge Israel to support the Palestinian Authority in this endeavour and work collaboratively to ensure the safety and protection…
UN: Threat of escalation on Korean Peninsula growing, Secretary-General warns
We need a surge in diplomacy for peace. I urge the parties to resume regular diplomatic contacts and nurture an…
Yemen/UN: Start of operation to unload oil from Safer tanker
France welcomes the start of an operation to pump oil from the Safer onto a replacement tanker, as announced by…
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Blockade of the Lachin corridor
France calls on Azerbaijan to comply with its international commitments and to implement the provisional measures indicated by the International…
France: Jean-Yves Le Drian, President’s Special Envoy visits Lebanon
In this context, he proposed to all those taking part in the process of electing a president to invite them…
Switzerland/USA: MRA on the manufacturing practice for medicinal products takes effect
The Federal Council already approved the agreement with the USA for mutual recognition of inspections relating to the manufacture of…
Sweden: Foreign minister Billström informs Riksdag parties about Government’s work
The Swedish Government is engaged in intensive efforts following recent events, including the storming of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.…
Europol: Odds were against 17 football match fixers
In an operation supported by Europol, officers of the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) have arrested 17 members of an…