Missile launch: France urges North Korea to stop destabilizing actions
France assures the Republic of Korea and Japan of its total solidarity. It urges North Korea to immediately put an…
Foreign trade: Announcement of the “Osez l’export” (“dare to export”) plan
The goal of this plan is to help businesses, especially small and medium-sized businesses, to operate in every field and…
Switzerland: The immune cell influencer
Humans have about 1000 billion immune cells. Some of them patrol the blood and are summoned by messenger substances to…
Finland sends more assistance to Ukraine
Finland sent a large amount of wastewater treatment plant equipment to Ukraine at the end of August. The equipment will…
Finland’s efforts to influence the EU Weights and Dimensions Directive successful
On 11 July 2023, the European Commission published proposals for the Greening Freight Transport Package. The Package includes measures to…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of AIG’s treaty reinsurance business by RenRe
AIG 's treaty reinsurance business includes: (i) Validus Reinsurance, Ltd., a global reinsurance group focused on treaty reinsurance; (ii) AlphaCat Managers, Ltd., an…
NextGenerationEU: Greece submits request to modify recovery and resilience plan
The REPowerEU chapter includes energy efficiency measures related for instance to energy renovations for households and utilities, and to increasing penetration of renewable…
FinCEN hosts dialogue on countering North Korea’s illicit cyber activities
North Korea (DPRK) continues to use, steal, and launder virtual assets in order to fund its illicit weapons programs. The…
Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Gymnich): Press remarks by EU HRVP Borrell upon arrival
"I want to remind you that today we are going to have these discussions together with Minister [for Foreign Affairs…
ESMA sees prevailing market uncertainty as downside risks rise
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes the second Trends, Risks and…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 29 August 2023
Wildfires: biggest rescEU aerial firefighting operation in Greece +++ Plastics Europe: Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance explained +++ Proposal for a…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 29 August 2023
STAFF CHANGES: Statement from President von der Leyen on the composition of the College and the next EU Climate Commissioner…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 29 August 2023
ACER consults on the harmonised allocation rules for long-term electricity transmission rights +++ Workshop on Data Exchange & Cybersecurity in the energy…
NATO Review: Logical but unexpected – witnessing Finland’s path to NATO from a close distance
For Finnish officials and other national security professionals, Russia’s full-scale assault and Finland’s ensuing NATO bid were career-defining events. Carrying…
EU Chamber of Commerce in China on the extension of China’s IIT policy for foreign nationals
This announcement comes on the heels of the Opinions of the State Council on Further Optimising the Foreign Investment Environment and…
Online disinformation campaigns: EU study on DSA risk management framework
Under the DSA very large online platforms and search engines will be obliged to assess and mitigate systemic risks to…
Defence ministers and the EU HR visit the European Satellite Centre
The EU defence ministers and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell have visited the European Union…
Presidents Putin and Lukashenko reaffirm strategic partnership
During the conversation, Vladimir Putin warmly congratulated President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on his birthday. Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further…
UN: Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and…
The EIB in Asia and the Pacific
The European Investment Bank has been actively supporting long-term investment projects in Asia and the Pacific for over 30 years…
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh presents 21 new Chevening Scholarships
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, welcomed the next cohort of Chevening Scholars to her residence in Dhaka on…
UK: Foreign Secretary’s meetings with China’s Foreign Minister and Vice President
During his visit to Beijing Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held bilateral meetings with senior Chinese government figures. Foreign Secretary James…
France: Catherine Colonna’s participation in the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers
Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is participating today and tomorrow in the informal meeting of European Union…
Switzerland joins Register of Damage Caused by the Russian aggression
In May 2023, the Council of Europe established the Register of Damage, a database containing evidence and information on damage…
Swiss Federal Council initiates consultation on strengthening the anti-money laundering framework
At its meeting on 30 August 2023, the Federal Council launched the consultation procedure on a bill to strengthen the…
Ukraine: Switzerland implements new sanctions against Belarus
On 30 August, the Federal Council decided to adopt further sanctions against Belarus to bring Switzerland in line with the…
Chicken meat: Clusters of Salmonella Enteritidis detected in 11 EU and EEA countries
Two sub-clusters of endemic Salmonella Enteritidis ST11 have been detected with at least 134 human cases identified in 11 EU/EEA countries. Most cases were…
Schweiz: Bundesrat eröffnet Konsultation zur Stärkung der Geldwäscherei-Bekämpfung
Ein leistungsfähiges System zur Bekämpfung der Finanzkriminalität ist für den guten Ruf und den nachhaltigen Erfolg eines international bedeutenden, sicheren…
Coup in Gabon: Updates from the Dutch Foreign Ministry
Dutch nationals who are registered via the Foreign Affairs Information Service receive notifications of changes in the security situation via…
Venice Film Festival 2023: Eleven EU-supported works nominated for awards
These works, supported through the MEDIA strand of the Creative Europe programme, were co-produced by highly international teams from several countries in the…
Europol: Qakbot infrastructure shattered after international operation
Europol has supported the coordination of a large-scale international operation that has taken down the infrastructure of the Qakbot malware…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 28 August 2023
EU Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2024 in the Baltic Sea +++ EP Think Tank: Understanding the EU’s response to…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 28 August 2023
CLIMATE RISKS: What your insurer is trying to tell you about climate change - Belfer Center +++ Videokonferenz mit Peter Liese (EVP/CDU)…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 28 August 2023
Register now for the second CEER-ECRB Webinar on 7th Benchmarking Report on the Quality of Electricity and Gas Supply +++ IEA…
European Diplomatic Academy: EEAS launches the second phase of the pilot project
The second pilot phase will run over the academic year 2023/24. Based on lessons learned from the first pilot, and in…
Elections in Zimbabwe: Statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell
Various international election observation missions, in particular the one from the SADC, indicate that elections fell short of many regional…
U.S. Agencies propose guidance to enhance resolution planning at large banks
The guidance would generally apply to bank holding companies and foreign banking organizations with more than $250 billion in total…
Ukraine: Zelenskyy discusses functioning of the “grain corridor” with the Japanese PM
The Head of State expressed gratitude for comprehensive assistance from Japan, particularly for supporting the Ukrainian Peace Formula. The President…
Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium: Structural shifts in the global economy
The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, with disruptions and delays leading to…
Guatemala: French Government on presidential elections
France commends the smooth unfolding of Guatemala’s presidential elections. We congratulate Bernardo Arévalo and Karin Herrera, the president and vice…
Ukraine: Widespread learning loss continues due to war, COVID-19
According to the latest survey data, up to 57 per cent of teachers report a deterioration in students’ Ukrainian language…
UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’
The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of “collective…
Yorkshire: UK Environment Agency issues permit for commercial oil and gas production
The Environment Agency has issued a permit variation to Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited to drill additional oil and gas wells…
UK: A ‘spot check inspection’ at Portsmouth International Port
Spot check inspections will allow us to inspect areas of the Home Office in a more flexible and responsive way,…
Ukraine: France condemns the latest Russian missile strikes targeting Poltava and Hoholeve
These strikes once again targeted civilian infrastructure and, in particular, an industrial site, which was severely damaged. This deliberate targeting…
Switzerland: Rechargable revolution
Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 29 August 2023 The Empa spin-off BTRY wants to revolutionize...
The Office of the Swiss Attorney General indicts former Algerian defence minister
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland on 28.08.2023 filed an indictment in the Federal Criminal Court against Khaled…
Finland: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment proposes investments in employment, entrepreneurship and low-carbon economy
The Ministry proposes a total of EUR 2.3 billion in budget authority. Of the appropriations under the main expenditure title,…
Finland: ECSR delivers decision on rights of persons with disabilities in COVID-19 response in spring 2020
In December 2020, a non-governmental organisation filed a complaint with the Committee that argued, among other things, that the Finnish…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of Universo IME by Sonae and Bankinter
Universo IME is active in payment services to consumers, credit intermediation for consumer loans granted by third parties as well as…