Insight EU Environment Monitoring 6 December 2023
Chemicals: deal on improving classification and information +++ List of ship recycling facilities: first renewals of inclusion for yards located…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 6 December 2023
The geopolitics of climate change - EEAS blog post by EU HR Josep Borrell +++ Socialists and Democrats outline their…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 6 December 2023
ENERGY AUTONOMY: What if the EU was energy independent? - EP Research Service +++ ENERGY REGULATION: CEER: Market Design, Green Gases,…
Main results of the EU Telecoms Council on 5 December 2023
The EU Council agreed its position (general approach) on a regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deployment of…
EU Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Hong Kong, China
"Hong Kong, China, has stated that these political developments do not undermine the principle of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, which…
Background briefing on the EU-China Summit on 7 December 2023
On Thursday 7 December 2023, the leaders of the EU and China will hold a summit in Beijing, China.. The…
EU Chamber in China: Remarks by President Jens Eskelund at the China-Europe Cooperation Partnership Dialogue
During the event, typical cases of Sino-European co-operation on green and low-carbon development (10 in total) were released, covering a…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 5 December 2023
Safer chemicals: Council and Parliament strike deal on the regulation for classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances +++ EU…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 5 December 2023
COP28: WMO: The Global Climate 2011-2020: A decade of acceleration +++ Over 60 countries pledge to slash cooling emissions amid…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 5 December 2023
COP28: To save the planet, we need a just and fair renewable energy revolution +++ EU Energy Days at COP28…
Lebanon: France is deeply concerned by continued border clashes with Israel
France reiterates its support for the Lebanese army, which upholds the country’s unity and stability. It reiterates its commitment to…
Clean Energy Partnership: G7+ and Ukraine joint statement
This Partnership brings together the Government of Ukraine, bilateral donors, key international organisations and financial institutions and voices representing the…
Daisy Chains: EU Council and Parliament reach agreement
The Council and the European Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on the Daisy Chains proposal. The proposal is…
Capital Markets Union: EU Council reaches agreement on improvements to EU clearing services
The Council adopted today a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on a review of the European market…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Feni Haltim
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Feni Haltim and the…
Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Chemical Group
The transaction relates primarily to the distribution of liquified petroleum gas in Japan. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Landmark Dividend by Platinum Compass and DigitalBridge
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Landmark Dividend LLC (‘Landmark')…
EU Commission welcomes revised industrial designs agreement
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the proposals for…
EU Commission updates approved ship recycling facilities
Today, the Commission updated the European list of ship recycling facilities that are approved for recycling of large seagoing vessels sailing under…
EU Commission receives Czechia’s second and third payment requests under the RRF
This request covers a set of transformative reforms aimed at speeding up the digitalisation of public administration by setting up digitalisation competence…
Europe unites against hate: Call to action launched
With today's Communication, the Commission and the High Representative are stepping up their efforts to fight hatred in all its…
EU Commission presents a set of measures to reinforce rights of EU citizens
European citizenship is one of the most significant achievements of the EU. To mark the 30th anniversary of European citizenship, the European…
EU Commission proposes extension for electric vehicle rule
The European Commission has today proposed to the Council a specific one-off extension – until 31 December 2026 – of…
Finland, Estonia and Sweden emphasise the importance of resilient European submarine infrastructure
The telecommunications ministers of Finland, Estonia and Sweden stress that the resilience of critical underwater infrastructure is now more important…
Cloud and edge computing: EU Commission approves state aid for project by seven Member States
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support research,…
Design in the digital age: EU lawmakers reach deal on updated rules
Negotiators of the Legal Affairs Committee struck a deal with EU governments on Tuesday on the update of the regulation and a…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 4 December 2023
ECODESIGN:Products fit for the green transition: EU Council and Parliament conclude a provisional agreement on the Ecodesign regulation+++EU Parliament on…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 4 December 2023
EU endorses international Declaration on Climate and Health at COP28 Health Day +++ Speech at the COP28 Climate and Health…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 4 December 2023
COP28 EU Energy Days focus on implementing the clean energy transition after launch of Global Pledge on Renewables and Energy…
EU Council tackles dual mental health and drug use
The Council approved conclusions on people having drug use disorders that co-occur with other mental health disorders. The Council invites…
EUBAM Libya: Jan Vyčítal appointed as new Head of Mission
Today, Jan Vyčítal was appointed as Head of Mission of the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya. He will succeed Natalina Cea…
Victims of terrorism: EU Council stresses need to improve support
The conclusions highlight that the remembrance of the victims of terrorism is critical for their recovery process, to foster social…
EU HRVP Borrell meets with the VP of Libyan Presidential Council Mousa Al-Koni
On 5 December, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, Josep Borrell, met in…
EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement on managing hazardous chemicals
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the revision of the regulation…
EU Commission clears acquisition of European Staffing Business of Kelly Services
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Kelly Services Management Sàrl…
EU Commission clears acquisition of APCOA by SVP
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Musashi, Delta, and Toyota
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Musashi Auto Parts…
Europol: 10 illegal firearms workshops dismantled
Europol supported an EU-wide investigation, led by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), into the illegal manufacturing of firearms. The…
EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement for more sustainable, repairable and circular products
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the Ecodesign for Sustainable…
EU Commission approves up to €1.2bn of State aid by seven Member States for IPCEI
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support research,…
EU Court of Justice: Judgments in Cases C-683/21 (Nacionalinis visuomenės sveikatos centras) and C-807/21 (Deutsche Wohnen)
The Court of Justice clarifies the conditions under which national supervisory authorities may impose an administrative fine on one or…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-128/22 | NORDIC INFO
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified the COVID-19 epidemic as a ‘pandemic’. Belgium then prohibited non-essential journeys…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Joined Cases C-451/21 P (Luxembourg v Commission and C-454/21 P ) and Engie Global LNG Holding and Others v Commission
The European Commission decided that Luxembourg had granted State aid to the Engie group in connection with tax rulings on…
Ecodesign: EU Council and Parliament conclude provisional agreement
European Parliament and EU Council negotiators agreed on an update to the so-called “ecodesign” regulation that aims to improve various…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 1 December 2023
UNECE publishes legal framework for Public-Private Partnerships in support of the SDGs +++ AGRICULTURE:EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski to visit…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 1 December 2023
CARBON PRICING: EU Commission President advances global cooperation on carbon pricing in high-level event at COP28 +++ EU Council: First…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 1 December 2023
FOSSIL FUELS: OECD: Cost of support measures for fossil fuels almost doubled in 2022 in response to soaring energy prices…
Criminal investigations: EU Council reaches position on transfer of proceedings
Today the Council agreed its negotiating position (general approach) on a proposed EU law related...
Main results of the first day of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
The Council addressed a number of files which all share the objective of tightening judicial cooperation between EU countries. EU…
EU Council backs clean and modern maritime safety
The proposed revised directives have to achieve a careful balance between, on the one hand, the need to ensure a high…