Federal Reserve maintains target range for federal funds rate at 5.25 to 5.5 percent
The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 30 January 2024
ECB steps up climate work with focus on green transition, climate and nature-related risks +++ Greens/EFA: Road to net zero -…
EU Commission adopts 1st EU cybersecurity certification scheme
The scheme offers a Union-wide set of rules and procedures on how to certify ICT products in their lifecycle and…
Vaccine-preventable cancers: EU Commission dossier on new measures
The Recommendation is part of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, a key pillar of the European Health Union. It is estimated that about 40% of…
European Council: Invitation letter by President Charles Michel
"First and foremost, the agreement on the mid-term revision of our Multiannual Financial Framework. At our last meeting in December,…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Pirelli and PIF
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Exercite Group by TA Associates and Warburg Pincus
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of JP Beteiligungs GmbH and…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Duffle by Gharage, Dufry International and JET Central Core
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Duffle Travel Retail Platform…
EU approves €550m Italian aid for hydrogen transition
The European Commission has approved a €550 million Italian scheme to support investments for the use of hydrogen in industrial processes to foster the…
EU Commission proposes new solution for UK tariff quotas
The proposal adopted today delivers on this promise. It consists of a proposal to amend the section on ‘goods not…
EU Commission approves €1bn German State aid schemes to improve animal welfare in livestock breeding
Under the first €675 million scheme, the aid will take the form of direct grants covering up to 60% of…
State aid: EU Commission opens investigation into Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food biogas and bio-propane
In December 2022, the General Court annulled the two 2020 Commission decisions on procedural grounds. The General Court concluded that…
EU and US take stock of trade and technology cooperation
Participants showed a strong, shared desire to continue to increase bilateral trade and investment, co-operate on economic security and emerging…
EU HRVP: Deepening EU-Latin America cooperation against organised crime and violence
On the other hand, as highlighted by the latest UN Global Study on Homicide, eight of the ten countries with the…
European Chips Act: EU guidance on integrated production facility published
Today the Commission published the guidance document on the application process for “first-of-a-kind” facilities to request the status of integrated…
Digital Services Act: First meeting of the EU Task Force on Age Verification
The Commission has set up a task force on age verification with Member States for the implementation of the DSA.…
Slovenia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
Slovenia’s economy recovered well from the pandemic, only to be hit by spillovers from the war in Ukraine. After a strong…
Honey, jam, milk, and juice labelling: EU lawmakers reach deal to combat food fraud
The revision of the “breakfast directives” aims to help consumers make informed and healthier decisions on agri-food products such as…
EU Council ready to start talks with Parliament to fully phase out mercury
While current rules already forbid the use of dental amalgam for treating teeth in children under 15 years old and…
Czech Republic: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
Economic activity slowed down notably in 2023 but a rebound is expected in 2024, driven by a recovery in domestic…
Autonomous vehicles: UNECE extends cybersecurity regulation to motorcycles and scooters
UNECE’s Working Party on Automated, Autonomous and Connected Vehicles decided to include motorcycles, scooters and electric bicycles with speed exceeding…
TTC meeting: EU and U.S. take stock of their trade and technology cooperation
At a stakeholder meeting on Crafting the Transatlantic Green Marketplace, which takes place on 31 January, stakeholders will present their views and proposals…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment of the Court in Case C-442/22 (Dyrektor Izby Administracji Skarbowej w Lublinie)
Between January 2010 and April 2014, the employee of a company established in Poland operating a petrol station issued 1,679…
Internet Security Protocol: U.S. NIST industry guide on incoming data streams
Industries such as finance and health care need to monitor incoming internet data for evidence of malware and insider cyberattacks.…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-255/21 (Reti Televisive Italiane)
Reti Televisive Italiane SpA (RTI) is an Italian company that provides audiovisual media services and is the owner of the…
Tyres industry: EU Commission carries out unannounced antitrust inspections
The products concerned by the inspections are new replacement tyres for passenger cars, vans, trucks and busses sold in the…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 29 January 2024
URBAN WASTEWATER: EU Council background concerning the deal on new rules for more efficient treatment and monitoring +++ EU Parliament…
Leverage and liquidity: ESMA steps up monitoring of alternative investment funds (AIF)
Existing liquidity mismatches in AIFs are particularly heightened by the high share of open-ended RE funds, some of which offer…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-118/22 (Direktor na Glavna direktsia „Natsionalna politsia“ pri MVR – Sofia)
In Bulgaria, an entry was made in the police records concerning a person in the course of a criminal investigation…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 29 January 2024
OZONE: Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances: EU Council greenlights new rules to reduce harmful emissions +++ EU Commission welcomes adoption…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 29 January 2024
LOW-CARBON FUELS: The GHG Protocol Update should include Market-Based Accounting +++ PALM OIL: Uncovered: Oil giant ENI still using palm…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-560/20 (Family reunification with a minor refugee)
The Court of Justice clarifies that an unaccompanied minor refugee has the right to family reunification with his or her…
The European Chemicals Agency launches new chemicals database ECHA CHEM
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) maintains the largest chemicals database in the European Union (EU), combining industry-submitted data with information…
Venezuela: EEAS Spokesperson on banning opposition politicians
The European Union is very concerned by recent developments in Venezuela and the Supreme Court’s ratification of the disqualification of…
Urban wastewater: EU Council and Parliament reach a deal on new rules
The Council and Parliament extended the obligation to apply secondary treatment (i.e. the removal of biodegradable organic matter) to urban wastewater before…
Tourist bus drivers: EU Council and Parliament strike a deal to improve working conditions
Rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods in road transport have been a topic of debate since 1969. Specific…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 26 January 2024
GMOS: EU Commission authorises and renews GMOs for food and animal feed +++ EUROPEAN HEALTH UNION: EU Commission report finds…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 26 January 2024
HAMBURG CLIMATE SUMMIT: Speech by EU Commission President von der Leyen at the Hamburg Climate Summit +++ EU CLIMATE TARGETS:…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 26 January 2024
LNG FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports +++ GAS MARKETS: Global gas…
Montenegro: EU HRVP Borrell met with PM Milojko Spajić
During their meeting, HR/VP Borrell welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to deliver on EU accession related reforms and reiterated the…
Russian cyber-attacks against the health sector: EU declares solidarity with Australia
The European Union and its Member States express solidarity with Australia on the impact of malicious cyber activities against their…
Main results: General Affairs Council, 29 January 2024
In the context of the General Affairs Council, the presidency will focus on protecting democracy, strengthening the rule of law…
Malta: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
Malta has experienced an impressive recovery from the pandemic and demonstrated resilience to shocks resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
6th Competition Week: EU and India to reinforce cooperation on competition policy
Officials and experts from the EU and India are meeting online on 29 and 30 January 2024 to discuss and exchange good…
Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor: €10bn to connect Europe and Central Asia
EU Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced that European and international financial institutions present at the Forum will commit €10 billion…
EP Econ Committee MEPs voted for better data sharing and less red tape
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee adopted new rules to streamline reporting obligations and reduce the administrative burden for the…
Italy-Africa Summit: New funding for African infrastructure projects unlocked
"The new Mattei Plan comes as an important contribution to this new phase of our collaboration, and it comes complementary…
Amazon and iRobot agree to terminate pending acquisition: EU Commission statement
The Commission takes note of Amazon's and iRobot's decision to terminate their agreement according to which Amazon intended to acquire…