The Future of Banking – U.S. Fed Governor Michelle W. Bowman
"In light of the recent direction of public policy affecting the financial system and bank regulation, my remarks today will…
Zimbabwe: EU Council renews restrictive measures for a further year
The Council today renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe for a further year, until 20 February…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 1 February 2024
EU Commission: AggregateEU – one year on +++ CEER appoints Māra Bērziņa as new Secretary-General +++ Update on SDG Goal…
Myanmar military-linked enterprises and infantry divisions sanctioned 3 years on from the military coup
Since the coup the UK has sanctioned 25 individuals and 33 entities under the Myanmar Sanctions Regime, targeting the military’s…
UK and France agree to closer cooperation
The UK and France will go even further and faster in tackling illegal migration and build even closer law enforcement…
Ukraine / Russia: France takes note of the ruling by the International Court of Justice
France has taken note of the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice on January 31 in Ukraine’s case…
Swiss Federal Council signs immunity agreement with Afghan Fund
The board of trustees of the Afghan Fund is responsible for determining the specific allocation of the funds. It ensures…
Sweden: Let us stop the next pandemic today – before it’s too late
Opinion piece, Euractiv, 1 February 2024, by Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission, Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner…
Finland: Government supports the objectives of the Commission’s proposal on passenger rights
The EU passenger rights regulations have been drawn up to protect passengers before, during and after their journey. Passenger rights…
SMEs’ access to finance: EU Council and Parliament adopt provisional agreement
The EU Council and the European Parliament today reached a provisional agreement on the directive on multiple-vote share structures for…
European stock exchange listings: EU Council and Parliament agree on new act
The EU Council and the Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the listing act, a package that will make…
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Romania
“Last year’s fiscal package was a step in the right direction and creates additional revenue. Nonetheless, we project fiscal deficits…
EP President Metsola at EUCO: We owed the Ukraine deal to the people of Ukraine
Support to Ukraine is ultimately also about our own European security, underlined EP President Roberta Metsola at the Special European…
EU Council and Parliament ease SME finance with new vote structure
The Council and the European Parliament today reached a provisional agreement on the directive on multiple-vote share structures for companies…
SMEI / IMERA: EU Council and Parliament strike a provisional deal on crisis preparedness
Today, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the regulation for a single market emergency instrument…
Main results of the Special European Council, 1 February 2024
EU leaders greenlit additional funding for the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 and discussed support for...
Revision of the EU long-term budget targets Europe’s main challenges
The European Commission welcomes the historic agreement of the European Council to for the first ever revision of the Multiannual…
Strategic digital partnership: EU and Canada address new challenges
The new Digital Partnership will help the EU and Canada address new challenges in digital transformation that impact research, industry,…
EU lawmakers strike deal on strengthening consumers’ right to repair
EU negotiators reached a provisional deal on a bill that aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by…
Europol supports EMPACT action week at 61 airports across 36 countries worldwide
Europol supported a Spanish-led action week targeting drug trafficking via airports, which focused on checks of passenger and cargo traffic…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 31 January 2024
PLASTICS: Judgment of the General Court in case T-745/20 +++ Health scientists show why delaying action to cut air pollution…
Kosovo: EEAS Spokesperson on the Central Bank regulation
The EU notes that the regulation will also affect the financial support that Kosovo Serbs receive from Serbia. The EU…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 31 January 2024
IEA: The relationship between growth in GDP and CO2 has loosened; it needs to be cut completely +++ UNFCCC: Parties…
U.S. FinCEN alerts on Israeli extremist settler violence against West Bank Palestinians
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert related to the financing of Israeli extremist…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of LSSA and LSWA by PSP, Macquarie and ART
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Land Services South Australia…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 31 January 2024
ENERGY REGULATION: ACER calls for improvements to the new gas transmission tariffs proposed for Poland +++ HYDROGEN: Latest hydrogen industries' headlines…
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Highlights from Ursula von der Leyen’s press conference after special EU Council meeting
We will also continue to support the brave Ukrainian armed forces, to fight off the brutal invaders. So far, the…
Deal reached on reform of EU system for collection and use of statistics
Legislators on Thursday reached a deal to reform the EU’s system for collecting and using statistics making it fit for…
BigTechs: EU market authorities propose new financial services monitoring matrix
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published a Report setting out the results of…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-251/22 P (Scania and Others v Commission)
Those infringements consisted in their participation, from January 1997 to January 2011, with their competitors, in collusive arrangements aimed at…
France: Minister stands with families of detained French citizens in Iran
Stéphane Séjourné, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting on 31 January with the families of our four…
Ukraine: Switzerland implements the EU’s 12th package of sanctions
The Federal Council adopted further sanctions against Russia at its meeting on 31 January. This is in response to Russia's…
Swiss Federal Council boosts defence and cooperation
As a neutral state, Switzerland strives to ensure its defence independently. If attacked, however, it is free to organise its…
Renewed strategic partnership between Sweden and France
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President Emmanuel Macron have signed a renewed strategic innovation partnership declaration between Sweden and France.…
Finland: Lieutenant General Janne Jaakkola appointed Chief of Defence
Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has proposed Lieutenant General Janne Jaakkola as the Chief of Defence for the period 1…
Finland: Reform of legislation on residence permits out for comments
Finnish Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a legislative proposal on amendments to the Aliens Act. The…
Joint statement following today’s call between Executive VP Šefčovič and the UK Foreign Secretary Cameron
Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and the Foreign Secretary spoke today (31 January). It followed a call between the Executive Vice-President and…
Child sexual abuse online: MEPs endorse one-off extension of current rules
MEPs have adopted a draft position to extend the exemption to EU e-Privacy rules until May 2025 to allow the…
Val Duchesse Social Partners Summit: Opening speech by EU Commission President
We know that we are stronger and better when we have in our economy the social market and thus the…
The EU announces €117m in humanitarian aid for Chad and Sudan in 2024
This funding aims to address the most pressing humanitarian needs in Chad, notably those of refugees, returnees and host communities…
Anti-corruption: MEPs to push for stricter EU-wide measures and penalties
The report, adopted with 63 votes for, two against and two abstentions, builds on the European Commission’s draft for an…
Myanmar: EU HR on the 3rd anniversary of the military coup
Three years ago, on 1 February 2021, the military in Myanmar overthrew by force a democratically elected Government. The military's…
UNCTAD Report on the social and economic deterioration in Gaza
Utilizing innovative satellite imagery and official data, UNCTAD currently estimates that Gazan economy had already contracted by 4.5% in the…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 30 January 2024
HYDROGEN: EU Commission approves €550 million Italian State aid scheme to support investments for the use of hydrogen in industrial…
Europol: 15 arrested for arranging sham marriages in Cyprus
On 29 January, Europol’s Operational Task Force (OTF) Limassol carried out an action day led by Cyprus, involving Latvia and…
EU and Japan sign protocol on cross-border data flows
The protocol will provide greater legal certainty, ensuring that data flows between the EU and Japan will not be hampered…
EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and ECR Leaders call on EUCO to deliver on Ukraine
Ukraine has been bravely defending its people and its territory against Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal war of aggression ever…
Europol and Frontex forge closer cooperation
Today, Frontex and Europol took another step towards strengthening the cooperation between the two agencies. Frontex’s Executive Director Hans Leijtens…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 30 January 2024
ECHA sets out strategic goals for next five years +++ ECHA launches new chemicals database +++ MERCURY: EU Council ready…