EU provides €600m to strengthen rescEU firefighting fleet
The announcement comes as Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, participated in Zagreb today in the signature ceremony of the agreement between…
Eurobarometer: Positive perceptions about the economy and the quality of life in the EU regions
The Commission published today a Flash Eurobarometer conducted at the regional level, showing that EU citizens look positively at the economic situation…
Finland: Residence permit processing time reduced by half
The development measures of the employment and economic development services (TE services), the Finnish Immigration Service and the Ministry of…
EU leaders discuss agricultural and economic challenges in Brussels
The European Council discussed the challenges facing agriculture and the concerns raised by farmers. EU leaders noted that the EU’s…
Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Council extends framework for restrictive measures until March 2026
The European Union will therefore keep its ability to impose targeted restrictive measures on individuals or entities who undermine the sovereignty,…
Waste shipments: EU Council signs off on more efficient rules
The regulation bans the shipments of all waste destined for disposal within the EU, except if agreed and authorised under the prior…
Republic of Korea to join Horizon Europe programme
Today, Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Lee Jong Ho, Korean Minister for Science and Information…
EU Commission sends Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways by Lufthansa
The European Commission has informed Deutsche Lufthansa AG (‘Lufthansa') and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (‘MEF') of its…
Digital Markets Act: EU Commission investigates non-compliance by Alphabet, Apple, Meta, and Amazon
Today, the Commission has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into Alphabet's rules on steering in Google Play and self-preferencing on…
EU Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors: Speech by EU Commissioner Simson
"The SMR Alliance represents a golden opportunity to foster this collaboration and accelerate deployment of the technology. And I can assure…
COP29: Speech by EU Commissioner Hoekstra at the Copenhagen Ministerial
"We need to think about innovative ways of doing that. For us the European union, that means for example that…
UNECE: Momentum builds for cross-border cooperation through UN Water Convention
The draft UN system-wide strategy for water and sanitation calls on the support of the United Nations to assist Member…
Share of health and social work at 7.4% of all EU businesses in 2021
In 2021, the number of businesses in the EU’s health and social work sector amounted to 2.3 million, representing 7.4%…
EU imports of energy products continued to drop in 2023
When comparing 2023 with 2022, the value of energy products dropped by 35.0%, while the volume dropped by 9.4%. The…
EU Member States commit to cooperating on world-class quantum technologies
21 EU Member States have now joined the European efforts to make Europe the "quantum valley" of the world by…
UK at the UN Security Council: President Putin’s drive for perpetual warfare in Russia
Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Thomas Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.…
France condemns Russia’s recent massive strikes against civilians in Ukraine
France condemns in the strongest possible terms the massive Russian missile and drone strikes conducted against numerous civilian targets in…
Sweden invests in sustainable growth and mobilises new capital for green and digital transition
Sweden is a leading donor of development assistance, but meeting the funding needs for a green and digital transition requires…
Q4 2023: Returns of irregular migrants from the EU up by 6%
In the fourth quarter of 2023, 105,585 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave an EU country, and a total of…
Finnish President approves NATO status of forces agreement
The President of the Republic decided on Finland’s accession to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and the Paris Protocol…
77,755 asylum applications in December 2023
In December 2023, 77 755 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 3% decrease compared…
Finland continues funding UNRWA— funds directed to prevention of misconduct
Finland suspended its annual five million euro payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
More effective joint regulation of illicit asset seizure in the EU
An amendment to the bill to seize illicit assets without a prior criminal conviction will be introduced. This is necessary…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Argal by SFH and existing shareholders
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Argal Alimentación, S.A. (‘Argal')…
Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by DWS, Galaxy and Flow Traders
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by DWS Group GmbH…
2024 Day of European Authors promotes reading among young people
To mark this occasion, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Iliana Ivanova, is attending a conference on reading promotion (25-26 March…
EU and Ukraine continue strengthening Solidarity Lanes and transport cooperation
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has significantly impacted global trade routes, which has led to an unprecedented cooperation to improve…
European Council conclusions, 21 and 22 March 2024
On 21 and 22 March, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, security and defence, the Middle East, enlargement and…
Georgia: EEAS Spokesperson on the developments around judicial reform
A comprehensive reform of the judiciary, including a reform of the High Council of Justice, in line with the findings…
Statement of the Euro Summit, meeting in inclusive format
Open, well-functioning and integrated European capital markets are crucial to promote the Single Market, improve funding sources for growing companies,…
Death of Alexei Navalny triggers new EU sanctions against Russia
The EU Council decided to impose restrictions against 33 persons and two entities linked to the sudden death in a strict penal colony of…
EU Commission proposes increased tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain products
The transit of cereals, oilseeds and derived products from Russia and Belarus to third countries is unaffected by today's proposal.…
Finland: PM Orpo highlights Finnish expertise at Nuclear Energy Summit
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo attended the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels on Thursday 21 March. The Summit was held to…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of Walki by Oji
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Walki Holding Oy (‘Walki')…
‘Araban Sarımsağı’ garlic from Türkiye added to register of PDO
‘Araban Sarımsağı' is a garlic variety belonging to the early harvested Allium Sativum L. species, which grows only in the…
ACER introduces the “Central Europe” electricity capacity calculation region (CCR)
CCRs define the geographic areas (i.e. by listing bidding zone borders) across the EU where TSOs coordinate the capacity calculation…
PIK and ECB: Climate change and higher average temperatures drive risk of inflation
Rising temperatures could drive food inflation up by 3.2 percentage points and overall inflation by 1.18 percentage points annually by…
New survey shows Pact for Skills helped train 3.5m workers
These results highlight the importance of skills development, in line with the European Year of Skills. They come in the same…
Metsola at the European Council: European election will test our systems
Delivering on our priorities is the best tool to push against disinformation, said EP President Roberta Metsola at European Council,…
Conclusions of the European Council on 21 March 2024
The European Council has taken a range of decisions on Ukraine, Middle East, defence, crisis preparedness, and enlargement. Here are…
EU Mission Label: 23 cities awarded for their efforts towards climate-neutrality
Today, the EU Mission Label was awarded to 23 cities part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one…
Ukraine: IMF Completes 3rd review of the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third Review of the EFF arrangement for Ukraine.…
UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update shows encouraging signs amidst persistent challenges
After facing declines over several quarters, international trade is poised for a rebound in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade…
Speech by EU Commission President von der Leyen at the Nuclear Energy Summit
Innovation in nuclear technologies is a very dynamic space, particularly for nuclear power technologies such as Small Modular Reactors, or…
Biden-Harris Administration: Comments on U.S. Intel package
The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Intel Corporation have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms.…
EU and Norway sign green partnership on raw materials and battery value chains
The EU together with the Kingdom of Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a strategic partnership to develop…
European Council: Press remarks by EU HRVP Borrell upon arrival
Well, [today] it looks like a Foreign and Security Council, because the most important topics today are related to foreign…
US: EEAS Spokesperson on the execution in Georgia
The European Union deeply regrets the execution of Willie James Pye in the State of Georgia on Wednesday. We deplore…
Indonesia: EU HR on the elections result
The European Union extends its congratulations to President-elect Prabowo Subianto, following yesterday’s publication of the official results of February’s elections.…