Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe’s report to the Euro Summit President
The report highlights the agreement reached by all EU finance ministers within the Eurogroup in inclusive format on the future…
Reform of the Statute of the Court of Justice adopted
The Council today gave its final green light to the reform of the Statute of the Court of Justice of…
EU Commission issues €7bn in its 3rd syndicated transaction of 2024
The transaction concerned a new, single-tranche €7 billion NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bond due on 4 February 2050. The long 25-year bond came…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by DPI and PI
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Deutsche Post International…
Spain submits a request for a targeted revision of its recovery plan
The Spanish recovery and resilience plan consists of €163 billion, of which €79.8 billion in grants and €83.2 billion in loans. It includes…
HERA and partners launch GLOWACON
A new Global Consortium for Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance for Public Health (GLOWACON) has been launched today. Its primary objective…
European Humanitarian Forum announces pledges of over €7.7bn for global crises
The third edition of the European Humanitarian Forum concluded today in Brussels, co-organised by the European Commission and the Belgian…
Merger investigation: EU Commission sends Statement of Objections to Kingspan
In March 2021, Kingspan notified to the Commission its plan to acquire Trimo. Both companies are producers and distributors of mineral fibre sandwich…
ECB and EBA want to make banking industry data reporting more efficient
ECB and EBA establish Joint Bank Reporting Committee to make data reporting by the banking industry more efficient. A new…
EU Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by EU HR Josep Borrell
"We need urgent action in Ukraine, both here and in the US. We have been listening after to Dmytro Kuleba…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 18 March 2024
Ministers held an informal exchange of views with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, via videoconference, with a focus on…
Hydrogen Europe: Slovenia launches low-carbon hydrogen consortium
The Government of Slovenia supported the establishment of a consortium of 18 companies, organizations and municipalities for an ecosystem for…
Understanding cybercrime – EP Research Service analysis
Cybercrime is a major threat to society that generates billions of euros for its perpetrators. It is a form of…
UNFCCC: Building Country Capacities to Access Funding for Adaptation
As climate change accelerates, the urgency for countries to implement crucial plans that build resilience to impacts of climate change…
ENTSO-E welcomes negotiations on an EU-Swiss electricity agreement
ENTSO-E welcomes the opening of discussions between the EU and Switzerland and in particular the work on an electricity agreement…
Egypt – EU: Joint Declaration on the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership
The Arab Republic of Egypt and the European Union have mutually agreed to elevate their relationship to the level of…
Supporting markets of the energy transition – Speech by EVP Vestager at the Clean Energy Summit
"We cannot afford the high cost of climate change, but policy choices are needed to decide how and who pays…
Green diplomacy: EU Council reaffirms aim of a just and inclusive green transition
In its conclusions, the Council reiterates the gravity of the accelerating triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, which…
Strategic Compass report: EU bolsters security and defence operations
The report highlights significant progress made over the past year. The EU is better prepared to protect its citizens and…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of Petrocargo and Hempelmann Wittemöller by Petronord
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Petrocargo Mineralöllogistik GmbH (‘Petrocargo')…
Famine in Gaza: Statement by EU HR Borrell and EU Commissioner Lenarčič
Five months into the Gaza crisis, the results of the updated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment released today…
The EU and the Philippines resume free trade negotiations
Today, the EU and the Philippines officially announced the resumption of negotiations for an ambitious, modern and balanced free trade…
Europol: Three arrested in Spain following migrant deaths at sea
A joint operation between the Spanish National Police (Polícia National) and the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), supported by Europol,…
UAF: EU Council allocates €5bn under the EPF to support Ukraine militarily
Today the EU Council decided to increase the financial ceiling of the European Peace Facility (EPF) by €5 billion in…
European Humanitarian Forum: EU HRVP Borrell at the opening ceremony
Gaza is no longer controlled by anyone. Not by Hamas, and not by Israel. The territory of Gaza is very…
Wholesale energy markets: EU Council adopts law to protect against market manipulation
The wholesale energy market in the European Union is now better protected against market manipulation. The Council today adopted a…
Green diplomacy: EU Council conclusions reaffirm the EU’s commitment to work closely with partners
In its conclusions, the Council reiterates the gravity of the accelerating triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, which…
Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by EU HR Borrell upon arrival
On the support to Ukraine, as I said at the last Foreign Affairs Council, I will hope - definitely - [to]…
Strategic autonomy: EU Council gives its final approval on the critical raw materials act
The CRMA introduces clear deadlines for permit procedures for EU extracting projects, allows the Commission and member states to recognise…
Tourism: EU Council gives its final approval to the regulation for short-term rentals
The new rules introduce harmonised registration requirements for hosts and short-term rental properties, including the granting of a unique registration…
EU-Chile: EU Council gives final endorsement to bilateral trade agreement
This agreement focuses on trade and investment liberalisation, exclusively within the EU’s competence, while investment protection provisions are covered by the broader Advanced Framework…
The EU and Switzerland launch negotiations to deepen bilateral relations
President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched today the negotiations on a broad package of…
Russia/Ukraine: Statement by the EU HR on Russian presidential elections
Russian authorities have continued to increase the systematic internal repression by cracking down on opposition politicians, civil society organisations, independent…
Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukrainian regions
“Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March in areas of Ukraine under its control are…
UN Commission discovers more Russian patterns of human rights violations in Ukraine
The Commission found new evidence that Russian authorities have committed violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law, and…
IEA Analysis: It is time for CCUS to deliver
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is an important part of the technology portfolio for meeting net zero ambitions. In…
EU Supply Chain: EU Member States endorse new law
Historic deal on responsible business conduct reached today – S&Ds delivered! After more than one month...
ACER amends methodology for core electricity intraday flow-based capacity calculation
In April 2023, the regulatory authorities of the Core capacity calculation region referred to ACER two proposals from the Transmission System Operators…
Deutschland bei Klimazielen 2030 erstmals auf Kurs – Transportsektor enttäuscht
Das Umweltbundesamt hat heute die Daten zu den Treibhausgasemissionen 2023 sowie die Projektionsdaten zur künftigen Entwicklung der Treibhausgasemissionen veröffentlicht. Die…
IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 216
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has regained access to its only remaining back-up power line, following an outage of…
G7 Leaders’ statement on Iran’s missile delivery to Russia
"We reiterate our call on third parties to immediately cease providing material support to Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable war of…
OECD: Luxembourg should build upon achievements to fight foreign bribery
Luxembourg's legislative and institutional reforms are weakened by structural resource issues affecting the entire criminal justice system. In spite of…
Palestine: Statement by EU HR Borrell on the appointment of the new Prime Minister
"More than ever, the Palestinian people need well-governed institutions that deliver much-needed services in these trying times. We look forward…
Statement by the 11th EU-US Energy Council
The EU-US Energy Council serves as the lead transatlantic forum for coordinating strategic energy issues at political and technical levels.…
Farmers’ support: EU Commission proposes targeted review of Common Agricultural Policy
Delivering on its commitment to ease administrative burden for EU farmers, the European Commission has today proposed to review certain provisions…
Statement by President von der Leyen with Danish PM Frederiksen and PM Egede of Greenland
Together with Prime Minister of Greenland Múte Bourup Egede, and in the presence of Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen,…
Norway will meet NATO’s 2% guideline in 2024
A strong commitment to defence means that a larger share of public funds will be spent on our armed forces…
Europol: 42 arrested for smuggling migrants across the Danube
A cross-border investigation led by the Romanian Border Police (Poliția de Frontieră), supported by Europol and involving the Bulgarian General…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Lawson by Mitsubishi and KDDI
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Lawson, Inc (‘Lawson') by…