Cross-border transfer of crime proceedings: EU Council and MEPs agree on new EU law
The law puts regulates the conditions under which criminal proceedings initiated in one member state may be transferred to another…
European cooperation in the Epstein investigation – EU Commission answer
Law enforcement and administration of justice in specific cases falls within the competence of national authorities. The European Commission has…
Zelenskyy: Weapons and air defense are needed here to save lives
Of course, the main issue in the talks with the Prime Minister of Greece was our defense, our capabilities in…
Allow more aid into Gaza now, pleads UN health agency chief
Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously malnourished in the north of…
Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans: EU Council agrees its negotiating mandate
Member states' EU ambassadors today agreed on the Council's negotiating mandate on the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western…
UK: Maritime and Coastguard Agency leads counter-pollution exercise
The 3-day activity, running from Tuesday 5 March to Thursday 7 March, will test the response to a mock scenario…
AstraZeneca plans £650m investment in UK
Today (6 March) pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has outlined plans to invest £650 million in the UK – helping boost the…
UK: Preparing defence for the future
We live in a digital age of warfare, where the ability to rapidly exploit new technology, analyse large volumes of…
OSCE Security Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security: UK statement
At the OSCE FSC Security Dialogue, Ambassador Neil Holland speaks about the importance of Women, Peace and Security Agenda in…
Platform chemicals from CO2: Defects welcome
Is it possible to convert CO2 back to fuels or other useful chemicals? Absolutely – but not in a very…
Finland: Provisional agreement on proposal for regulation concerning packaging and packaging waste
On 4 March 2023, the EU Member States, European Parliament and Commission reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal…
Norway: Announcement of areas related to CO2 storage
The Norwegian government are facilitating the socio-economically profitable storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf. Companies that have the…
EU HRVP: Gaza – Starvation and bloodbath
Additionally, in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, there has been a surge of demolitions, settlement construction, restrictions on movement…
MEPs and Council reach deal on cyber solidarity act and on managed security services
The “Cyber Solidarity Act”, informally agreed upon with the Belgian Presidency of the Council on Wednesday, aims to build a…
Single sky reform: EU Council and Parliament strike a deal to improve efficiency of air space
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the reform of the Single European Sky. The…
SolarPower Summit 2024: Keynote speech by EU Commissioner Simson
"Two years on, we still face the sad reality of an ongoing war, and we can only hope for victory…
EU lawmakers reach deal on rules to protect plants from pest
Brussels, 5 March 2024 EU Plant Health Emergency Team to assist with prevention of outbreaks...
Dutch and Norwegian energy regulators: ACER comments on electricity cross-zonal risk hedging
ACER intends to act promptly on the ACM request, aiming to reach a decision in April 2024. The EFTA Surveillance…
EU Commission appoints new Director at Directorate-General for Communication
The EU Commission has appointed Alexander Winterstein as Director for ‘Political Communication and Services' at the Commission's Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM).…
Reporting on EU affairs: €11m funding now available for audiovisual media
Aiming to enhance the quantity, quality and impact of such reporting, in as many languages and EU countries as possible…
Main results of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on 5 March 2024
The Belgian presidency gave an update on one of its priority issues for its 6-month term: fighting drug trafficking and…
National lists or registers of credit servicers: EBA publishes its final Guidelines
The Guidelines require basic information about credit servicers, such as their name and address and home Member State, as well…
Nuclear Security Review 2024: EU Statement at the IAEA Board of Governors
Vienna, 4 March 2024 Chair, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the...
Ukraine: President Zelenskyy on arrest warrants for the commanders of Russian murderers
Today, the International Criminal Court has taken another step – arrest warrants have been issued for two more representatives of…
UN Security Council: UK statement on South Sudan
We call on the Government of South Sudan to mitigate this risk by demonstrating true political will, and urgently taking…
Switzerland seen from abroad in 2023: Media focus on Credit Suisse and the war in Ukraine
In 2023, Switzerland received enormous attention in the international media due to the collapse of Credit Suisse and its consequences.…
Sweden simplifies business aid for Ukraine reconstruction
On 29 February, the Government adopted a regulation on special export credit guarantees for Ukraine. This enables exporting businesses to…
EU Commission clears acquisition of R&Q Accredited by ONEX
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Randall & Quilter America…
InvestEU backs €100m EIB loan for renewable hydrogen in Germany
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan agreement worth up to €100 million with Germany-based Sunfire, to advance its development…
Ukraine/Moldova: EU Commission proposes updates to road transport agreements
The proposals, sent to the Council, include updates to the agreement with Ukraine to improve its practical implementation and enforcement…
Loss, defiance, and the fight for justice: The stories of three women from Ukraine
As I approached the field, I was overwhelmed by the number of new graves since my last visit just a…
The EU starts first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy
The European Commission and the High Representative presented the first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) at EU level and proposed an ambitious…
Finland to send expert to support Ukraine in preparing for CBRN risks
Ukraine has requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in preparing for threats related to chemical, biological, radiological and…
Ukraine: EEAS Senior Officials meet Chinese Special Envoy
The EU and China delegations discussed Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and ways to promote a just and…
EU Council and Parliament strike a deal to ban products made with forced labour
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on the regulation prohibiting in the EU market products…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-234/21 (Défense Active des Amateurs d’Armes and Others)
A dispute was raised between the Association Defence Active des Amateurs d’Armes ASBL (DAAA) and two Belgian citizens, on the…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-588/21 P (Public.Resource.Org and Right to Know v Commission and Others)
On appeal, the Court of Justice today sets aside the judgment of the General Court and annuls the Commission’s decision.…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-755/21 P (Kočner v Europol)
Ruling on the dispute itself, the Court of Justice holds that the unlawful data processing in the form of the…
EP Committees: Getting rid of different methods to count transport emissions
As transport companies currently choose different ways to count GHG emissions, there is a significant discrepancy in results. This may…
Ukraine, Iran, Nuclear Energy Summit: IAEA Director General briefs Board of Governors:
Opening the regular, quarterly session of the 35-member Board, Mr Grossi discussed a range of global issues, as well as…
Main resultsof the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on 4 March 2024
The fight against drug trafficking and organised crime – a priority of the Belgian presidency – was a key issue…
EU Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable
The EU Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal for a regulation on…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 29 February – 1 March 2024
UNECE: How can sustainability standards transform the raw materials sector in a changing world +++ UNEA: Global Resources Outlook 2024 - UNEP…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 29 February – 1 March 2024
IEA: CO2 Emissions in 2023 and Clean Energy Market Monitor +++ Global Methane Tracker 2024 +++ CLIMATE TARGETS: Between CBAM,…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 29 February/ 1 March 2024
ENERGY MARKETS: Quarterly reports confirm renewed resilience and the continuation of positive structural changes in gas and electricity markets in…
Main results of the EU Energy Council on 4 March 2024
EU energy ministers held an exchange of views on the state of play of security of supply and preparations for winter 2024-2025.…
Joint Statement of the international Minerals Security Partnership
The text of the statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada, Estonia,…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-222/22 (Bundesamt für Fremdenwesen und Asyl, subsequent religious conversion)
The Austrian administrative court asks the Court of Justice whether such a condition is compatible with the Qualification Directive. The…
Sweden: Inter-agency initiative to attract and retain international expertise
There is currently no clear coordination of the government agencies’ different processes and efforts to attract and establish foreign labour,…
Finland: Public authorities seek ways to improve treatment of scabies
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare reported on 29 February that scabies cases have become increasingly common in Finland.…