Saudi Arabia: Concluding IMF statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented economic transformation is progressing well. Prudent macroeconomic policies, transformative changes—including through fiscal reforms and in the regulatory…
Switzerland: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation
Swiss risks are broadly balanced amid high uncertainty. In the short term, downside risks arise from intensification of regional conflicts…
Hong Kong: EU report shows deterioration of fundamental freedoms
The European Commission and the High Representative have today adopted the 26th annual report to the European Parliament and the…
European UNDA action: Belgian Customs seize 6297 kg of cocaine
Belgian Customs took part in the European control days (UNDA) organised from 8 to 12 April 2024. 'Unda' is the…
U.S. State Department designates “Nordic Resistance Movement” als global terrorists
The United States remains deeply concerned about the racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist (REMVE) threat worldwide and is committed…
IAEA to insurance companies: “Global consensus that nuclear should be accelerated”
As part of growing interest from non-traditional audiences about the potential of expanding nuclear energy to meet climate goals, the…
IAEA Director General statement on the situation in Ukraine, 13 June 2024
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) rotated its teams at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Since the Agency established…
IAEA: Using nuclear science to map water resources
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought underlines the urgent need to halt land degradation through global cooperation and…
Macro-Regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days: Speech by Commissioner Ferreira
"This event has been a landmark. Bringing together, for the first time, the three sea-basin strategies and the four macro-regional…
Main results of the EU Justice Council, updated 14 June 2024
The Belgian EU presidency informed ministers about one of its political priorities, the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime,…
NATO plans to lead coordination of security assistance and training for Ukraine
NATO Defence Ministers concluded a two-day meeting on Friday (14 June 2024) to prepare the Washington Summit in July. They…
Terrorist communications and propaganda: Major takedown of critical online infrastructure
Judicial and law enforcement authorities across Europe and in the United States have dismantled critical online infrastructure in a large-scale…
Election 2024: Updated seat projection for new European Parliament
The projection above is based onfinal results from 17 EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland,…
Eurelectric issues guide to protect biodiversity in renewable and grid projects
The guide elaborates 12 key principles for biodiversity and environmental protection and contains real-life case studies as well as concrete…
EFPIA data: Multiple factors leading to unequal access to medicines in Europe
Three reports published by EFPIA show that disparities in the time it takes for European patients to access new medicines persist.…
European Blockchain Sandbox: Second cohort projects announced
The European Commission, Bird and Bird and OXYGY have announced 20 use cases for the second cohort of the European…
EBA publishes regulatory package under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today the package of technical standards and guidelines under MiCAR on prudential matters, namely…
G7 Partnership for global infrastructure and investment event co-chair Statement
The President of the Council of Ministers of Italy and G7 President, Giorgia Meloni, and the President of the United…
Central Asia advances integrated climate and clean air planning ahead of COP29
The workshop had two specific focuses: an M-RAP workshop to support countries on national planning for rapid and targeted methane…
Statement on Detention of UN and NGO personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Principals of affected United Nations Entities and International Non-Governmental Organizations demand the immediate release of detained personnel.
Main results of the EU Home Affairs Council, 13 June 2024
One of the key achievements was a report, issued by Europol in April 2024, mapping the most threatening criminal networks.…
TEN-T: EU Council gives green light to better and sustainable connectivity in Europe
The new law aims to build a reliable, seamless, and high-quality transport network that ensures sustainable connectivity across Europe without physical interruptions,…
EP Research Service: Social and labour market impact of the green transition
This briefing explores and maps out some of the social consequences of the Green Deal, focusing in particular on the…
G20: Strengthening policies to combat cybersecurity threats in the digital world
Cybersecurity was the focus of a side event held as part of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group on Monday…
Bulgaria: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV consultation
Growth is expected to rebound this year thanks to the recovery in demand from key trading partners, which will spur…
European Peace Facility: EU Council supports Moldova’s air defence capabilities
The measure is worth €9 million, and will finance air defence systems’ short-range interceptors for the benefit of the Armed Forces…
EU Council wants to facilitate recruitment of third-country jobseekers
The Talent Pool will be set up as an EU-wide online platform that will match profiles of jobseekers from outside…
Data protection: EU Council agrees position on GDPR enforcement rules
The Council today reached an agreement on a common member states’ position on a new law which will improve cooperation…
Background briefing on the EU Environment Council
EU environment ministers will be invited to reach a general approach on three proposed directives: the targeted revision of the…
EU Council finalises position on strengthened victims’ rights
To ensure that all victims of crime in the EU receive the appropriate support, the Council agreed its position (general…
Ukrainian refugees: EU member states welcome extension of temporary protection
The Council welcomes the proposal to extend the temporary protection for the more than 4 million Ukrainians fleeing from Russia’s…
Euro-Atlantic security: EU-NATO progress report stresses importance of ever closer cooperation
Luxembourg, 13 June 2024 The Council today took note of the ninth progress report on...
WestVerkehr: EU Commission opens in-depth state aid investigation into German support
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether certain support measures to German local public transport company…
Pharma cartel case: EU Commission sends Statement of Objections to Alchem
The European Commission has informed Alchem International Pvt. Ltd. and its subsidiary Alchem International (H.K.) Limited (together ‘Alchem') of its preliminary view that they…
Asylum policy penalty: Judgment of the EU Court: EU Commission v Hungary
Hungary is ordered to pay a lump sum of €200 million and a penalty payment of €1 million per day…
Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat: EU Commission requests information on illegal content and protection of minors
The EU Commission requests more detailed information on measures taken to diligently assess and mitigate risks related to the protection…
Judgment of the EU Court on the refugee status of a stateless person of Palestinian origin
Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-563/22: Stateless persons of Palestinian origin registered with UNRWA should, in principle, be…
Iron intake: EFSA sets safe levels for different age groups
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set new safe levels for iron intake for different age groups in a scientific…
Authorities dismantle a €113m fraudulent investment scheme – Eurojust
A fraudulent pyramid scheme was taken down by authorities from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Lithuania and Liechtenstein, with the support…
EU General Court dismisses action by Société du Tour de France against trade mark “Tour de X”
Trade mark law: the action brought by Société du Tour de France against registration of the trade mark Tour de…
ECHA: Research needs for regulating hazardous chemicals updated
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated its report on key areas of regulatory challenge. The report now gives more…
DG RTD: Pauline Rouch takes over as Director for the Common Policy Centre
The EU Commission has decided to appoint Pauline Rouch to the function of Director for Directorate ‘Common Policy Centre' at Directorate-General for…
DG MARE: Fernando Andresen Guimaraes promoted to lead Directorate International Ocean Governance and Sustainable Fisheries
In his new role, Mr Andresen Guimaraes, a Portuguese national, will draw on his extensive professional experience, spanning nearly 35…
DG GROW: Anna Athanasopoulou appointed as Director Planning, Finance, and Digital Solutions
The EU Commission has decided to appoint Anna Athanasopoulou to the function of Director ‘Planning, Finance and Digital Solutions' at its Directorate-General…
Deutschland unterzeichnet Abkommen zur Stärkung der ukrainischen Wirtschaft
Anlässlich der Ukraine Recovery Conference haben auf Initiative Deutschlands führende Exportkreditagenturen und Investitionsversicherer ein Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for the support of…
Vorstellung des OECD-Berichts zu Künstlicher Intelligenz in Deutschland
In ihrem Bericht hebt die OECD die gute Ausgangsposition Deutschlands für KI hervor und bescheinigt der Bundesregierung, dass die KI-Strategie der Grundstein dafür war, dass…
EU Commissioner Hoekstra discusses climate action in Finland
EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will be in Finland to meet with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, and with other national representatives,…
The EU and Australia accelerate their digital cooperation
The EU-Australia Digital Dialogue aims to promote an inclusive digital transformation and foster innovation. Both partners share a strong commitment…
Route35: EU Commissioner Breton discusses grid preparations for e-vehicles
The discussion focuses on the readiness of electricity networks to meet the needs of e-mobility and the requirements of electric…