EU reaffirms investments in disaster risk reduction at G20 ministerial meeting in Brazil
Janez Lenarčič, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, will represent the EU at a G20 Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction…
EU High Representative Josep Borrell to travel to Japan and South Korea
The visit will be an opportunity to strengthen the EU's relations with Japan and the Republic of Korea and boost…
2025 Access City Award: Borås, Cartagena, Nuremberg, and Vienna made to the final
Borås (Sweden), Cartagena (Spain), Nuremberg (Germany) and Vienna (Austria), have been selected as finalists for the 2025 Access City Award. They exemplify a strong commitment to making urban life…
Slovakia: EU Commission disburses 4th RRF payment of €799m
The payment covers several reforms in the areas of sustainable transport, inclusive education, emergency care, long-term social and healthcare, justice, crisis management,…
EU Commission to assess the proposed acquisition of Run:ai by NVIDIA
The EU Commission has accepted the request submitted by Italy to assess the proposed acquisition of Run:ai Labs Ltd by…
EU gas storages reach a filling level of 95 percent, surpassing the mandatory target
During the energy crisis, EU Member States agreed to a legally binding target to fill their gas storages to 90…
North Korea: Statement by EU HR Borrell on the launch of an inter-continental missile
"The EU strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on 31 October…
Growth in renewables: EU greenhouse gas emissions fall by over 8% in 2023
The EU Commission has published today the 2024 Climate Action Progress Report. According to the report, net EU greenhouse gas (GHG)…
EU Commission clears exclusive rights of “Française des Jeux” lottery games
The EU Commission has concluded that the increased remuneration by Française des Jeux (‘FDJ') to France for the modification of…
Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak: EU Commission proposes fishing catch limits for 2025
Today, the EU Commission published its proposal to set catch limits, or total allowable catches (TACs), for ten fish stocks in the EU waters…
Multiple sclerosis medicine: EU Commission fines Teva €462.6m over misuse of patent system
Brussels, 31 October 2024 The European Commission has fined Teva €462.6 million for abusing its dominant position...
EU Commission opens DSA proceedings against e-commerce platform Temu
Today, the Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Temu may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to…
BusinessEurope updates outlook on EU-UK relations
The new political cycles in the EU and the UK bring an opportunity to upgrade the EU-UK relationship, so that…
Wind Europe: Translate offshore wind energy and biodiversity targets into concrete actions
Members of the Offshore Coalition for Environment and Nature (OCEaN) called upon the incoming EU Commission and EU Member States…
U.S. Treasury targets sanctions evaders and Russian producers supporting Russia’s military industrial base
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned 275 individuals and entities involved in supplying Russia with advanced technology and…
EU Commission appoints new Director for International Affairs at DG AGRI
The EU Commission has appointed Elisabetta Siracusa as Director for ‘International Affairs' at the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development…
DG AGRI: EU Commission appoints new Sustainability Director
The EU Commission has appointed Ulferdus Gijsbertus Schilthuis as Director for ‘Sustainability' at the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development…
EU Commissioner Reynders participates in the 46th Global Privacy Assembly annual meeting
Today, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders participates in the 46th Global Privacy Assembly Annual Meeting on the Channel Island of Jersey. The Assembly is the…
U.S. Administration opens $100m competition to accelerate R&D and AI for sustainable semiconductor materials
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for activities that will use cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI)…
FATF adds Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, and Lebanon to its “increased monitoring” list
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its lists of jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering, countering the…
North Korea: Update by EU HR Borrell on the deployment of troops to Russia
"The DPRK has been providing weapons and ammunition to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine. The…
IEA: Global market for key clean technologies set to triple to more than $2 trillion
First-of-its-kind analysis by the International Energ Agency shows complex interplay between energy, industrial and trade policies as countries seek to…
The Niinistö report on strengthening Europe’s civil and military preparedness
Sauli Niinistö, former President of Finland and Special Adviser to EU Commission President von der Leyen, and EU High Representative…
Sustainable finance: EBA, ESMA and EIOPA report on disclosures of principal adverse impacts
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have published their third annual Report on disclosures of principal…
EU Commission adopts 2024 Enlargement Package: Main points and reactions
Today, the EU Commission has adopted its annual Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and…
Countervailing duty on battery electric cars from China: EU Implementing Regulation published
The EU Official Journal has now published the announced EU Commission Implementing Regulation (2024/2754) as of 29 October 2024. On…
ECHA: Hazardous chemicals found in six percent of inspected cosmetics
A pilot enforcement project by ECHA’s Enforcement Forum found that 6 % of inspected cosmetic products contained hazardous substances banned…
Georgia: EU High Representative Borrell asks for transparent inquiry of elections
"The Central Election Commission of Georgia and relevant authorities must investigate irregularities, pressure and intimidation on voters impacting public trust…
Myanmar/Burma: EU lists three individuals and one entity responsible for scam operations
The EU Council today approved additional restrictive measures against three persons and one entity associated with the Myanmar military junta, and responsible…
EU Commissioner Wojciechowski on a sustainable agriculture in Europe and worldwide
"In our current time, it is crucial to learn from each other; to discover more about our different systems of…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Idealista by Cinven
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of Idealista Global S.A. of Spain by Cinven Limited of…
Competition cooperation: EU and UK conclude technical negotiations
The EU Commission and the UK finalised the technical discussions on a competition cooperation agreement between the EU and the…
Greece: €93m from Cohesion Fund to turn Faliron Bay in Athens into a vibrant space
The EU Commission has approved an initial €93 million from the Cohesion Fund (CF) to support the regeneration of a 540-hectare waterfront park…
Commission launches public consultation on rules governing researchers’ access to data from online platforms under the Digital Services Act
With the Digital Services Act, researchers will have access to data for the first time to study systemic risks and…
EU Commission welcomes higher electricity export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova
The EU Commission welcomes today’s confirmation by the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Continental Europe that the electricity export capacity to…
IEA announces date for the Summit on Energy Security in London
The IEA will convene an International Summit on the Future of Energy Security on the 24 and 25 April 2025,…
Iran: Statement by EU High Representative Borrell on the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd
The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the execution in Iran of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd. The European Union…
EU imposes anti-subsidy duties on e-vehicles from China, negotiations continue
Today, the EU Commission concluded its anti-subsidy investigation by imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China for…
Chinese supply chain expo to promote global industrial cooperation
This year's expo will feature more than 600 domestic and foreign exhibitors. Overseas exhibitors will constitute 32 percent of participants…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 21 – 25 October 2024
Here are the headlines from last week’s Insight EU Finance Monitoring, published on Friday night. We provide the headlines with…
EIC to invest €1.4bn in deep tech and scale up of strategic technologies in 2025
The European Innovation Council (EIC), part of the EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe, will support European deep tech…
EU discusses North Korean deployment of soldiers to Russia with NATO and South Korea
EU Commission President von der Leyen discusses measures following the latest developments around North Korea joining Russia's war against Ukraine…
AI, metaverse, sustainability: New global agreements reached at ITU standards conference
Digital public infrastructure, automated driving and emergency communications also feature among priorities for the next four years. ITU's standardization work…
PIK: 30 percent of global regions achieve growth while reducing carbon emissions
More and more regions around the globe combine economic growth with reducing carbon emissions, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for…
Updated statement: EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on justice and home affairs
The Ministers of Home Affairs and Justice of Hungary, representing the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, together…
Eurojust: Global investigation takes down malware targeting millions of people
A global operation, supported by Eurojust, has led to the takedown of servers of infostealers, a type of malware used to…
ECDC recommends higher flu and COVID-19 vaccination coverage ahead of winter
Seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination uptake for risk groups is lagging behind targets in several EU and EEA Member States…
Eurostat: Tax hikes hinder gas price drop, raise electricity costs
Despite reductions in the cost of energy, supply and network services (-2% compared to second half of 2023), total prices…
PIK: 10 new insights in climate science 2024 – heat surges risk ecosystem collapse
A new report reveals the profound consequences of rising temperatures on both the environment and human health. The ‘10 New…