New UN Climate Change and WMO reports show surge in GHG emissions
The UN report’s findings are stark but not surprising: Current national climate plans fall miles short of what’s needed to…
EU Joint Research Centre: New guidelines on EU Ecolabel in green procurement
The EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released two new guides on the use of the EU Ecolabel in green…
Union for the Mediterranean: Foreign Ministers gather in Barcelona to strengthen cooperation
Representatives from the 43 Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) took part in their 9th Regional Forum to…
Western Balkans: President von der Leyen underlines commitment to the region
Last Saturday, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen concluded a four-day trip to the Western Balkans. Travelling to the six capitals, she…
EU HR Borrell concerned over Israeli parliament’s vote against UNRWA
The EU expresses its grave concern over the legislation to be submitted for voting in the Israeli parliament tonight, and…
Uzbekistan: Statement by the EEAS Spokesperson on the parliamentary elections
The EU takes note of the preliminary assessment of the OSCE Election Observation Mission following the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan.…
ESMA wants to streamline the prospectus area and seeks stakeholder input
The Consultation contains recommendations meant to facilitate European capital market activity by streamlining and reducing regulatory burden. In addition, it also puts…
Risk management: Ombudsman criticizes EU Commission delays concerning dangerous chemicals
The Ombudsman has found the European Commission’s persistent failure to meet the legal deadlines for preparing authorisation decisions concerning dangerous…
Ombudsman: Ethics committee opinions on former EU Commissioners should be made public
The Ombudsman has suggested the European Commission make public all future opinions adopted by the independent ethics committee concerning former commissioners’ post-mandate…
U.S.-ASEAN Partnership: Announcing the Smart Cities Business Innovation Fund 2.0
The U.S. Department of State, through its U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP), has announced the launch of the $3 million…
Greece: EU Commission approves €150m state aid for carbon storage in Prinos
The measure will be fully financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), following the Commission's positive assessment of Greece's Recovery…
Parliamentary elections in Georgia: Statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell
"We call on the Central Election Commission of Georgia and other relevant authorities to fulfil their duty to swiftly, transparently…
EU agri-food trade: Year-to Year surplus rose by €1.1bn to €39.7bn from January to July 2024
The latest EU agri-food trade report shows that in July 2024, the EU agri-food trade surplus grew by 8% from the…
New leadership at Agora Energiewende Europe
Agora Energiewende has appointed energy expert and economist Émeline Spire to lead the think tank’s work in Brussels. In her…
Czechia and Germany: ACER scrutinises bi-directional gas flow decision at EUGAL interconnection
ACER reviews the decision by Germany’s National Regulatory Authority and the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, which concluded that…
Norway’s prime minister attends Nordic summit and meeting with Zelenskyy
The Nordics and Europe must invest more in Ukraine's defense industry. This is the message from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
Fight against impunity: MEPs discuss international justice in The Hague
Members of the EU Parliament will meet with representatives of the International Court of Justice, Eurojust, the International Criminal Court…
Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections: IRI Preliminary Statement
The International Republican Institute’s (IRI) International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) today released its preliminary statement on Georgia’s parliamentary elections, which…
MEPs: Georgian elections raise further concerns about democratic backsliding
European Parliament’s election observers talk about “the climate of hatred and intimidation”, describing the atmosphere on the election day.
EP Defence Subcommittee in Kyiv: Immediately lift restrictions on use of Western weapons
EP Committee members underlined the need to remove the current restrictions on the use of all weapons provided to Ukraine,…
Kosovo: Statement by President von der Leyen with President Osmani-Sadriu
"I know that over the past years, Kosovo has worked hard to strengthen democracy and the rule of law with…
Montenegro: Statement by President von der Leyen with Montenegrin Prime Minister Spajić
"Montenegro is transforming into a key energy hub. It is amazing to see that. We are also investing in clean…
G7 consensus: EU Commission welcomes provision of €45bn financial assistance to Ukraine
The EU Commission welcomes the consensus reached by the EU and G7 partners to collectively provide loans for €45 billion to…
ACER to decide on hedging opportunities between the Netherlands and Norway
The National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of the Netherlands asked ACER to decide on how to address the insufficient risk hedging…
Investigators dismantle criminal network manufacturing narco-boats to smuggle drugs
Spanish and Portuguese authorities have rolled up of a sophisticated drug trafficking network operating in both countries. The criminal group…
NATO Secretary General visits a battlegroup protecting the eastern flank
During his first trip to the Eastern Flank of the Alliance since taking office, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met…
Security and defence cooperation: MEPs to visit London
From 28 to 30 October, a Security and Defence Subcommittee delegation will be in London for talks on how to…
Invitation letter for the European Political Community summit in Budapest
Building oEuropean Council President Michel, along with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, invited heads of state and government…
Serbia: Statement by President von der Leyen with Serbian President Vučić
"We open the door of the European Single Market in specific sectors to Serbian companies. In return, we need some…
Biodiversity: MEPs to attend global talks to restore the world’s ecosystems
Next week, MEP’s will participate in the UN Biodiversity Conference in Columbia that will assess progress in adequately restoring the…
U.S. Administration and Greenland agree on joint committee statement
A wide range of U.S. Government departments and agencies hosted the Greenlandic delegation, underscoring the whole-of-government approach to deepening and…
Illicit Finance: Financial Intelligence Units discuss cooperation in Canada
The Symposium, held in Ottawa, Canada, brought together financial intelligence units (FIUs) and law enforcement agencies from Canada, the United…
EU Integrated Resolve 2024: EU concludes wide crisis response exercise
Over the past 6 months, the EU has planned and tested its overall preparedness and capacity to manage complex crises.…
IAEA initiative to streamline SMR deployment moving to implementation phase
Global efforts to converge different types of small modular reactor (SMR) technologies as well as their regulatory approaches are continuing…
Denmark: EU Commission approves €724m GHG tax reduction to avoid carbon leakage
The EU Commission has approved a €724 million Danish scheme to lower the rate of a new greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Statement by President von der Leyen with Borjana Krišto
"The Member States have decided now to open accession negotiations in March. I think this was a historic moment when…
IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine on 24 October 2024
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost the connection to its only remaining 330 kilovolt (kV) back-up power line for…
UNECE: Governments affirm role of UN Water Convention in building climate resilience
Amid floods in Central and Eastern Europe and droughts in Southern Africa, governments are turning to the UN Water Convention…
7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations: Joint Statement and list of conclusions
Insight EU documents the "Joint Statement of the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC)" and the "List of Outcomes" published by…
European Research Council: Six grantees win 2024 Public Engagement with Research Award
Professors Lucie Cluver, Frederic Dias, Tobias Hauser, Orla Muldoon, Philipp Stockhammer and Mathilde Touvier have been each awarded the 2024…
Subsidiarity: EU Commission intensifies dialogue with national parliaments
A new report highlights an increase in the participation of national parliaments in the political dialogue with the EZ Commission.…
Natural desasters: EU Commission proposes €116m to help Germany and Italy
The EU Commission is proposing €116 million in financial assistance from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Germany…
Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs to visit the United Kingdom
A delegation of Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will travel to London from 28 to 30 October to discuss how to…
UN Secretary General Guterres meets President Putin at BRICS Summit
The UN Secretary-General reiterated his position that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was in violation of the United Nations Charter…
Transcript of the IMF European Economic Outlook October 2024 press briefing
The IMF Press Briefing on the release of the European Economic Outlook was presented Alfred Kammer, Director of the European…
Trade Committee MEPs travel to London to discuss strengthened cooperation
The delegation’s aim is to meet with representatives of the UK government, UK parliamentarians, EU businesses and civil society to…
Joint report on co-ordinated approaches towards climate action, carbon pricing, policy spillovers
Five international organisations today released a landmark report that outlines pathways for co-ordinated approaches on climate action, carbon pricing, and…
North Macedonia: Statement by President von der Leyen with Prime Minister Mickoski
"It is very good to hear that you are so committed to your accession path towards the European Union. North…
16th BRICS Summit in Kazan: Russian documentation of the main outcome
Insight EU Monitoring is documenting the outcome of the latest BRICS Summit in Kazan, including the press conference of Russian…
EU audits of EU agencies: Problems with procurement errors persist
While the majority of the 43 EU agencies managed their finances well in 2023, according to the annual audit report…