Green Assist: Producing sustainable end products from renewable raw materials
Seeking to balance ecology, economy and society, STERCORE turns waste into high-quality organic fertilisers and green energy. With expert guidance from Green…
Remarks by EU Commissioner Šefčovič at the EU Parliament Trade Committee
"The EU and the US are strategic allies and no other economies in the world are as integrated as we…
Slovak Republic: IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
Slovakia faces headwinds related to geoeconomic fragmentation, high energy costs, and demographic change. Growth has held up in recent years,…
DG COMM: EU Commission appoints Stefan de Keersmaecker as new director
The EU Commission has appointed Stefan de Keersmaecker as Director for Strategy and Corporate Communication at the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM).…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Railsr and Equals by TowerBrook and J.C. Flowers
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Embedded Finance Limited (‘Railsr')…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Hostaway Oy by GA and PSG
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Hostaway Oy of Finland…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Arbonia Climate Division by Midea
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Arbonia Climate Division of…
U.S. Federal Reserve maintains target range for federal funds rate at 4.25 to 4.5 percent
Recent indicators in the United States suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. The unemployment…
EU Commission and Jordan launch multi-billion euro partnership
Brussels, 29 January 2025 Today, Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, signed the Joint Declaration...
EU Single Market and Competitiveness Report highlights challenges and opportunities
The report tracks the evolution of 22 key performance indicators, such as integration in the single market, research and development,…
Competitiveness Compass: Statement by EU Commission EVP Stéphane Séjourné
"Europe now has indeed a plan, and it's a business plan! The idea is to put competitiveness at the heart of…
Dutch Rabobank and EIB scale up support for environmentally conscious SMEs
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Rabobank are scaling up their support for environmentally conscious businesses. Through this new instrument,…
White House Press Secretary Leavitt announces changes in the information policy
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first press briefing today, reflecting on the new President’s initial days in…
EU Commission presents Compass to regain competitiveness and secure sustainable prosperity
The EU Commission has presented its Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear…
Transport MEPs back the EU-Bangladesh aviation agreement
The EU Parliament’s committee on transport and tourism gave a green light to EU-Bangladesh air services agreement on Wednesday, providing…
Joint investigation stops criminals smuggling 1.5 billion undeclared cigarettes
An operation coordinated from Eurojust’s headquarters has led to the arrest of ten criminals suspected of smuggling 150 containers of…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 20 – 25 January 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Speech by EU Commissioner Várhelyi at the 4th EU Health Summit
"In the Biotech Act, I will explore measures to help scientists bring their products from the laboratory to the factory…
Competitiveness plus sustainability: Keynote speech by EU Commissioner Dombrovskis
"Now is an appropriate opportunity to take stock, listen to stakeholders and, where possible, streamline regulations to make them more…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 28 January 2025
The Polish EU Council Presidency presented its priorities in the area of the General Affairs Council and ministers held an exchange of…
Renew Europe promotes European future for Greenland and Iceland
Renew Europe President, Valérie Hayer, will today depart on a four-day mission to Greenland and Iceland after the latest provocations…
Research and Innovation: Supporting the growth of European innovation in India
An EU-funded EU-India InnoCenter was launched to connect Europe’s cutting-edge tech businesses with India’s huge market potential. The initiative set…
OECD publishes report “Monitoring Framework to Measure Homelessness”
As of 2024, over two million people were estimated to be experiencing homelessness each year in OECD and EU countries.…
European Space Conference: EU shares its ambitious vision for European Space Policy
Key EU flagship programmes will see accelerated enhancements in the near future. Copernicus will expand with Sentinel-1C and Sentinel-2C satellites, along with a CO2…
EU sends emergency energy assistance to Ireland following storm Éowyn
Following Ireland's request for assistance relating to power outages caused by the record-breaking storm Éowyn, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism…
EU plans tariffs on remaining agri-products and on fertilisers from Russia and Belarus
The EU Commission has adopted a proposal to impose tariffs on a number of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as…
U.S. President Trump signs the Executive Order “Iron Dome for America”
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order on the creation of an "Iron Dome for America" to counter…
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EU Commissioner Tzitzikostas on automotive sector’s green goals in global competition
This Thursday, EU Commission President von der Leyen will launch the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive…
EU provides €60m humanitarian aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The EU Commission today announced new humanitarian support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an initial amount…
Improving the welfare of horses: EFSA shares recommendations
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just published two scientific opinions reviewing the welfare of horses during on-farm killing…
Compensation for harm caused by a cartel: Judgment of the EU Court of Justice
According to the EU Court of Justice, national legislation preventing a group action for collection may infringe EU law. This…
Readouts of US State Secretary Rubio’s call with European Foreign Ministers
US State Secretary Marco Rubio has called his European colleagues in Germany, France, and the UK. See what they have…
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann elected Chair of the Security and Defence Committee
On Monday, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, was elected as the inaugural Chair of the European Parliament’s newly-established Committee on Security and Defence.
Data Protection: 1st meeting of AI Correspondents Network
In 2024, the EDPS proposed a correspondents network to facilitate AI governance in public administrations. Even though the AI Act…
Moldova: The EU offers emergency support to tackle the energy crisis
Today, the European Union (EU) has proposed a €30 million emergency assistance package in a first step to support Moldova…
30 arrested in crackdown on Chinese human trafficking ring in Spain and Croatia
A sophisticated Chinese criminal network involved in illegal immigration and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation has been…
Eleventh Meeting of the European Board for Digital Services
The Board discussed latest developments on elections in Member States. It has been informed about the ongoing work in Working…
Human rights: UN High Commissioner Volker Türk met MEPs today
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk spoke before MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and…
UN Human Rights Fora: EU Council approves EU priorities for 2025
The EU Council today approved conclusions on the priorities of the European Union in United Nations Human Rights fora in…
Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: EU appoints a new Special Representative
The EU Foreign Affairs Council today appointed Mr. Peter Sørensen as EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue.
The EU sanctions three individuals for malicious cyber attacks against Estonia
The EU Council today adopted additional restrictive measures against three Russian individuals responsible for a series of cyberattacks carried out…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 27 January 2025
The EU Council discussed the simplification of the CAP and exchanged views on trade-related agricultural issues and on two regulations…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen meets with Scholz, Macron, and Rutte
European unity is on the agenda when Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen travels to Berlin, Paris and Brussels on Tuesday, January…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 27 January 2025
The EU Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, relations with the United States, and the…
Russia’s war against Ukraine: EU Council extends economic restrictions
The EU Council today renewed the EU restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s continuing actions destabilising the situation…
Frontex: EU to sign cooperation agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina
The EU Council has today adopted a decision that allows the EU to sign an agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina…
Solemn undertaking of the EU Commission before the EU Court of Justice
At a formal sitting before the Court of Justice of the European Union today, the President and Members of the…
Abusing the EU’s Temporary Protection: 23 underground bankers arrested
An international investigation spanning several years has led to the arrest of 23 criminals running a sophisticated money laundering scheme.…