India: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with India
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with India. Despite recent moderation, India’s economic growth…
Europol: Digital sprint to disrupt sexual exploitation of Ukrainian nationals
The joint investigation was aimed at detecting and disrupting human trafficking networks using online platforms to enable their criminal activities.
US President specifies role of DOGE’s “Cost Efficiency Initiative”
According to U.S President Trump's announcement, the new order "commences a transformation in Federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans…
Rare diseases: EU Parliament’s SANT Committee launches public consultation
This public consultation is to provide a basis for the forthcoming work of the Committee on Public Health (SANT) in…
Special European Council: Invitation letter by President António Costa
The extraordinary meeting of the Heads of State or Government of the EU Member States will be dedicated to European…
Copper imports: U.S. President Trump addresses “Threat to National Security”
U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order launching an investigation into how copper imports threaten America’s national security…
President Roberta Metsola in Washington: The EU-US partnership matters
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola said that the EU and the US have stood on the same…
Paks II: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-59/23 P – Austria v EU Commission
EU Advocate General Medina proposes to set aside the judgment of the EU General Court that upheld the EU Commission’s…
Automated credit assessment: EU Court Judgment in Case C-203/22 – Dun & Bradstreet Austria
Automated credit assessment: The data subject is entitled to an explanation as to how the decision was taken in respect…
ECHA updates annual REACH evaluation statistics
Since 2009, ECHA has evaluated 15 500 REACH registrations. The checks ensure that companies provide reliable information on the hazards…
Cannabis: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-271/23 – EU Commission v Hungary
During a session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Hungary voted and made a declaration against the EU Council’s…
EU Commission autorises the acquisition of iptiQ EMEA by Allianz Direct
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Luxembourg-based iptiQ EMEA P&C…
U.S. Treasury targets covert Iranian procurement network for unmanned aerial vehicles
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting six entities based in Hong Kong…
EU Commission approves acquisition of Infinera by Nokia
The EU Commission has approved unconditionally the proposed acquisition of Infinera Corporation by Nokia Corporation. The Commission concluded that the…
Medicinal product ads: EU Judgment in Case C-517/23 – Apothekerkammer Nordrhein
EU Member States may allow advertising measures that promote the purchase of unspecified prescription-only medicines through price reductions or fixed-amount…
Commemorating Boris Nemtsov: 10 Years since his murder
Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, and Sweden today issued…
China’s Action Plan on Foreign Investment: How EU Businesses react
China's latest Action Plan highlights foreign investment as key to high-level opening-up and modernization. "We aim to intensify efforts to…
Bruegel Policy Brief: Will China’s economy follow the same path as Japan’s?
Since the bursting of China’s real-estate bubble in mid-2021, there has been a growing concern that the Chinese economy could…
EU Action Plan on Affordable Energy: Lowering energy costs, completing the energy union
As a key component of the Clean Industrial Deal, this Plan will not only bring relief to households facing high energy…
A++ transatlantic joint venture: EU Commission closes proceedings against Lufthansa
The European Commission has decided to close its interim measures antitrust proceedings against Lufthansa, concluding that the conditions required under…
Ominbus: EU Commission simplifies rules on sustainability and EU investments
The European Commission has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify EU rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment…
EU Commission appoints a new Director at its Directorate-General for Budget
This Directorate General is responsible for managing the budget of the European Union, and therefore proposes and implements the financial…
Clean Industrial Deal: Reactions by Politicians
Delve into EU politicians' statements regarding the Clean Industrial Deal.
Clean Industrial Deal: Address by President von der Leyen at the European Industry Summit
"Europe has been an industrial leader for centuries, because we have always managed to ride the wave of change. Our…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 25 February 2025
The EU Council started preparations for the European Council meeting by discussing an annotated draft agenda. EU leaders are expected…
LIFE with less plastic: preventing and reusing waste
The recent LIFE platform meeting on plastic waste prevention and reuse systems brought LIFE projects, industry experts and policy makers…
EU Commission clears creation of a joint venture by PSS and Maccaferri
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Prime Synthetic Solutions…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by RCL Cruises and CTIL
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture, Naha Cruise Terminal Ltd.…
European Universities Alliances: EU Commission gathers higher education leaders
The EU Commission gathers more than 400 higher education leaders and policymakers, among others, in Brussels, for a high-level meeting…
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updates its AML/CFT/CPF Risk lists
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is notifying U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global…
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Competitiveness and decarbonisation: EU Commission proposes a Clean Industrial Deal
Amid rising energy costs and intense global competition, European industries urgently need support. This Deal positions decarbonisation as a key…
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 17 – 21 February 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 17 -21 February 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
ITU: Strengthening infrastructure as the world’s digital backbone
ITU’s Digital Infrastructure Investment Initiative, launched with six development finance institutions in cooperation with Brazil’s G20 presidency in 2024, aims…
University of Copenhagen: AI unlocks the emotional language of animals
Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare?
Norway to increase support for Ukrainian defence industry and procurement of drones
The Government is planning to provide NOK 3.5 billion for the procurement of military equipment for Ukraine from the Ukrainian…
ECDC workshop to strengthen infodemic management capacity
Communication and public health experts from across the EU’s Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood gathered from 19-20 February 2025 in Djerba,…
Ombudsman: How EU border management funds can comply with fundamental rights
25 February 2025 The Ombudsman has made a series of suggestions to the European Commission to help...
EUDA Web Survey on Drugs reveals drug use habits of over 66,000 Europeans
New survey results released today by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) reveal the current drug use habits of over 66 000 Europeans…
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change opens session in Hangzhou
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has opened its 62nd Plenary Session in Hangzhou, China. The IPCC has three…
LIFE: Finding new ways of funding nature conservation and restoration
Europe's biodiversity is in serious decline. More than 80% of its protected habitats under the Habitats Directive are in poor condition.…
EASA publishes briefing note on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) prices in the EU
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the “2024 Aviation Fuels Reference Prices for ReFuelEU Aviation” briefing note, which provides…
New York Times: Ukraine agreed to turn over mineral revenue to the United States
According to the newspaper, Ukraine has agreed to give the U.S. a portion of the revenue from its mineral resources, officials…
IEA sees negative impact of component prices and supply chain pressures on grid infrastructure
Efforts to expand and modernise electricity transmission grids around the world face mounting challenges as supply chain bottlenecks intensify, according…
Strategic Dialogue on Steel: President von der Leyen announces Steel and Metals Action Plan
The EU Commission will set up a Strategic Dialogue on Steel aimed at charting a decisive course for the future…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Gigamon by Siris Capital and Elliott Investment
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Gigamon Inc. by Siris…