The Commission has approved a €120 million French aid scheme to support winegrowers in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid.
The measure will enable the company to restore its long-term viability while minimising competition distortions.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Slovakia’s plans to compensate digital terrestrial television (‘DTT’) network operator Towercom for its direct costs incurred for the release of the 700 MHz band.
The Association Agreement will allow Andorra and San Marino to participate in the EU’s internal market and enhance cooperation in other policy areas.
IAG and Air Europa operate an extensive network of domestic routes in Spain, short-haul routes within the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) and neighboring countries as well as long-haul routes, in particular to and from North and South America.
The transaction relates primarily to the transport and subsequent permanent offshore storage of liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emitters.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited market positions resulting from the proposed transaction.
The Commission has conducted a simulation exercise with designated platforms, Digital Services Coordinators, and civil society organisations to test their readiness against election manipulation and interference in relation to the European election.
Following several revelations of Kremlin-backed attempts to interfere with and undermine European democratic processes, MEPs adopted on Thursday a resolution firmly denouncing such efforts: Any such tactics, they say, must have consequences.
The key decisions taken by the Commission are presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission is also closing 76 cases in which the issues with the Member States concerned have been solved without the Commission needing to pursue the procedure further.
New rules, already agreed on with member states, aim to ensure that national business registers contain reliable information about companies to be used in cross-border situations and establishes EU Company Certificate and digital EU power of attorney to reduce formalities.
The new rules oblige national authorities to reply to requests from another EU country without delay, and no later than two months after it has gathered the necessary information.
A new resolution on the state of EU values in Hungary pinpoints several concerns, especially given the upcoming elections and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council.
The EU Parliament has adopted a package of laws strengthening the EU’s toolkit to fight money-laundering and terrorist financing. The new laws ensure that people with a legitimate interest get immediate, unfiltered, and free access to beneficial ownership information held in national registries and at EU level.
The Bulgarian Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) adopted a decision imposing a fine of BGN 604,064 (ca.€300,000) on Kozloduy NPP EAD for insider trading on the Bulgarian wholesale electricity market.
The rules clarify the obligations for manufacturers to repair goods and encourage consumers to extend a product’s lifecycle through repair.
The Recommendations support Member States in strengthening their child protection systems. Authorities at all levels of governance and civil society across all sectors need to work together to protect children from all forms of violence in a coherent and systemic way.
The Commission has indications that the inspected company may have received foreign subsidies that could distort the internal market pursuant to the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Die Bundesanwaltschaft hat am 17. April 2024 aufgrund von Haftbefehlen des Ermittlungsrichters des Bundesgerichtshofs vom 9. und 11. April 2024 zwei deutsch-russische Staatsangehörigen in Bayreuth von Beamten des Bundeskriminalamtes festnehmen lassen.
Festnahme wegen mutmaßlicher geheimdienstlicher Agententätigkeit: Die Bundesanwaltschaft hat am 22. April einen Assistenten des AfD-Europa-Abgeordenten und EU-Spitzenkandidaten Maximilian Krah vorläufig festgenommen. Der Verdacht richtet sich auf eine Agententätigkeit für China – ein Land, für das sich Krah im EU-Parlament einsetzte.
The new Forced Labour Regulation will give the EU a right to ban the sale, import and export of products made using forced labour. The ban would be based on the results of an investigation conducted by member state authorities or the European Commission.
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