In a world of renewed conflicts and geopolitical rivalries, defence requires visionary leadership—including in advanced technologies. Europe’s industrial defence sector has great potential; our task is to unlock it.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave an introductory statement upon his arrival at the European Council in Brussels.
Hydrogen Valley Days marked a new milestone in efforts to further develop Europe’s green hydrogen regions, with the signing of the first memoranda of co-operation with national and regional authorities and the announcement of a facility designed to get more hydrogen projects to the financing stage.
Brussels, 26 June 2024 Today, member states’ EU ambassadors (Coreper) agreed on the Council’s negotiating
The EU Foreign Affairs Council has today adopted a decision to conclude the trade agreement between the European Union and its member states, on one hand, and Colombia and Peru, on the other, as well as a decision to conclude the protocol concerning Ecuador’s accession to this agreement.
The Commission has today published in-depth reviews (IDRs) for France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy and Portugal.
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.
Despite recent improvements, the EU’s multibillion-euro funding for refugees in Türkiye could have achieved greater value for money and shown more impact, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors.
The dual-tranche transaction concerned a new €4 billion bond due on 6 December 2027, and a €4 billion tap of the EU 4% maturing on 4 April 2044.
G7 authorities routinely exercise to ensure they can effectively coordinate and communicate their response in the event of a widespread cyber incident affecting the financial system.
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 changes will free up large sums of money which insurance firms had to keep in reserve, allowing the sector to channel more funds into the economic recovery and the European Green Deal more particularly. Currently the cost-of-capital rate, which determines reserve levels, is assumed to be equal to 6%, whereas the update will take this rate down to 4,75%.
Strasbourg, 23 April 2024 New provisions to foster investment, factor in social convergence, and increase
“There are four core values that drive agrifood production in the EU: quality, safety, authenticity and sustainability. Through a strong legislative framework, the European Commission ensures that these values are respected” – EU Commissioner Wojciechowski in China.
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.
The agreement was reached between eight EU institutions and bodies. It provides for the joint creation of a new Body for Ethical Standards. MEPs of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs endorsed the deal with 15 votes in favour, 12 against, and no abstentions.
Today, the EU Commission has sent a request for information (RFI) to Temu requesting the platform to provide detailed information and internal documents on the mitigation measures taken against the presence and reappearance of traders selling illegal products on its online marketplace.
ISSUE 4/2022 # MEDIA FREEDOM ACT European Media Freedom Act: EU Commission proposes rules to
ISSUE 3 / 2022 Speech by EU Commission President von der Leyen at the imec
NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS Nouveau Bauhaus européen : la Commission se félicite du soutien appuyé du
Bruksela, 16 / 9 / 2022 W dniach 19-21 września delegacja dziesięciu posłów z komisji
Strasbourg, 15 September 2022 Parliament strongly condemns the recent Chinese aggressive military exercises in the
Bern, 16 September 2022 The Federal Council is committed to Switzerland playing an active role
Brussels, 16 September 2022 The European Commission adopted today a European Media Freedom Act, a
Strasbourg, 15 September 2022 As the spyware inquiry committee prepares for its fact-finding mission to
14 September 2022 The Virtual and Augmented Reality Industrial Coalition has developed a roadmap outlining
Strasbourg, 14 September 2022 “Check against delivery” The original version of the speech is availablehere.
The final adoption of the bill by the Israeli parliament would abrogate the 1967 agreement between Israel and UNRWA, stop all UNRWA’s operations in Israel and East Jerusalem, destroy UNRWA’s life-saving operations in Gaza, seriously hamper provision of health, education and social services in the West Bank, and revoke UNRWA’s diplomatic privileges and immunities.
With our regional partners, we discussed also the ‘post war’ Gaza and our joint effort to revive the political process towards the two-state solution. The EU position is well known: Gaza cannot remain occupied by Israel neither ruled by Hamas, and there should be no territorial changes or displacement of people. Its future should be closely linked to the implementation of the two-state solution with a sovereign Palestinian state in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem as its capital living in peace side by side with the State of Israel.
It is now nearly two years since the beginning of the war, and I remind you that it is the first time in history that a war is being fought amid the facilities of a major nuclear power programme. This includes several of Ukraine’s five nuclear power plants and other facilities that have come under direct shelling. All NPPs have lost off-site power at some point.
According to provisional figures, individual licences were issued for the final export of military equipment worth approx. €12.2 billion in 2023. This figure consists of €6.4 billion for war weapons and €5.8 billion for other military equipment. The main country of destination is Ukraine: exports of military equipment worth around €4.4 billion were approved for it. This means that, as in 2022, Ukraine was once again the “third country”1 with the highest licence value – and was in fact the country with the highest licence value overall.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updates its Privacy Framework to Version 1.1. NIST will also develop a joint NIST frameworks Data Governance Profile. Stakeholders have expressed a desire for more support in using NIST frameworks and resources together. Data governance is the starting point for many organizations seeking the benefits of data while managing privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and IoT risks. A Data Governance Profile offers a means to effectively demonstrate complementary use of NIST resources.
2024 EU drug markets analysis from the EMCDDA and Europol: What are the latest changes in the EU opioids market? How are global geopolitical developments impacting supply? Are heroin trafficking routes changing? To what extent do synthetic opioids pose a threat to Europe?
Attacks on buildings in Gaza where terrified civilians are sheltering are “abhorrent and must stop immediately”, a top UN humanitarian official insisted on Thursday following a direct hit on a United Nations training centre.
The death toll from intensified fighting “in the area” of the training centre in the southern city of Khan Younis in recent days has risen to 12 confirmed fatalities and 75 injured – 15 critically – said Thomas White, Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Senior officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and European Union gathered in Riyadh for the first GCC-EU Regional Security Dialogue on 24 January. The main sessions focused on regional security and developments, as well as specific areas for increased cooperation between the GCC and the EU.
Third-country nationals from Ukraine are obliged to leave the Netherlands within 28 days after 4 March. This is a consequence of a decision delivered by the Council of State. The highest judicial body determined at the start of this month that what are known as third-country nationals are no longer entitled to residence under the Temporary Protection Directive (RTB) after 4 March. It concerns a group of approximately 2,760 people who do not have Ukrainian nationality, but who resided there on the basis of a temporary residence permit for work or study for example.
The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent wave of repression against former political prisoners remaining in Belarus, as well as relatives of political prisoners. The raids and searches by the regime’s security apparatus affected more than 100 people, many of whom have been arrested. The Lukashenka regime continues its deplorable tactics of intimidation and repression against its critics and potential political opponents ahead of the “elections” in February.
The funding has been granted to Italy, Poland and Romania to develop the rescEU detection capabilities. The aim is that EU Member States can benefit from such capabilities through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as of 2026. These tools will be used to detect, identify, sample, and monitor potential contamination in response to emergencies such as industrial accidents or security incidents. Teams may also assist with surveillance activities ahead of major public events and thus help ensure systemic protection of public spaces.
In the joint public hearing organised by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, nine candidates to host the future Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority (AMLA) will present their bids and answer questions from MEPs and Council representatives.
EU Commission and the Belgian EU Presidency, together with Member States, ports authorities, European associations, EU Agencies (Europol, EMCDDA) and representatives from customs and law enforcement authorities are launching the European Ports Alliance Public Private Partnership. The partnership aims to protect ports from drug trafficking and criminal infiltration.
The EU Council has adopted two new directives that will make it easier for persons with disabilities to travel within the EU. The directive establishing the European disability card and the European parking card for persons with disabilities will ensure equal access to special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities during short stays throughout the EU. Examples include reduced or zero entry fees, priority access, assistance, and reserved parking spaces.
CCRs define the geographic areas (i.e. by listing bidding zone borders) across the EU where TSOs coordinate the capacity calculation and other processes.
Rising temperatures could drive food inflation up by 3.2 percentage points and overall inflation by 1.18 percentage points annually by 2035, according to a new study by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the European Central Bank.
These results highlight the importance of skills development, in line with the European Year of Skills. They come in the same week when the Commission presented an Action Plan to tackle skills and labour shortages to boost the EU’s competitiveness, social and economic resilience. The Pact for Skills is a flagship initiative of the European Skills Agenda. It mobilises all relevant partners – including industry, social partners, training and education providers, public authorities, employment services – to work together to identify where the skills gaps are, and take concrete action to upskill and reskill workers in the EU.
The European Council has taken a range of decisions on Ukraine, Middle East, defence, crisis preparedness, and enlargement. Here are the conclusions of the first day of the meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union.
Today, the EU Mission Label was awarded to 23 cities part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions under Horizon Europe. The Label recognises the cities’ plans to achieve climate-neutrality already by 2030 and aims to facilitate access to public and private funding towards that objective. The first ten cities had received the Label in October 2023. The EU Mission Label was awarded by Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth during a ceremony with mayors and city representatives at the EU Research & Innovation Days, the biggest forum in Europe to discuss the future of science and innovation and to co-create solutions with citizens and stakeholders.
The EU together with the Kingdom of Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a strategic partnership to develop sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains.
The report assesses the status of Distribution System Operators (DSO) and Transmission system operators (TSO) unbundling, highlighting new developments since 2018 regarding the implementation of the rules introduced by the Clean Energy Package.
These reports present the main results from monitoring the EU electricity and gas markets in 2023, recommend further actions to foster market integration and identify challenges ahead.
The EU Commission has proposed a series of targeted actions to boost bio-technology and bio-manufacturing in the EU. The Communication on Building the Future with Nature identifies the challenges and barriers and proposes to tackle them.
On 21 and 22 March, Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra will attend the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial to kick off preparations for the COP29 UN Climate Change conference to be held in November in Azerbaijan.
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