At the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), the EU will support an effective, achievable and ambitious global goal on climate finance and will call for ambitious climate plans in order to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C within reach.
“Putting our economic security strategy into practice, is a constant, careful balancing act. However tempting it may be, we will not make our economy safe by taking drastic, cut-and-dried measures. This is why our approach is one of de-risking through precise, proportionate measures” – EVP Vestager.
The draft regulation changes the current Europol regulation, strengthens the mandate of Europol in order to more actively support member states in tackling these crimes, and introduces increased information sharing requirements to improve national and EU-level cooperation.
The 2024 European Semester Spring Package provides guidance how to build a robust and future-proof economy that secures competitiveness, resilience and long-term prosperity for all, while maintaining sound public finances, in the face of a challenging geopolitical environment.
NATO has officially launched its Chief Scientist Grants Programme, dedicated to fostering excellence in science and technology research. In total, 500,000 euros will support research projects focused on advancing science and contributing to global security.
These Guidelines set harmonised criteria to address the observed diversity in the application of the group capital test across the EU and help ensure a level playing field.
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today announced that they will launch in May the voluntary exercise for the collection of the registers of information of contractual arrangements on the use of ICT third-party service providers by the financial entities. Under the Digital Operation Resilience Act (DORA)
The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. The incoming information has broadly confirmed the Governing Council’s previous assessment of the medium-term inflation outlook.
Brussels, 11 April 2024 The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 research
Among the issues on the agenda are the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the support to Ukraine and the EU mandate for the upcoming G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers. Furthermore, the European Public Prosecutors’ Office (EPPO) will present its work, in particular in the field of VAT fraud.
According to EU Advocate General Pikamäe, the supervisory authority has an obligation to act when it finds a breach in the course of investigating a complaint. However, the decision as to what corrective action to take depends on the specific circumstances of each individual case (English & German versions)
The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to submit a proposal for financial support to Member States for enabling safe termination of pregnancies for anyone in Europe who lacks access to safe and legal abortion.
The payment request covers important steps in the delivery of 23 reforms and 20 investments that will drive positive change for citizens and businesses in Latvia in the areas of higher education, digitalisation, healthcare, affordable housing, energy efficiency, clean mobility, customs and tax compliance.
The meeting, brought together Ukraine, G7 countries as well as South Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, as well as observers from Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Belgium, Finland, and Switzerland.
The projects will aid the installation of electric recharging points and hydrogen refueling stations, as well as the electrification of airports, taking Europe closer to its Green Deal goals.
In August 2023, the U.S. Treasury had declared a round of sanctions targeting prominent members of Russia’s financial elite, as well as a Russian business association. The four individuals targeted include Petr Olegovich Aven, Mikhail Maratovich Fridman, German Borisovich Khan, and Alexey Viktorovich Kuzmichev, all of whom have served on the supervisory board of the Alfa Group Consortium (“Alfa Group”), one of the largest financial and investment conglomerates in Russia.
Sanctions or restrictions are a key tool for the EU to intervene where necessary to prevent conflict or respond to current or emerging crises. Read more about these tools.
The EU Council has adopted new rules to improve working conditions for the more than 28 million people working with digital labour platforms in the EU. The platform work directive increases the transparency of algorithms in human resources management, strengtening the rights of workers.
Brussels, 6 July 2022 The new Vehicle General Safety Regulation starts applying today. It introduces
Brussels, 6 July 2022 The European Commission launched today a public consultation and a call for evidence
Strasbourg, 5 July 2022 MEPs acknowledge benefits of teleworking but warn about health and privacy
Brussels, 5 July 2022 Today marks a historic moment in digital regulation with the landslide vote by
Brussels, 5 July 2022 The Commission has released the 2022 edition of the Science, Research
Strasbourg, 5 July 2022 Today, the Commission adopted a New European Innovation Agenda to position Europe
Strasbourg, 5 July 2022 The new EU digital rulebook sets out unprecedented standards on the
Strasbourg, 4 July 2022 On Thursday 7 July, the Pegasus and other spyware inquiry committee
Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities published the results of an EU-wide website screening
Brussels, 1 July 2022 Plenary Session, Strasbourg Taxonomy. MEPs will decide whether to veto the
On 15 October 2024, the Nordic-Baltic countries’ foreign ministers will travel to Moldova. The visit comes ahead of the concurrent presidential elections and referendum on Moldova’s future relations with the European Union on 20 October 2024.
The belligerent autocratic state was making a comeback – having got away with the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, Putin launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine eight years later. And as Russia continues its illegal campaign in Ukraine, China is assessing whether the West loses its patience. Today, Russia and China have been joined by new nuclear, and soon to be nuclear, powers. North Korea promising to expand its own nuclear arsenal.
And then there is Iran, whose enriched uranium is up to 83.7%, a level at which there is no civilian application.
The freedom of navigation really matters. Since November 19, there have been 26 attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Not acting would be accepting that illegal and unacceptable Houthi attacks could virtually shut a vital sea lane with relative impunity.
We have to recognise the connection between events overseas and our lives at home. Experience in recent years makes it absolutely clear: the actions of malign actors abroad matter to us at home.
The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has today (15 January) laid a draft order before Parliament to proscribe the international Sunni Islamist political organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir under the Terrorism Act 2000. If agreed by Parliament, the order will come into force on 19 January 2024. This means that belonging to, inviting support for and displaying articles in a public place in a way that arouses suspicion of membership or support for the group will be a criminal offence.
On Monday, 15 January, a Federal Council delegation led by President Viola Amherd received a Chinese delegation led by Premier Li Qiang at the Lohn Estate for an official visit to Switzerland. This was the first such high-level meeting since the pandemic. The delegations discussed the deep and wide-ranging bilateral relations characterised by dialogue on around 30 issues, as well as a range of current international affairs.
Today, the European Commission successfully concluded its review of 11 existing adequacy decisions. These decisions had been adopted under the EU data protection legislation that preceded the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In its report, the Commission finds that personal data transferred from the European Union to Andorra, Argentina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Israel, Jersey, New Zealand, Switzerland and Uruguay, continues to benefit from adequate data protection safeguards.
The United States congratulates Dr. Lai Ching-te on his victory in Taiwan’s presidential election. We also congratulate the Taiwan people for once again demonstrating the strength of their robust democratic system and electoral process. The European Union underlines that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are key to regional and global security and prosperity. The EU remains concerned about growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo.
The current energy crisis has raised important policy questions on how to strengthen short-term energy security while remaining firmly committed to the green transition, a challenge amplified by the recent consensus at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels. This paper examines the historical determinants of the security of energy supply and analyzes the green transition implications for energy security. Looking back, we find that the diversification of energy trade partners, or the lack thereof, was the main factor that underpinned energy security dynamics within and across countries over the last two decades.
This day has already entered the history of our state: today, we have an agreement with the UK, a security agreement that we have been working on for a long time. It is the first bilateral agreement implementing the G7 basic understanding of security commitments for Ukraine, our defense, our security growth. Various aspects. Direct annual support. We have secured the financial support for this year – GBP 2.5 billion. And overall, during the ten-year agreement period there will be a substantial amount of support every year. It includes weapons. And support for our defense sector. Our intelligence. Sanctions against Russia. Work on Russian assets. Protection against Russian cyber attacks – everything related to modern technologies. It is indeed a very serious and modern agreement.
The Head of State expressed gratitude to U.S. President Joseph Biden, Congress, and the American people for providing robust defense, financial, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the significant role of Penny Pritzker in coordinating international partnerships to support Ukraine in implementing reforms, reconstruction projects, and further strengthening the Ukrainian economy.
Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at the United Nations’ highest court, insisting that it was engaged “in a war it did not start and did not want” in Gaza. On the second and final day of preliminary hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel’s legal team insisted that the twin military objectives were to eradicate the existential threat posed by Hamas militants and to free some 136 hostages still held in the war-shattered enclave.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking commercial vessels amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The UN chief’s appeal came a day after the United States and the United Kingdom, with the support of other countries, launched airstrikes across multiple parts of Yemen in response.
UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE), part of the UK Department for Business and Trade, has been a key player in facilitating and securing these deals, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy. The aim is to strengthen long-term economic and defence cooperation between the two countries and support the UK’s competitive export offer. These agreements mean the frigates will be built in Poland with substantial transfers of technology and skills, boosting the economic security of a key NATO ally.
The EU Commission has published a draft delegated regulation to update the rules for the Union Database on Biofuels (UDB) to improve the traceability of data along the entire supply chain and opened a 4-week call for feedback on the draft text from interested parties.
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses. Germany faces issues in its green domains: habitats, noise, and renewable energies.
The new rules will reduce harmful emissions from industrial installations and large pig and poultry farms to protect human health and the environment.
An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand for minerals vital for the transition to clean energy.
The European Commission has today published a Communication on managing climate risks in Europe. It sets out how the EU and its Member States can better anticipate, understand, and address growing climate risks. It further presents how they can prepare and implement policies that save lives, cut costs, and protect prosperity across the EU.
On Tuesday, MEPs adopted plans, already agreed upon with Council, to help reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive aims to progressively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector, and make it climate neutral by 2050. It also aims to have more worst-performing buildings renovated and improve information-sharing on energy performance.
Today, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem and a part of the EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe aiming at supporting competitiveness and growth through innovation, is launching the EIT Hub UK. Following the United Kingdom’s recent association to Horizon Europe, the EIT Hub UK serves as a testament to the partnership between the EU and the UK in driving innovation and addressing global challenges.
Today, the Commission has launched a public consultation on ways to better protect and manage sharks and related marine ecosystems, to help prepare follow-up to the European Citizens’ Initiative “Stop Finning – Stop the Trade”. It will be available online for a period of twelve weeks, until 4 June 2024. Today’s public consultation follows the call for evidence launched on 22 February 2024 to collect data and expertise on a potential ban on exports and imports of loose shark fins as well as their sales within the EU market.
ACER’s methology introduces a structured approach for regional electricity crisis scenarios as prepared by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity ENTSO-E and by national authorities. The methology thus serves as the basis for the development of consistent risk-preparedness plans.
Oil security and emergency preparedness remain key priorities for the IEA half a century after its founding amid the oil shock of the early 1970s. Much has changed in the global energy landscape since the IEA was founded 50 years ago, but the security of oil supply remains a pressing concern for governments across the globe.
Today, six industry associations – representing gas distribution, transmission, import terminals and storage – have relaunched a call for interested stakeholders to submit new and updated information for their hydrogen infrastructure projects, to be included in the upcoming update of the joint Hydrogen Infrastructure Map.
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