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.
The Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds – Discovering the CitiVerse will define norms and principles to guide the governance of metaverse solutions in cities for areas such as urban planning, education, and municipal services.
The ESAs call for a coherent sustainable finance framework that caters for both the green transition and enhanced consumer protection, taking into account the lessons learned from the functioning of the SFDR.
The granting of refugee status in a Member State precludes the extradition of the person concerned to his or her country of origin. As long as the authority that granted that status has not revoked or withdrawn it, the person concerned cannot be extradited, regardless of the underlying reasons for the extradition request.
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.
The Commission wants to discuss how to strengthen and support the implementation of the European Green Deal, contributing to a reinforced industrial approach.
The EU General Court annuls the inclusion of Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman on the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures between February 2022 and March 2023. Aven, of Russian and Latvian nationality, and Fridman, of Russian and Israeli nationality, are major shareholders of Alfa Group, a conglomerate including Alfa Bank, one of Russia’s major banks.
The deal on new rules was approved by Transport and Tourism Committee on Tuesday by 31 vote to two and one abstentions. It now needs to be approved by Council and later by the full House.
The aim of the scheme is to facilitate an additional supply of rental flats that the market would not supply by itself. The flats will be provided for an affordable rent to households.
The consultation follows the calls for evidence on civil explosives and pyrotechnics, published in May 2023. These calls sought to collect initial feedback on whether the Directives on explosives for civilian uses and on pyrotechnic articles were still fit for purpose.
With their signature, European political parties committed to upholding ethical and fair campaign practices. Against the backdrop of growing concerns about protecting the integrity of elections in Europe from internal and external threats, this commitment by political parties carries great importance.
The 2023 report shows that, despite a strong reduction in State aid expenditure in 2022 compared to 2021, Member States continued to support companies affected by the crises provoked by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
New EU rules establishing common standards for transparency and targeting of political advertising come into effect today, allowing citizens to identify messages that seek to influence their opinions and political decisions.
The Court found that the Swiss Confederation had failed to comply with its “positive obligations” under the Convention concerning climate change.
The ESMA market report on EU securities financing transactions (SFT) markets provides first comprehensive market-level overview of the EU repo market, based on information reported by market participants.
The Dutch economy has cooled, but signs of overheating remain. After two years of strong recovery, growth decelerated in 2023, reflecting the energy shock, tighter financial conditions, and a slowdown in key trading partners, particularly Germany.
Members of the Committee on Budgets on Monday have approved the Draft Amending Budget No 1 for the year 2024 by adopting the relevant draft report by MEP Siegfried Mureșan (EPP, RO) with 16 votes in favour, one against and two abstentions
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, 1 July 2022 Statement by Nacho Sánchez Amor and Sergey Lagodinsky following the Turkish
Brussels, 1 July 2022 The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached yesterday between the European
Brussels, 1 July 2022 A revision of the EU Treaties should lead to more involvement
Brussels, 1 July 2022 Thank you very much, dear Prime Minister, dear Petr, It is
Brussels, 1 July 2022 The concept of a ‘European Political Community’; energy sufficiency and the
Brussels, 1 July 2022 Following a dialogue with the European Commission and national consumer protection
Brussels, June 30, 2022 The aim of the hearing is to look at chips as
30/06/2022 The way the European Commission hires and uses external consultants does not fully ensure
Brussels, 30 June 2022 Today, the Commission adopted a new Digital Strategy under the theme “Next
Brussels, 30 June 2022 Tomorrow, 1 July 2022, the new improved Roaming regulation enters into
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.
I believe this is the greatest moment in the history of our relationship.
It extends security guarantees from the UK to Ukraine that are unprecedented.
It defines our future as allies, working together for the security of Europe.
And it says that Ukraine’s place is, without doubt, among the free nations of the world.
Some say we must have an immediate ceasefire. I do not want to see this conflict go on a moment longer than necessary. But this means achieving a sustainable ceasefire, one that will last and prevent another generation of children living under the constant threat of war. That means no more Hamas, and its rocket attacks and commitment to terror. Given that, I have argued for further humanitarian pauses, to get more hostages out of and more aid in to Gaza.
France reiterates its condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Houthis against commercial ships in the Red Sea, which undermine navigational rights and freedoms, and it demands that the Houthis end them immediately. Through these armed actions, the Houthis bear a very heavy responsibility for regional escalation. Through its Resolution 2722, the Security Council stated on 10 January 2024 that the exercise of navigational rights and freedoms must be respected and that States have the right to respond to these attacks, in accordance with international law.
On Friday 12 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the security situation at Finland’s eastern border. In addition, the President and the Ministerial Committee discussed Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the security situation in Europe, as well as the situation in the Red Sea.
NATO is expanding its space radar to build closer relations with space industries. NATO is inviting the commercial space sector to its Space Reverse Industry Event on 20 February 2024 in Brussels to give a new impetus to dialogue and engagement with this growing sector.
The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Wednesday (10 January 2024) following recent waves of heavy Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Allies strongly condemned the escalation in Russian air strikes on Ukraine, as well as Russia’s use of ballistic missiles sourced from North Korea and drones from Iran.
Eurojust and the Attorney General of the Republic of Panama, Mr Javier E. Caraballo Salazar, have signed a Working Arrangement today to enable structured and closer cooperation in the fight against organised crime. The agreement formalises Eurojust’s existing Contact Points in Panama and ensures closer communication to speed up the execution of judicial cooperation requests on both sides.
In response to continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial shipping, transiting the Red Sea, the armed forces of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from the Netherlands, Canada, Bahrain, and Australia, conducted joint strikes in accordance with the inherent right of individual and collective self-defense, consistent with the UN Charter, against a number of targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
The Council today established a dedicated framework for restrictive measures in support of democracy and a peaceful and orderly transfer of power in Guatemala. Today’s decision will allow the European Union to hold accountable those obstructing a democratic transition following the 2023 general elections, which resulted in a clear victory of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, as attested by the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Guatemala.
The 29-year-old individual was apprehended in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. Three properties were searched to gather evidence against the main suspect. The arrest comes after months of intensive collaboration between Ukrainian authorities, Europol and a cloud provider, who worked tirelessly to identify and locate the individual behind the widespread cryptojacking operation. The suspect is believed to have mined over USD 2 million (EUR 1.8 million) in cryptocurrencies.
The Defence Equity Facility aims to stimulate the development of an ecosystem of private funds investing in defence innovation. The initiative will focus on technologies with dual-use potential encompassing both civilian and defence applications, to further support the EU’s security, in line with InvestEU’s objectives. This new funding opportunity will be accompanied by capacity building activities to support managers in the development and management of their funds.
During his official visit to the Republic of Estonia, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas. The Head of State thanked Kaja Kallas and the Estonian government for supporting Ukraine, providing comprehensive military, financial and humanitarian assistance and standing in solidarity with Ukraine in the fight against the Russian aggressor.
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.
On 17 January 2024, the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) of the Hansa capacity calculation region requested a six-month extension from ACER to agree on the Transmission System Operators’ (TSOs’) proposed cross-zonal capacity calculation methodology for the balancing timeframe in the Hansa region.
The first instalment of the Topic of the Month series on methane emissions looks into how the global and European regulatory frameworks for maritime transport are changing and how they may affect methane emissions mitigation in this sector.
The Commission adopted today two new measures to enhance the EU’s water resilience and to improve water quality and quantity throughout the continent.
“We, the EPP, believe in the rule of law and the respect of human rights. We believe that people should live in peace and freedom. We believe in the social market economy. We believe that access to health care and education is not a privilege for a few, it is a right for all. We believe that our children should be safe running free in fields and forests, on playgrounds and football pitches, as we did. They deserve that we care for a healthy future, with a healthy environment. Whether they grow up in the biggest city or the smallest village. And above all, we believe in the dignity of every human being. This is my belief as Christian Democrats” – Ursula von der Leyen.
The Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on Monday adopted its report on the Commission proposal for a Soil Monitoring Law, the first-ever dedicated EU legislation on soils, with 42 votes to 26 and 14 abstentions.
Taking a food systems approach, the pathway identifies challenges and opportunities specifically for this part of the value chain and proposes actions to boost its contribution to a competitive, sustainable, resilient and fair EU agri-food system. It highlights that the food system’s competitiveness and resilience require fair returns for all players in the value chain, smart sustainability investments to limit food inflation, support for the international attractiveness of EU agri-food exports, and implementation of circular business models.
Resource adequacy has become increasingly important due to the evolving energy landscape to support the clean energy transition. This requires a large-scale integration of renewable energy sources (RES) capacity, increased electrification of demand, and continuous integration of energy markets.
ENTSO-E’s biennial TYNDP is the pan-European electricity infrastructure plan, that identifies infrastructure gaps from a pan-European perspective and assesses infrastructure projects.
In der heutigen Sitzung des Ausschusses der Ständigen Vertreter (AStV) hat Deutschland mit der Mehrheit der Mitgliedstaaten der am 19.02.24 von der belgischen Ratspräsidentschaft im Trilog erzielten, vorläufigen Einigung zum Verordnungsentwurf über einen freiwilligen Zertifizierungsrahmen zur CO2-Entnahme und Carbon Farming zugestimmt. Die Einigung muss nun noch durch das Europäische Parlament formell bestätigt werden.
MEPs are set to adopt on Wednesday the Artificial Intelligence Act, which aims to ensure that AI is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights, while supporting innovation and making Europe a leader in the field. A press conference by the two rapporteurs is scheduled for Wednesday ahead of the vote.
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