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.
In its judgment, the EU Court finds that Member States are not required to recognise automatically decisions granting refugee status adopted by another Member State. However, Member States are free to do so. Germany did not exercise that option.
“We’re talking about €33 trillion. Not an insignificant sum, but perhaps hard to conceptualise because it is so significant. And I think if we can effectively mobilise these savings on our capital markets, we can unlock a significant source of investment capital” – EU Commissioner McGuinness.
The EU Council adopted today its negotiating position (general approach) on a new regulation strengthening the role of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). This is the last piece of legislation that is part of the so-called ‘maritime safety’ legislative package.
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 EU Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given that the acquired company has negligible activities in the European Economic Area.
The EU Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given that Smart Clinic has negligible activities in the European Economic Area.
Under the scheme, the aid will take form of direct grants. The purpose of the scheme is to provide financial support to telecommunication operators in Italy to compensate the exceptional increase in electricity prices.
EU member states’ representatives confirmed today a provisional deal between the Beglian EU Council presidency and the EU Parliament representatives to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until 5 June 2025.
Under the reintroduced scheme, state aid will take the form of guarantees and direct grants. The scheme aims at ensuring that sufficient liquidity remains available to companies affected by the economic disturbance provoked by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
With their signature, European political parties commit to ethical and fair campaign practices. Against the backdrop of concerns about protecting the integrity of elections in Europe from internal and external threats
A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or is threatening to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry.
“This operation was a clear and fast response by the European Union to the deteriorating situation in the Red Sea and in the Gulf of Aden that was having a negative impact on our commercial shipping and regional stability” – EU HR Borrell
The proposed financial assistance aims to help Jordan cover part of its external financing needs, support the fiscal consolidation effort, and support structural reform efforts.
The investment aid will support the establishment of a new electric passenger vehicles production plant in Valaliky near Košice in Eastern Slovakia. It shall contribute to the EU’s strategic objectives relating to job creation, regional development and the European Green Deal.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of certain assets currently held by Vion Beef Süd GmbH, Vion Altenburg GmbH, Vion Convenience GmbH, and Ahlener Fleischhandel GmbH by Tönnies Holding ApS & Co. KG, all of Germany.
Based on its in-depth investigation, the EU Commission found that the concerned large agricultural companies had in fact received aid on the basis of Czech schemes that were block-exempted under the Agricultural Block Exemption Regulation that should only be accessible to small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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.
Release by the EU Council 30 June 2022, 22:30 The EU brings crypto-assets, crypto-assets issuers
Brussels, 30 June 2022 The European Commission has made commitments offered by Insurance Ireland, an
Brussels, 30 June 2022 MEPs adopted a non-binding resolution on Thursday calling for a better
29 June 2022 The member states agreed today on a mandate for negotiations with the
Brussels, 29 June 2022 Today, the Commission publishes 186 pledges detailing actions to support a greener,
Brussels, 29 June 2022 First EU rules for tracing transfers of crypto-assets like bitcoins and
Brussels, 29 June 2022 The Commission has today adopted the 2022 Strategic Foresight Report –
Brussels, 29 June 2022 Today, the Council agreed its position on the European single access point
Brussels, 28 June 2022 The Commission welcomes today’s political agreement between the European Parliament and
The G7 summit hosted by this year’s German G7 presidency takes place from 26 to
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.
So, on January 13th, Taiwan will hold presidential and legislative elections following a transition period. The Taiwan president-elect will be inaugurated on May 20th. This election marks the island’s fourth transition between democratically elected administrations since fully democratic elections were first held in 1996.
The United States has full confidence in Taiwan’s democratic processes, and there is strong bipartisan support for its free and fair elections.
Recent developments in Colombia have highlighted the need to move forward in implementing the 2016 peace agreement signed by the Government and the FARC-EP militia group, UN Special Representative Carlos Ruiz Massieu told the Security Council on Thursday. Presenting the latest quarterly report by the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, which covers the period from 27 September to 26 December 2023, he expressed hope that this year will be a decisive one for peace.
The EU and France welcome the adoption of the United Nations Security Council resolution 2722 of 10 January that is strongly condemning Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
Sweden and Japan have long enjoyed excellent relations and it is a priority for the entire Swedish Government to deepen them. The cooperation is based on common values and support for democracy and the rules-based world order. This includes extensive exchange in areas such as trade and investment, security and defence policy, research, culture and multilateral issues. Japan is Sweden’s second-largest trade partner in Asia, and Japanese investments in Sweden have increased in recent years.
On 5 January 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment received from Teollisuuden Voima Oyj an environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme referred to in the Act on the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure. The programme concerns extending the service life of Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 nuclear power plant units located in the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant area in Eurajoki as well as increasing their thermal output.
Finnish Government has decided that the border crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia will remain closed until 11 February 2024. It will not be possible to submit applications for international protection at any border crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia. The Government decided on the matter in its session on 11 January 2024. On 14 December 2023, the Government decided to temporarily close the border crossing points on Finland’s eastern border for one month and to centralise the submission of applications for international protection. This was to stop instrumentalised migration at Finland’s eastern border.
Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine may not be taking place geographically in the Arctic, but it has already had a plethora of impacts on the circumpolar north, the repercussions of which are likely to spread well beyond the region.
Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met today with People’s Republic of China Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao in Washington, D.C. This meeting was part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication and responsibly manage competition. The two sides had candid and constructive discussions, building on the Summit between President Biden and President Xi in Woodside, California in November 2023.
The Ukraine Facility would pool EU budget support to Ukraine into one single instrument, providing coherent, predictable as well as flexible support for the period 2024-2027 to Ukraine, adapted to the unprecedented challenges of supporting a country at war.
New risks are emerging as a result of increasing geopolitical tensions, uneven global economic integration, and profound technological shifts. We have learned that we are heavily dependent on critical raw materials imports from China, and until recently on fossil fuels from Russia.
On 14 December 2023, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entries below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2610 (2021), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) export and Russia’s procurement of DPRK ballistic missiles, as well as Russia’s use of these DPRK missiles against Ukraine on December 30, 2023 and January 2, 2024. The transfer of these weapons increases the suffering of the Ukrainian people, supports Russia’s war of aggression, and undermines the global non-proliferation regime. Russia’s use of DPRK ballistic missiles in Ukraine also provides valuable technical and military insights to the DPRK. We are deeply concerned about the security implications that this cooperation has in Europe, on the Korean Peninsula, across the Indo-Pacific region, and around the world.
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.
The Commission has published a new independent report today which analyses the possibility of fostering public-private partnerships to encourage investment and innovation in fusion energy technologies.
“It is alarming that only 0.01% of global finance supports projects address both climate and women’s rights,” says Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations at COP28, underlining the need for more resources that goes towards gender-responsive climate initiatives, in other words, initiatives that respond to the needs of both women and men.
Gas storage is vital for supplying 25-30% of the EU’s winter gas demand and plays a key role in the security of gas supply. The increasing importance of well-filled gas storage facilities was highlighted by the recent energy crisis, helping to mitigate potential gas supply disruptions and strengthen Europe’s resilience.
Minister Habeck intends to make it possible to use CCS: Without CCS, there is no way we can reach our climate targets. Economic Affairs and Climate Action Ministry presents key principles for a Carbon Management Strategy and a draft revision of the Carbon Storage Act.
Die Bundesregierung verlängert auf Grundlage des Energiesicherungs- gesetzes (EnSiG) die Anordnung der Treuhandverwaltung der Rosneft Deutschland GmbH (RDG) und der Rosneft Refining & Marketing GmbH (RNRM) bis zum 10. September 2024.
The EU Commission has approved a €3 billion (RON 15.22 billion) Romanian scheme to support installations producing electricity from onshore wind and solar photovoltaic to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
The EU Commission has launched today a call for evidence on its plan to adopt new rules that would exempt from prior notification under EU State aid rules certain types of aid for rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport.
As announced in its proposals to reduce the burden weighing on farmers’ shoulders, the Commission is launching today an online survey to gather directly the views of EU farmers. The survey is open from 7 March to 8 April, and will ask short questions, available in all EU languages, such as: How much time is spent each year on administrative tasks linked to application of aid and reporting obligations? Do they use mobile devices to provide geo-tagged photos? How do they rate the complexity of different procedures and rules applicable on farms? Did they use outside help to prepare CAP aid application in 2023? The answers provided by farmers will provide valuable feedback to understand their main sources of concern.
The 3-day activity, running from Tuesday 5 March to Thursday 7 March, will test the response to a mock scenario in which 300 tons of fuel is spilled in waters east of Portland Harbour. The practice will include testing MCA operations at sea as well as working with partner agencies to further test their plans along the shoreline.
Today (6 March) pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has outlined plans to invest £650 million in the UK – helping boost the UK’s world leading Life Sciences sector and grow the economy. This significant investment will enhance public health protection and pandemic preparedness.
AstraZeneca intends to invest £450 million at their manufacturing site in Speke, Liverpool for the research, development, and manufacture of vaccines – building on the site’s current role in supplying the world leading childhood vaccination programme. The new facility will be designed and built to be operationally net zero with power supplied from renewable energy sources.
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