In 2023, 21.4% of the EU population – or some 94.6 million people – were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. See what is the rate of poverty in your region.
“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.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has launched its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security. According to the SIPRI Yearbook 2024, the number and types of nuclear weapons in development have increased as states deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence.
In der Rechtssache T-506/23, Freistaat Bayern (Deutschland) gegen das Amt der Europäischen Union für geistiges Eigentum (EUIPO) erlässt die siebte Kammer des EU-Gerichts am 16. Oktober folgendes Urteil: Die Klage Bayern wird abgewiesen. Der Freistaat Bayern trägt die Kosten. Lesen Sie, worum es ging.
The EU, the United States, and other Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) partners, joined by Kazakhstan, Namibia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, announced the launch of a Minerals Security Partnership Forum.
After a good performance of the EU agri-food trade in 2022, the most recent report released by the European Commission indicates that the EU agri-food trade balance reached its record level in 2023.
There has been a buildup of global economic pressure through extensive non-market policies and practices. This accentuates excessive and possibly high-risk dependencies of strategic supplies, tilts the level playing field, and poses a threat to our economic security, our prosperity, and the well-being of our firms, workers, and citizens.
The EU and US reaffirmed their common commitment to a risk-based approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and support for safe and trustworthy AI technologies. A short overview document published today on AI for the Public Good identifies milestones on which the EU and US are cooperating in the areas of extreme weather, energy, emergency response and reconstruction.
The TTC is a vehicle for the EU and the US to discuss and coordinate approaches to key trade and technology issues in a context of increasing geopolitical challenges. The meeting will focus on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, 6G and on standardisation, online platforms and secure connectivity.
The IMF team and the Kosovo authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the 2nd reviews of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) Arrangement. Program implementation remains on track.
The Citizens’ Panel will identify possible policy actions, as well as all relevant players that should be involved at the various levels such as decision-makers, civil society, the private sector, and citizens.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited market positions resulting from the proposed transaction and the limited impact on the market structure.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited combined market position resulting from the proposed transaction.
The transaction relates primarily to the manufacturing of industrial energy systems, powertrain technologies and home energy solutions.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Q4 2023 quarterly Risk Dashboard (RDB), which discloses aggregated statistical information for the largest EU/EEA institutions.
The law is connected with the Law of Ukraine on lobbying as the fourth and last additional step defined by the European Commission in the Enlargement Package in November 2023. It was a precondition for the adoption of the negotiating framework by the EU side in March 2024.
Today, the Commission found that the online social networking service of X should not be designated as a core platform service under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Brussels, 22 June 2022 Joint press release by the European Commission and the French Presidency
Brussels, 22 June 2022 “Check against delivery” Ladies and Gentlemen, Our new EU rules on
Brussels, 22 June 2022 Today, the Commission organises a conference hybrid and in Brussels on the contribution
Brussels, 22 June 2022 The European Commission has today launched the ‘Building Europe with Local
Brussels, 22 June 2022 At the Digital Assembly, held on 21 and 22 June in Toulouse,
The Hague, 21 June 2022 The suspects sent emails and text messages with phishing links
Brussels, 21 June 2022 Today, the Commission launched a dialogue with Member States on the
Luxembourg, 21 June 2022 105/2022 : 21 June 2022 – Judgment of the Court of Justice
Brussels, 21 June 2022 The Commission has launched today the second Women TechEU call, which
Brussels, 21 June 2022 Following dialogues with the Commission and the network of national consumer
The EU Commission announces today a new humanitarian aid package of €21.5 million for the Asia-Pacific region, bringing the total EU support to almost €95 million in 2024. The new funding will support humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia and Malaysia.
The Head of State that the strategic partnership between Ukraine and Romania, announced last year, is already yielding tangible results. According to him, the export of Ukrainian products through Romania has increased from 2 to over 3 million tons per month. The interlocutors discussed the possibility of further expanding the capacity of border crossing points to reach the target of 4 million tons. Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of the European Council’s decision to start negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU. The Head of State thanked Romania for supporting this decision and willingness to share its experience in European integration.
The new Executive Order on conferment of citizenship under simplified procedures applies to certain categories of foreigners. These include those who have concluded a contract for military service in the Russian Federation Armed Forces or in military formations during the special military operation or who are performing military service during this period; foreigners who were dismissed from military service during the special military operation on certain grounds; spouses, children, and parents of such persons.
Under the Executive Order, simplified procedures for applying for Russian citizenship without any requirements to the duration of their stay in Russia, knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and Russian legislation shall apply the following categories of individuals: citizens of Ukraine, stateless persons who were born and have been living in Crimea and Sevastopol prior to March 18, 2014, their children, spouses, and parents; citizens of Ukraine and stateless persons entitled to stay/live in Russia, who had permanently lived on the territory of Ukraine, their children, spouses, and parents; individuals illegally deported from the Crimean ASSR, their close relatives, adopted children, and spouses; citizens of Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Syria who were born in the RSFSR and previously had the status of Soviet citizens, as well as their children, spouses, and parents.
The Executive Order amends the annex to the Executive Order On Restructuring the Nuclear Power Generation Complex of the Russian Federation, listing nuclear materials which can only be in federal ownership. In accordance with the Executive Order, an exclusion is made for enriched uranium intended for producing nuclear fuel for NPPs, transport power plants, research reactors, or for ionising-radiation detectors, elementary particle accelerator targets, products to be subjected to radiation in in-core or sealed radiation sources.
The UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session meets on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The immediate priority in Gaza must be saving civilian lives said the President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, as Member States gathered to debate the use of the veto by the United States in the Security Council last month. Assembly Vice President Cheikh Niang of Senegal, holding the gavel in the General Assembly Hall and deputizing for President Dennis Francis, read out a statement on his behalf.
The WHO official insisted that the UN and its partners remained “completely ready” to deliver assistance to Gazans, who have endured a massive bombing campaign by the Israel military, in response to the Hamas-led terror attacks in southern Israel beginning 7 October that killed some 1,200 people. But hostilities and evacuation orders in Gaza’s central areas and further south in Khan Younis have affected access to hospitals for patients and ambulances, Dr Peeperkorn explained, adding that it has also become “incredibly complex” for WHO to reach “ailing” facilities with medical supplies and fuel.
Germany’s Federal Government’s policy on exports of military equipment in 2022 – the first year of the new government – is characterised by clear lines: The Federal Government published the Report on Military Equipment Exports for 2022.
The Minister reiterated France’s commitment to the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip to meet the immediate needs of the civilian population. In this regard, she hailed the excellent cooperation between France and Jordan on humanitarian assistance, as illustrated by their joint airdrop of seven tons of humanitarian aid on January 4, and she expressed the hope that this cooperation would continue.
The Cybercrime Training Competency Framework outlines the skills and capabilities required for law enforcement officers working on cybercrime investigations, as well as the skills required for the handling of digital evidence to combat modern forms of crime.
The EU welcomes the agreement of the authorities to make public the upcoming report and recommendations of the EU Election Expert Mission. In the same spirit of transparency and accountability, we call upon the relevant authorities to ensure a timely and full investigation of all reported election irregularities. The EU condemns the acts of violence that occurred during the electoral period and urges everybody to refrain from violence in the post-election period. It is also key that the rule of law, judicial independence, due process and the right to peaceful assembly are respected and upheld in this period and beyond. In this regard, detention of opposition figures is highly concerning.
And now we have to stop the killing of civilians in Gaza. We have to stop this great number of casualties. Hamas has to be eradicated. But Hamas is an idea, it represents an idea, and you cannot kill an idea. The only way of killing an idea – a bad idea – is to propose a better one, to give a horizon to the Palestinian people, to their dignity, to their freedom, to their security, which has to go hand in hand with the security of Israel.
Special attention will be paid to the use of logistic hubs for this type of cross-border crime and, more specifically, how to combat drug trafficking via major ports. The Presidency will also prioritise the importance of victims’ rights and small-scale detention as an alternative to prisons for small groups of offenders with short sentences.
First-of-its-kind information hub brings together EU industrial stakeholders to foster innovative technologies. INCITE will chart a path with industry towards depollution, decarbonisation and circular economy during the industrial transition.
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.
Is it possible to convert CO2 back to fuels or other useful chemicals? Absolutely – but not in a very targeted way just yet. Empa researcher Alessandro Senocrate is looking at defects in materials that will help us achieve this goal. This promising idea is drawing a lot of research, including at Empa, because the conversion is challenging to implement. For instance, a reaction using a copper catalyst – the most commonly studied catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide – yields around 15 to 20 different types of molecules, from carbon monoxide and methane to propanol and acetic acid.
On 4 March 2023, the EU Member States, European Parliament and Commission reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. Finland has taken an active part in the preparation of the regulation. The proposal that was agreed on can be evaluated in further detail only after its final content is available. The proposal is still pending formal adoption by the Member States and Parliament. The regulation will become applicable 18 months after its adoption.
The Norwegian government are facilitating the socio-economically profitable storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf. Companies that have the necessary expertise and that have specific, industrial plans that entail a need for storage on a commercial basis can apply to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for a licence adapted to the needs of the business. The government will conduct a predictable, efficient, and flexible process to award industrial players access to relevant storage options. Areas that are relevant for awards will be announced, among other things, to ensure competition.
“Two years on, we still face the sad reality of an ongoing war, and we can only hope for victory and peace for Ukraine as soon as possible. But the EU is now on the other side of the energy crisis. We have accelerated the transition like no one had predicted – and this is especially thanks to solar PV” – EU Energy Commissioner Simson
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