Before and during the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Islamabad on 16 October 2024, China has unveiled details of its military strategy in the region.
Judicial and law enforcement authorities across Europe and in the United States have dismantled critical online infrastructure in a large-scale operation to disrupt platforms and websites for terrorist communications and propaganda. Servers were taken down in Germany, the Netherlands, United States, and Iceland. The Spanish authorities arrested nine radicalised individuals.
The projection above is based onfinal results from 17 EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Slovakia; and provisional results from 10 countries: Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
The guide elaborates 12 key principles for biodiversity and environmental protection and contains real-life case studies as well as concrete steps for developers to follow when siting, planning, building, operating and decommissioning renewables or grid projects.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of Serneke Sverige AB of Sweden by Mutares SE & Co. KGaA of Germany. The transaction relates primarily to the construction sector.
Approximately 17 million Europeans are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Women, however, are bearing a heavier burden, as the risk of poverty is almost 35% higher for women than for men.
Infrastructure projects are crucial for sustainable development, impacting not just economies but also communities and the environment.
The overall recovery and resilience plan of Lithuania will be financed by €2.3 billion in grants and €1.55 billion in loans. The amounts of payments made to Member States are published in the Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard, which shows the progress made in the implementation of the RRF as a whole and of the individual recovery and resilience plans.
The report outlines progress made under the “Long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas” to support stronger, more connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas and communities. It presents 30 actions across a range of policy areas – of which nine are already completed.
Commissioner Reynders has informed President von der Leyen that the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe had recommended him to the Parliamentary Assembly of this organisation for the post of Secretary-General on 25 March, and requested an unpaid leave for the duration of the campaign as of 25 April and until the day of the election of the new Secretary-General of the Council of Europe.
The European Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on 20 November 2023, to support measures in sectors which are key to accelerate the green transition and reduce fuel dependencies.
Cohesion Policy is an important driver of sustainable development and economic growth. In the long run, it is expected that each euro invested through Cohesion Policy will have tripled, by 2043 which is equivalent to an annual rate of return of around 4%. Thanks to the Policy, it is estimated that 1.3 million additional jobs will be created in the EU by 2027, with a large share in sectors related to the green and digital transitions.
Today, the Commission is presenting three initiatives to advance transnational cooperation between higher education institutions, with the ultimate goal of creating a European degree. A voluntary European degree would benefit students and the higher education community by boosting learning mobility within the EU and by enhancing students’ transversal skills. It would help meet labour market demand and make graduates more attractive for future employers while, at the same time, attracting students from around the world and boosting European competitiveness.
Amazon Services Europe belongs to the Amazon group. Its business activities comprise online retail and other services such as cloud computing and digital streaming. It provides marketplace services to third-party sellers enabling them to offer products for sale via Amazon Store. By a decision of 23 April 2023, adopted under the Regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services, the Commission designated Amazon Store as a very large online platform. That means, in particular, that Amazon Store is obliged to make publicly available a repository containing detailed information3 on its online advertising.
Despite robust consumption growth, the Luxembourgish economy contracted in 2023 due to weak external demand and residential investment. Growth is expected to rebound in 2024, while headline inflation will continue subsiding, albeit remain somewhat above the ECB’s target.
The purpose of the scheme is to develop intermodal transport as an alternative to road transport and improve the competitiveness of intermodal transport services in Poland.
The payment request covers important steps in the delivery of 24 reforms and ten investments that will drive positive change for citizens and businesses in Malta in the areas of construction, waste management, energy efficiency, transport, digitalisation, healthcare, education and training, justice, anti-corruption and taxation.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of France Billet SAS by Fnac Darty Participations et Services SA, both based in France, and CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA, based in Germany. The transaction mainly concerns the entertainment and ticketing sectors.
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Luxembourg, 8 June 2022 Apple v EUIPO – Swatch (THINK DIFFERENT) – Intellectual and industrial
8 June 2022 The EU Commission and consumer protection authorities urge WhatsApp to keep consumers
EN E-001437/2022 Answer given by Mr Hahn on behalf of the European Commission (7.6.2022) Brussels, 7
Brussels, 7 June 2022 Today the EU Regulation on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content
Brussels, 7 June 2022 The Commission has today proposed an annual EU budget of €185.6
The 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, taking place in Geneva from 12 to 15 June, will be
Today, the Commission adopted a Decision authorising the national regulatory authority of Ukraine responsible for
Brussels, 7 June 2022 From mobile phones to digital cameras, consumers will soon be able
Brussels, 3 June 2022 On Friday, 3 June, telecommunications ministers discussed the state of play
Before and during the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Islamabad on 16 October 2024, China has unveiled details of its military strategy in the region.
Major aerial attacks causing widespread death and destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure have rained down on Ukraine in the first days of 2024 due to an intense new Russian offensive. In a statement on Tuesday, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown strongly condemned the assaults targeting mostly cities. Ms. Brown on Tuesday once again reminded the Russian Federation that ‘indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are strictly forbidden under international humanitarian law’.
The Head of State spoke about the continued Russian aerial terror against Ukrainian cities. He noted that over the past five days, the enemy had fired at the very least 500 missiles and combat drones at the territory of Ukraine. The President noted the UK’s substantial and comprehensive contribution to bolstering Ukraine’s air defense system, particularly with radars, advanced anti-drone systems and missiles.
January 2, 2024 – another attack by Russian savages. Almost a hundred missiles of various types. At least 70 missiles were shot down. Nearly 60 of them were intercepted in the Kyiv area. There were also severe strikes on Kharkiv… Work is currently underway to eliminate the consequences. Unfortunately, there are fatalities. My condolences to all the families and friends. There are many injured. Everyone is being provided with the necessary assistance.
Russia has extended the temporary ban on the export of certain goods and equipment for another two years, until the end of 2025. A resolution to this effect has been signed. The export restrictions apply to technological and medical equipment, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, turbines, nuclear reactors, fibre-optic cables, certain types of aircraft, radars, batteries, and metal processing equipment.
87 tonnes of life-saving UK and Cypriot aid for the people of Gaza delivered by Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship Lyme Bay to Egypt from Cyprus delivery includes over 10,000 thermal blankets, nearly 5,000 shelter packs and medical supplies to be transferred to Gaza through the Rafah crossing it follows the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Egypt last month to see first-hand the importance of UK aid for the people of Gaza and the Defence Secretary’s visit to Cyprus and Israel. Both have pressed for an acceleration, with significantly more aid to be allowed into Gaza, through as many routes as possible.
The Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State discussed the international community’s shared condemnation of the illegal and unjustified attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi militants. They made clear that the UK and US will work with our partners to hold the Houthis accountable for these unlawful seizures and attacks. The Foreign Secretary raised worsening food insecurity in Gaza and the urgent need for significantly more aid to reach civilians, through as many routes as possible.
France utterly condemns the particularly serious armed drone attack on a Kurdish forces base in Pirmam, in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region. These violent, destabilizing actions must end and their perpetrators must be identified and prosecuted. France calls on all parties to respect Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the stability and security of the autonomous Kurdistan Region within it.
In launching nearly 100 missiles and dozens of drones across Ukraine four days after a strike of unprecedented dimensions that resulted in at least 39 casualties, Russia is continuing its strategy of terror aimed at destroying Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, in order to weaken the resilience of the Ukrainian people during the second winter of the conflict. Russia alone bears responsibility for this escalation, which has no justification whatsoever and which primarily affects civilians.
The Embassy of France in Niger is now closed until further notice. For the past five months, our Embassy has been subjected to major obstacles that have made it impossible to do its job: a blockade around the Embassy, restrictions on employee movements, and the turning away of all diplomatic personnel who were supposed to arrive in Niger, in clear violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The Embassy will continue operating from Paris.
EU member states have reached an agreement on removing air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania. The decision has been taken by unanimity, following a written procedure. The EU Commission welcomes this “landmark Council decision”.
The emergency measures were adopted i 2022 following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in order to enhance solidarity between member states, accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and protect EU citizens from excessively high energy prices.
The United States is designating one individual and three entities for facilitating Iranian financial assistance to the Houthis that enables attacks on international shipping and other destabilizing activities. Those designated today have facilitated the transfer of millions of dollars to the Houthis at the direction of U.S.-designated Sa’id al-Jamal, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force-backed Houthi financial facilitator based in Iran.
Progress towards climate adaptation is difficult to measure, the EU auditors say in their report. Between 20214 and 2020, at least €8 billion were earmarked for climate adaptation in the EU, rising to €26 billion between 2021-2027. Though the majority of projects examined by the ECA increased the adaptive capacity, there were still 40% of projects with little or no impact.
Moreover, there has been an increase in the proportion of Escherichia coli isolates from food-producing animals that exhibit ‘complete susceptibility’ or ‘zero resistance’ to key antimicrobials. This, alongside a decrease in the prevalence of E. coli isolates that produce ESBL or AmpC — enzymes which can make some antibiotics ineffective — demonstrates progress in reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in E. coli from food-producing animals across several EU Member States. Mike Catchpole, ECDC Chief Scientist and Carlos Das Neves, EFSA Chief Scientist, said:
MEPs adopt their first reading position about EU supplementary certificates enabling longer protection of patented medicinal and plant protection products. Innovative medicines and pesticides should enjoy 5-year longer EU-wide patent protection on top of 20-year protection of patent to compensate for lengthy testing requirements before these products are placed on the EU market. Unitary supplementary protection certificates aim to cover costs invested into research of innovative substances at the EU level.
Finland has joined the multilateral Joint Statement Endorsing Principles for 6G led by the United States. The joint statement was published at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 27 February 2024. The joint statement contains an agreement on common principles that will guide the development of 6G nationally and internationally. By joining the joint statement, Finland will strengthen cooperation with its key strategic partners in future wireless communications networks.
REPROTOXIC SUBSTANCES:Protecting workers against lead and diisocyanates: EU Council signs off on new limit values+++UNEA:Environment: UN and EU presidency share the same priorities+++World unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple planetary crisis’+++UN Environment Assembly opens with calls for stronger multilateral action+++Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke vertritt Bundesregierung bei der UNEA-6 in Nairobi+++
CCS & CCU: Habeck will den Einsatz von CCS ermöglichen: „Ohne CCS können wir unmöglich die Klimaziele erreichen“ +++ BDI zu Eckpunkten einer Carbon-Management-Strategie: Grundsatzentscheidung für CCS/CCU-Technologien ist wichtiger Schritt hin zu Klimaneutralität +++ TRANSPORT EMISSIONS: United Nations adopts landmark global decarbonization strategy in transport by road, rail and inland waterway
ENERGY EFFICIENCY: EU Commission VP Suica delivers a keynote speech via video message for the opening of the European Citizens Panel (ECP) on Energy Efficiency +++ OPEC and Africa exchange views on array of key energy issues +++ 52nd OPEC Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee +++ NUCLEAR ENERGY: Upcoming IAEA Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels
Gas savings by businesses and citizens across the EU have made an important contribution to tackling the energy crisis, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Collectively, the EU reduced gas demand by 18% between August 2022 and December 2023, saving around 101 billion cubic metres of gas. These efforts go above and beyond the 15% savings target which was agreed under emergency legislation adopted in Summer 2022, and were essential to preserve stable supplies, stabilise energy markets in the EU, and show solidarity with Ukraine.
Against the backdrop of ongoing farmers’ protests and based on information from the Belgian presidency and a non-paper on simplification prepared by the European Commission, agriculture ministers discussed the current crisis and challenges in the sector.
UNECE: Executive Secretary to highlight global relevance of UNECE Multilateral Environmental Agreements at UN Environment Assembly +++ UN Environment Assembly: EU calls for cooperation on circular economy, water resilience and ocean protection to address planetary crisis +++ CONSUMER REDRESS: MEPs adopt new rules on out-of-court consumer redress
NECPS: EU Commission publishes new Recommendations on draft NECPs from Belgium, Ireland and Latvia +++ CLIMATE STATE AID: EU Commission approves €1.3bn German State aid measure funded under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support ArcelorMittal decarbonize its steel production +++ BMWK: Grünes Licht für Grünen Stahl +++ TRADE & CLIMATE: Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis leads EU delegation at 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Abu Dhabi
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