Football regulations: Some FIFA rules on international transfers of professional footballers are contrary to EU law. Those rules hinder the free movement of players and competition between clubs.
EU Commission Vice-President Dubravka Šuica co-hosts and delivers an opening statement for a High-level UNGA side event “Proven solutions for children, accelerating progress for the SDGs and beyond”, organized by UNICEF.
“We need our own strong digital payments system. We can achieve this by bringing central bank money into the digital era with the introduction of a digital euro: a digital form of cash, issued by the central bank and available to everyone in the euro area” – ECB Board Member Piero Cipollone at the European Parliament.
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations. The Pact along with its annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations, was adopted by consensus, despite a last-minute proposal for an amendment by some countries, including Russia, Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Syria.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of TBX NewCo Spain S.L.U. of Spain and TBX Upstream Seamless Pipes L.L.C. of the UAE by Tubacex S.A. of Spain and Mubadala Investment Company P.J.S.C. (‘Mubadala’) of the UAE. The transaction relates primarily to the manufacture of oil country tubes for the exploration and extraction of oil and gas.
Investments in line with Europe’s expected 2040 climate target would create important economic opportunities across sectors, according to a new report by Agora Energiewende. Building on these findings, the think tank outlines how public funding can help unlock the necessary private investments and overcome the ‘climate funding cliff’ after the EU’s recovery fund ends in 2026.
The Danish economy has continued to expand at a robust pace, driven by an exceptional surge in the pharmaceutical. In contrast, the rest of the economy has remained relatively subdued, aside from the maritime and information and communication technology industries, reflecting sluggish demand.
At its board meeting today, the Bank of Russia has made the decision to raise the key rate to 19% per annum. Monetary conditions have continued to tighten in recent months. The expansion of lending has slowed down somewhat, primarily in the retail segment. Inflationary pressures have not been easing. Underlying inflation is still higher than the rate needed for returning to the target next year.
A Meeting of Common Agricultural Policy Directors in Budapest focused on simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy, in line with the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency.
These are the topics of the frist plenary session of the newly elected European Parliament.
Shaping a socially just climate policy: Today’s Just Transition Conference at the Austrian Ministry for Climate Action in Vienna provided the opportunity for an exchange with Austrian Climate Action Minister, Leonore Gewessler, and Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee.
The European Commission and the European Central Bank provided their assessment of the latest macroeconomic and fiscal developments and outlook, followed by a discussion of ministers.
The EU Commission has approved a €682 million Belgian state aid scheme to support offshore wind energy and the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Partner in Pet Food Hungaria Kft. of Hungary by CVC Capital Partners of Jersey and Cinven Capital Management (VI) of Guernsey.
The transaction relates primarily to the sector of live entertainment and music festivals, in particular to the provision of accommodation solutions, staging and production services to music festivals and live events.
The transaction mainly concerns the market for maritime transport of liquefied natural gas. The EU Commission concluded that the proposed concentration would not raise competition concerns, given the limited market positions of the undertakings concerned resulting from the proposed transaction.
Today, the EU Commission received Poland’s disbursement request for the second and third payment instalments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), amounting to €9.4 billion, net of pre-financing, of which €4.1 billion in grants and €5.3 billion in loans.
The EU Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control of OnTower Austria GmbH, based in Austria, by Electricité de France S.A. and Vauban Infrastructure Partners S.C.A., both based in France. The transaction mainly concerns the telecommunications sector in Austria.
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published its Model Administrative Arrangement for transfers of personal data from EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs) to International Organisations. The Model aims to help EUIs comply with the the EU data protection law when they need to transfer personal data to International Organisations.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an Opinion to address the risks presented by global crypto firms seeking authorization under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Regulation for crypto brokerage while keeping a substantial part of their group activities at intra-group execution venues outside the EU’s regulatory scope.
The EU Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather views on its Guidelines on the protection of minors online, which, once adopted, will set out how online platforms should implement high levels of privacy, safety and security for minors online, as required by the Digital Services Act.
The European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) have launched a Digital Maturity Assessment Tool that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) identify their strengths and weaknesses in the digital transformation of their businesses. The tool is open to all companies and available free of charge in 32 languages.
The European AI Office has opened a call for expression of interest to participate in the drawing-up of the first general-purpose AI Code of Practice. Read here how to take part in the consultation.
The EU Member States agree to launch AI Factories under the EuroHPC JU with a rolling call for proposals coming soon.
The initiative will test a reporting framework to gather information about how organisations developing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems align with the Actions of the Code of Conduct and is a significant milestone under the G7’s ongoing commitment to promoting safe, secure and trustworthy development, deployment and use of advanced AI systems.
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published their joint Final report on the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying how to determine and assess the conditions for subcontracting information and communication technology (ICT) services.
The Biden-Harris Administration released its Roadmap for the U.S. Government’s May 2023 National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET). The roadmap sustains and reinforces the U.S. Government’s commitment to standards development led by the private sector and enhanced by partnerships with public institutions and calls for robust engagement in the standardization of critical and emerging technologies (CETs) to protect U.S. national and economic security.
The discussion also addressed the recent trend of rapid growth in international internet bandwidth and the fact that, over the years, there has been a shift in which content and application providers (CAPs) have evolved from being major users to major owners, investing in their own subsea cables.
Asylum policy: The designation of a third country as a safe country of origin must cover its entire territory. The national court examining the lawfulness of an administrative decision refusing to grant international protection must raise the failure to take account of the rules of EU law on the designation of a third country as a safe country of origin.
Hungary’s National Card Scheme is a new type of resident permit that allows easy entry into the EU for work. At first only open to Ukrainians and Serbians. In July extended to citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. But also to Belarus and Russia. The EU Commissioner expresses her concern.
EU Commissioner Lenarčič held his final address in front of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development (DEVE), accompanied by remarks by EU Commissioner Urpilainen at the exchange of views with the development MEPs.
Věra Jourová, EU Commission VP for Values and Transparency, travels to Vilnius to participate in a conference organised by the Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, titled ‘Towards Accountability for International Crimes Committed in Ukraine’.
The European Union has taken note of the visit of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to Mongolia on 3 September despite the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant issued against him.
If a solar storm of the same magnitude happened today, it could devastate our vastly more connected and increasingly digital world.
The European Union remains committed to stepping up the delivery of military support, including air defence systems and ammunition. These deliveries strengthen Ukrainian self-defence, save innocent lives, and reduce the level of the destruction in Ukraine.
On Tuesday, 3 September 2024, Mircea Geoană notified the Secretary General that he will step down as NATO Deputy Secretary General (DSG) on 10 September.
The Swedish Government has approved SEK 2 million in support to the inhabitants of Gammalsvenskby in Ukraine. The village, which was founded by Swedes in 1782, has been under immense pressure since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Today, the EU Commission adopted the 2024 Annual Action Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, allocating €39.5 million in new EU funding to facilitate Cyprus’ reunification and to support the socio-economic development of the community.
The government has taken the decision that the UK will suspend arms export licences to Israel for use in military operations in Gaza, following a review of Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law.
The Federal Council approved Switzerland’s participation in two EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects. The two projects–Military Mobility and Cyber Ranges Federation–offer the opportunity to expand international cooperation between armed forces. This will strengthen Switzerland’s national defence capability, in accordance with its neutrality obligations.
Philip Schotland took up his duties as the new Liaison Prosecutor for Switzerland at Eurojust today. He succeeds Mr Sébastien Fetter, with whom Mr Schotland previously worked as Deputy Liaison Prosecutor.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of TBX NewCo Spain S.L.U. of Spain and TBX Upstream Seamless Pipes L.L.C. of the UAE by Tubacex S.A. of Spain and Mubadala Investment Company P.J.S.C. (‘Mubadala’) of the UAE. The transaction relates primarily to the manufacture of oil country tubes for the exploration and extraction of oil and gas.
These are the topics of the frist plenary session of the newly elected European Parliament.
Shaping a socially just climate policy: Today’s Just Transition Conference at the Austrian Ministry for Climate Action in Vienna provided the opportunity for an exchange with Austrian Climate Action Minister, Leonore Gewessler, and Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee.
Australia and Germany have signed an important agreement today deepening their cooperation and jointly supporting new supply chains for renewable hydrogen and its derivatives. To this end, a H2Global financing window of €400 million (AU$ 660 million) will be established to match European demand and Australian production of renewable hydrogen in bilateral auctions.
The trend of a stagnating market share of battery electric cars sends an extremely worrying signal for industry and policy makers, united in the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The EU automotive industry has invested billions in electrification to put vehicles on the market, but the other necessary ingredients for this transition are not in place and the competitiveness of the EU is eroding.
“We need a fundamental rethink of the relationship between our economy and the natural world. All of us have grown up with the idea that nature is invaluable. Waking up to the song of birds, drinking water from a mountain spring, staring at the endless blue of the sea and the ocean. How could you possibly put a price tag on any of this?” – Ursula von der Leyen.
The EU Commission has approved a €682 million Belgian state aid scheme to support offshore wind energy and the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework.
The transaction mainly concerns the market for maritime transport of liquefied natural gas. The EU Commission concluded that the proposed concentration would not raise competition concerns, given the limited market positions of the undertakings concerned resulting from the proposed transaction.
The Commission has today authorised EU Member States to pay higher advances of Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) funds to agricultural producers, thus helping to address the liquidity problems that many of them currently face.
The EU’s renewable energy ambitions face key challenges, particularly due to its reliance on China’s critical raw materials. The latest paper by the EU Council Analysis and Research Team (ART) explores the crucial role of wind energy in achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and offers strategies to address dependencies and enhance energy security.
On 9 September former European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi released his report on Europe’s competitiveness. These are the main points for Europe’s wind power industries.
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