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.
Today, the EU Commission launched a consultation request at the World Trade Organization (WTO), challenging China’s initiation of an anti-subsidy investigation against imports of certain dairy products from the EU.
According to the latest regional Forecast Report of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw), more research and development will be essential for EU members in the region. Ireland and Singapore may serve as role models for establishing industrial high-tech clusters in the region.
A high-level delegation of the European Commission will attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week in New York. The focus of EU engagement will be to tackle the unprecedented set of conflicts and crises across the world.
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.
Die Vorabentscheidungsersuchen betreffen die Auslegung verschiedener Passagen der Verordnung (EU) 2016/679 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 27. April 2016 zum Schutz natürlicher Personen bei der Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten, zum freien Datenverkehr und zur Aufhebung der Richtlinie 95/46/EG (Datenschutz-Grundverordnung).
Strengthening the European Union’s economy in the face of rising global economic and political competition and managing the ‘twin transitions’ of the digital and green transformation is a key challenge for the 2024-2029 legislative term.
“Hungarian legislation requiring traders to offer for sale certain agricultural products at a fixed price and in predetermined quantities is contrary to EU law. That legislation prevents traders, without appropriate justification, from freely setting the selling prices and the quantities offered for sale of those products on the basis of economic considerations” – Court of Justice.
Strengthening the spitzenkandidat process, ensuring gender balance, a strong focus on social rights overseen by a figure with the experience to deliver, and the fair distribution of Executive Vice-President positions reflecting the majority in the European Parliament. These are the expectations for the composition of the next European Commission.
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) has published its new Manifesto which outlines the Group’s strategic priorities and commitment to advocating for a competitive, responsible, and inclusive European banking sector.
Today, the European Commission decided to register two European Citizens’ Initiatives, entitled ‘ECI for a Water-Smart and Resilient Europe’ and ‘PsychedeliCare’.
The EU General Court rules for the first time on the financial consequences of alleged irregularities with regard to a former Member of the European Court of Auditors. The General Court largely upholds the decision by the Court of Auditors to recover expenditure considered to be undue.
Spending allocation on climate projects could be overestimated by €34.5 billion. Not all measures tagged as ‘green’ were confirmed as being so. Finally, there is no full account of the actual sums spent on climate action in EU countries.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Ukrainian authorities have reached staff-level agreement (SLA) on the Fifth Review of the 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement. Subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, Ukraine would have access to about US$ 1.1 billion (SDR 834.8 million). The program performance remains strong, all performance criteria were reached.
According to the EU General Court, NSD failed to demonstrate that the EU Council erred in finding that that undertaking was a systemically important financial institution in Russia’s financial system. The Court also points out that NSD provides financial services of significant value both to the Russian Government and the Russian Central Bank, enabling Russia in its financial resources with the aim of pursuing its actions to destabilise Ukraine.
The European Parliament infringed certain protection rules relating to the status as an informant of a parliamentary assistant. By confining itself to relieving the person concerned of his duties, the Parliament did not take all the measures necessary to ensure that he had balanced and effective protection against any form of retaliation.
Economic sanctions against Russia: The EU Council has the power to establish reporting and cooperation obligations to ensure the effectiveness of fund-freezing measures. The need for action to counteract legal and financial arrangements facilitating the circumvention of restrictive measures justifies such obligations.
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 Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, amendments to a State aid scheme to support the deployment of very high capacity broadband networks offering Gigabit speeds in Germany.
The EU Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Delivery Hero and Glovo have breached EU competition rules by participating in a cartel in the sector of online ordering and delivery of food, grocery and other daily consumer goods in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’).
All of Parliament’s 20 standing committees and four subcommittees held their constitutive meetings on Tuesday to elect their Chair and Vice-Chairs. Here is the overview.
On Tuesday, in the constitutive meeting of the Transport and Tourism committee, MEPs elected the Chair and four Vice-Chairs of the committee for a two-and-a-half year period. They elected Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (EPP, GR) as new Chair.
Borys Budka (EPP, Poland) was elected as Chair of the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) committee on Tuesday. He is elected for a two and a half year mandate. During the tenth legislature, the ITRE committee will have 90 members.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced an open competition for a new Manufacturing USA institute focused on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to increase the resilience of U.S. manufacturers.
China-based inventors are filing the highest number of generative artificial intelligence patents, a new report from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows.
The eArchiving Initiative seeks examples and case studies about the calculation of the carbon footprint of electronic archives, archiving software and tools.
The Content Information Type Specification for 3D Product Models (CITS 3DPM) is a Content Information Type Specification for 3D Product Models as used in the engineering and aerospace industries.
The European Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network sent a letter following concerns that Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model might breach EU consumer law. The Commission coordinated this action which is led by the French Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention.
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.
“At UN request, NATO and UN staffs will continue to explore ways to expand our practical cooperation; our discussions have rightly emphasized a key guiding principle – developing UN sustainability; we are shaping a future where our cooperation and partnership will continue to flourish, benefiting all those who seek peace and security in the world,” said Defence and Security Cooperation Director of NATO’s Operations Division, Piers Cazalet.
Russia’s war in Ukraine has reaffirmed that air superiority remains job No 1 to allow conducting successful air operations. Consequently, NATO and its air forces need to be prepared to achieve air superiority early on in any potential conflict.
NATO’s Special Representative for the southern neighbourhood will serve as NATO’s focal point for the region. He will be responsible for coordinating and enhancing the visibility of NATO’s efforts in the south and will strengthen engagement with partners.
The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Wednesday (28 August 2024) following recent heavy Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Allies strongly condemned Russia’s indiscriminate strikes and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen Ukraine’s defences.
“At the beginning of this decade, many illusions have been shattered in Europe. The illusion that peace was achieved once and for all. The illusion that prosperity might matter more to Putin than his delusional dreams of empire. The illusion that Europe was doing enough on security – be it economically or militarily. Today, we cannot afford any more illusions. The second half of this decade will be high-risk” – EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The EU Satellite Centre plays a unique role in Europe’s security ecosystem, supplying EU and Member States actors with critical analysis of satellite imagery. To stay at the forefront of geospatial intelligence and meet rising demand, SatCen’s resources need to keep pace.
EEAS reacts on the Hong Kong District Court sentences concerning Chung Pui-kuen and Lam Shiu-tung, two former chief editors of the now-defunct independent online news outlet Stand News, as well as Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited, the holding company of Stand News.
“The weaponry that we are providing to Ukraine has to have full use, and the restrictions have to be lifted in order for the Ukrainians to be able to target the places from where Russia is bombing them. Otherwise, the weaponry is useless” – EU High Representative Borrell.
The EU urges immediate humanitarian pauses to enable the vaccination of all children in Gaza against the poliovirus. The Gaza Strip has been polio-free for the last 25 years.
The President of the European Commission will receive the Czech and Slovak Transatlantic Award at the GLOBSEC Award Ceremony.
Undersea infrastructure is vital in a global economy powered by data. 99% of the world’s data is transmitted through subsea cables. An estimated USD 10 trillion in financial transactions alone traverses these vast cable networks each day. As well as data cables, critical undersea infrastructure also includes electricity connectors and pipelines supplying oil and gas.
Germany and the United Kingdom are launching work on a bilateral cooperation treaty and will hold government-to-government consultations to sign it by early next year.
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.
The EU Commission’s State of the Energy Union Report 2024 describes how the EU has managed unprecedented challenges in the energy policy landscape: equipping the EU with a regulatory framework for pursuing the clean energy transition and laying the foundations for renewed economic growth and competitiveness.
A recent Partnership Evaluation Report has shed light on the significant progress made by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its predecessor, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH 2 JU).
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is continually initiating new verifications on the size of companies who have declared they are an SME at the time of their REACH registration. This status might have changed, over the past few years.
In this article, the author is focussing on the relationship between the European Commission and the Sámi people and political leadership. He begins by outlining the current makeup and duties of the European Commission and Sámi political leadership and concludes by describing the attitudes of both partner towards climate change.
Agriculture and forestry can significantly increase their contribution to climate neutrality, while helping to achieve other sustainability goals such as biodiversity protection and better health. A new study by Agora Agriculture identifies the future potentials of these sectors and what policymakers can do to realise them.
The one-stop shop allows project promoters, national managing authorities and investors to access key information and identify EU funding opportunities in STEP’s three strategic sectors: digital technologies and frontier innovation, clean and resource-efficient technologies and biotechnologies.
August 2024 was the joint-warmest August globally in the ERA5 dataset, tied with August 2023, with an average surface air temperature of 16.82°C. Last month was 0.71°C above the 1991-2020 average for August. This concludes the warmest global average temperature for the boreal summer (June to August) on record.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has briefed the Board of Governors on his recent trips to Ukraine and the Russian Federation in his effort to ensure nuclear safety and security in the region, calling it “a busy and not an easy summer”.
The European Biogas Association (EBA) is launching the first assessment of the rollout of e-methane in Europe. This synthetic renewable fuel will play a key role in Europe’s electricity grid, scaling-up biomethane production in the coming years, and enabling innovative synergies between biogases and hydrogen production in the future energy mix.
The project will focus on seven key areas: defining Long COVID; developing a surveillance system; promoting the exchange of information amongst healthcare professionals; providing clinical guidelines and recommendations to Member States; supporting affected patients and carers; assessing the social and economic consequences of Long COVID; and identifying research needs.
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