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.
Explore the future of human-machine interaction with the latest paper by the EU Council’s Analysis & Research Team (ART) on Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs). Discover how BCIs are evolving from science fiction into transformative technology and learn about their promises, risks, and the need for balanced governance.
The EU Council today adopted, by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, the list of persons whom it proposes for appointment as members of the Commission until 31 October 2029.
The policy brief, written by EU Commission staff, explores market dynamics, emerging tendencies, and barriers to entry in these sectors. It suggests elements of a preliminary framework for the analysis of cases, such as theories of harm and efficiency gains. In particular, it looks at what types of anticompetitive concerns may emerge and at the possible tools to address them.
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 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.
The European Commission and the Republic of Armenia announced the start of a visa liberalisation dialogue. This process aims to support Armenia in achieving a visa-free regime for short-stays with the EU, provided that the relevant conditions for well-managed mobility and security are put in place.
On Monday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with President Xi Jinping of China. During the meeting the Chinese President announced that Norwegians will be permitted to travel to China without needing to apply for a visa.
After five years of negotiations, 82 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached an agreement on the first-ever global rules on electronic commerce. The plurilateral talks were led by the co‑conveners Australia, Japan, and Singapore, under a WTO joint statement initiative (JSI) that had attracted 91 participants, accounting for more than 90 % of global trade.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched its 2024 EU-wide transparency exercise. Ahead of the 2025 stress tests, this transparency exercise will offer preliminary and valuable insights into the health and resilience of Europe’s banking sector. The results will be published at the end of November, together with the release of the Risk Assessment Report (RAR).
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After the publication of Mario Draghi’s report on Future European Competitiveness, politicians in the European Parliament and European stakeholder have commented on the main results. Insight EU is collecting their reactions that could be headlined as “Wake-up Call for Europe”.
The vision that drives Europe forward is to create conditions where businesses thrive, the environment is protected, and everyone has an equal chance at success. Sustainable competitiveness should make sure businesses are productive and environmentally friendly. Economic security ensures that our economy can handle challenges and protect jobs. With open strategic autonomy, Europe is not just open for business; but is shaping a better, fairer world.
“In an innovation economy, the focus of enforcement must be on creating and protecting opportunities for innovative firms. That means preserving a fair and open competitive process. A process in which innovators can challenge incumbents and disrupt established positions” – EU Commission EVP Vestager.
Keynote speech by Frank Elderson, Member of the ECB Executive Board and Vice-Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, at the ESCB Legal Conference 2024 on “Nature-related risk: legal implications for central banks, supervisors and financial institutions”.
In her letter to EU Commission President von der Leyen, Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, is suggesting Dan Jørgensen as Member of the EU Commission.
In a letter, Ion-Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister of Romania, is suggesting Ms Roxana Mînzatu as Member of the Commission.
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.
During the dialogue, the EU and Ukraine underlined their strong commitment to the UN framework of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace, grounded in the application of international law and norms of responsible state behaviour. They agreed to further strengthen cooperation on cyber diplomacy in international fora.
A study has been published evaluating the impact of the Next Generation Internet initaitive projects based on various criteria such as alignment with EU Digital rights, enabling EU legislation, impact on standardisation, provision of alternative solutions, and sustainability.
As included in the sixth ministerial meeting of the U.S.-E.U. Trade and Technology Council (TTC6), the technical dialogue aims at deepening bilateral collaboration on AI and foster scientific information exchange between the EU and the USA.
According to the EU Commission, X designs and operates its “verified accounts” with the “Blue checkmark” in a way that deceives users. X does not comply with the required transparency on advertising, as it does not provide a searchable and reliable advertisement repository. And X fails to provide access to its public data to researchers in line with conditions set out in the DSA.
The NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre (NICC) will enhance the protection of NATO and Allied networks and the use of cyberspace as an operational domain.
The EU Commission has made commitments offered by Apple legally binding under EU antitrust rules. The commitments address competition concerns relating to Apple’s refusal to grant rivals access to a standard technology used for contactless payments with iPhones in stores (NFC – ‘Near-Field-Communication”, or ‘tap and go’).
Der EU-Gerichtshof hat am sein Urteil in der Rechtssache C-757/22, Meta Platforms Ireland (Verbandsklage) zu den Zulässigkeitsvoraussetzungen für Verbandsklagen nach der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung verkündet.
44% of respondents now have low or no trust in their national government, surpassing the 39% of respondents who express high or moderately high trust in national government, according to a new OECD report.
The ambitious EU climate neutrality targets aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To realize this vision, fast and extensive decarbonisation efforts are necessary across all sectors.
The EU Commission welcomes the fifth prolongation for another twelve months of the voluntary agreement between 22 European and seven Ukrainian telecommunications operators to ensure that refugees from Ukraine can stay connected across borders.
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.
NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Ambassador Boris Ruge, held high-level consultations in Sarajevo, Pristina and Belgrade from 16 to 22 August 2024. Ambassador Ruge highlighted that the Western Balkans is a region of strategic importance for the Alliance and reiterated NATO Allies’ steadfast commitment to lasting security.
The European Union takes note of the release of several political prisoners in Belarus, convicted for taking part in peaceful protests after the 2020 fraudulent presidential elections. We share the relief and joy of the released individuals and their families.
Statement by EU Commission Vice-President Jourová and EU Commissioners Reynders and Dalli on the Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes: “Democracy is an asset we can’t take for granted. It needs to be constantly nurtured. We have witnessed it being targeted by forces who wish to unravel the fabric of our values.”
The EU has released an additional €122 million for humanitarian assistance in the Greater Horn of Africa, as the region continues to face the impact of conflicts and climate-related disasters such as drought and floods.
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden deeply regret Israel’s decision to no longer facilitate Norway’s representation to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and revoke the diplomatic status for Norwegian diplomats dealing with the PA.
A fast and coordinated action by Italian and Slovenian authorities, supported by Eurojust, has led to the arrest of a dangerous criminal hiding in Koper, Slovenia. The leader of an Italian organised crime group (OCG) was on the run from a 21-year prison sentence. He had been convicted of several crimes including drug trafficking, extortion and kidnapping.
On 21 August, the Federal Council decided to adopt further measures of the EU’s 14th package of sanctions against Russia. These measures will take effect on 27 August.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has issued a request for international assistance via NATO’s emergency response mechanism, the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre. The request is for heavy equipment to support civilian emergency responders dealing with the consequences of Russia’s daily attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
The EU has reached its target of filling gas storage facilities to 90% of capacity well over 2 months ahead of the 1 November deadline, according to the latest figures released today by Gas Infrastructure Europe.
In 2022, hard coal for the first time was overtaken by solar energy in electricity generation in the EU. The proportion of solar energy in the EU’s total electricity production was 210,249 GWh compared with 205,693 GWh for hard coal.
The 2-day event brings together experts from the EU and Team Europe (Austria, Italy, Croatia, Estonia, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, France and Romania) as well as from India, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka.
The nuclear safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road around the plant site perimeter today (17/8), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
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 incoming COP29 Presidency and UN Climate Change hosted a High-Level Dialogue in Baku launching several important initiatives to bolster global climate transparency ahead of COP29. Senior officials from over 120 countries participated, along with senior leaders from UN organizations and other international partners providing support to strengthen transparency.
The following is a transcript of remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the 10th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on 5 September 2024.
Today, close to 100,000 mpox vaccine doses will arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), making these the first delivery of the vaccine to the country. A second delivery amounting to around 100,000 vaccines is expected to arrive in the coming days.
EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) have published high-level principles and recommendations for all staff across the European medicines regulatory network (EMRN) using large language models (LLMs) in their work.
This overview schedule aims to support participants in preparing for the sessions. It should be considered indicative and will be updated with new information as it becomes available. Information on a few events which status is “TBC” will be
provided soon.
On World Sexual Health Day, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) publishes a comprehensive review that underscores the urgent need to improve monitoring data and enhance targeted prevention interventions across Europe. The study provides evidence-based prevalence estimates for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Europe and identifies population groups at greatest risk of contracting these infections.
The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) released a new report Beyond the Crisis: Consumer Protection and Market Measures for Better Functioning Markets. The report examines measures implemented to address the challenges posed by the recent energy crisis and reflects on the lessons learned to create more consumer-centric energy markets.
Following former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi’s report presentation on EU competitiveness to the leaders of the European Parliament’s political groups, MEPs are debating which measures to take.
The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caught the EU partially off guard. Even though the two EU medical agencies in charge of the situation eventually did well, the pandemic also highlighted shortcomings and gaps that recent EU measures have sought to address.
The Commission has today opened a call for evidence and a public consultation inviting input into current EU regulations related to the security of energy supply and broader energy security issues.
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