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.
“Greenland is especially vulnerable to the impact of climate change. But you are also uniquely equipped to fight it – to capitalise on vast natural resources and steer both the green and digital transitions. I applaud Greenland’s decision to ban offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation in 2021, to join the Paris Agreement in 2023, and more recently, to keep the Arctic a ‘low tension area’ where peaceful and sustainable development can thrive” – EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen.
The new initiative recommends that Member States extend smoke-free environment policies to key outdoor areas, to better protect people in the EU, particularly children and young people.
EU Parliament leaders had an exchange of views with the President-elect of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the new College of Commissioners. After this meeting, Ursula von der Leyen presented the planned College structure to the media.
The provisional agenda for the 17-18 October European Council meeting has three main topics. Read the analysis by the EU Parliament’s Think Tank EPRS on the major issues to be discussed at the EU Summit.
Illumina-Grail merger: The EU Court of Justice sets aside the judgment of the EU General Court and annuls the decisions by which the EU Commission accepted requests from national competition authorities seeking the examination of the proposed concentration. According to the Court, the EU Commission is not authorised to deal with proposed concentrations that have no European dimension. EU Commission EVP Vestager said she will analyse the judgment. She sees a need to review mergers that have a competitive impact in Europe as certain transactions that do not reach EU notification thresholds may nonetheless be harmful to competition in Europe.
Introductory statement by Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament.
Die Bundesregierung verlängert auf Grundlage des Energiesicherungsgesetzes (EnSiG) die Anordnung der Treuhandverwaltung für die Rosneft Deutschland GmbH (RDG) und der RN Refining & Marketing GmbH (RNRM) bis zum 10. März 2025.
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission published a legislative proposal under the ordinary legislative procedure for a new regulation on the screening of foreign investments in the Union.It seeks to revise and repeal Regulation (EU) 2019/452 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union.
ECON MEPs meet for a Public Hearing with Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, and an exchange of views with the Chairs of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the IFRS Foundation Trustees and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
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.
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LIBE Committee MEPs will discuss a Europol report on criminal networks, the work of Frontex, the EU policies to protect children against abuse and exploitation as well as the work of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and the eu-LISA agency.
“China is challenging us, in such a fundamental way, that it would be naive to deny that Europe has a China problem. Just read the reports of the AIVD and the MIVD, the Dutch intelligence agencies. The impact of climate change is enormous, and we have only seen the beginning of the damage” – EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra.
“Throughout history this region [the Western Balkans] has often been a frontier between worlds. Between East and West. Between North and South. But its new generations have chosen a different path. They have chosen to be part of a common European family” – EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG (‘HAL’) of Germany by ABN AMRO Bank N.V. of the Netherlands. The transaction relates primarily to the financial sector.
The EU Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control of Eurobio Scientific SA , based in France, by IK Investment Partners, based in Luxembourg, and NextStage AM, based in France. The transaction mainly concerns the pharmaceutical diagnostics products and services sector.
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 four awarded start-ups will share a total prize of €1 million and an allocation of 8 million GPU hours on two of the world-leading EuroHPC JU supercomputers, LUMI and LEONARDO.
The EU Commission has informed Microsoft of its preliminary view that Microsoft has breached EU antitrust rules by tying its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular productivity applications included in its suites for businesses Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address the harms caused by misinformation, disinformation and hate speech. UN Secretary-General António Guterres outlined key recommendations aimed at making information spaces safer while upholding the freedom of speech.
“The digital sector has brought a lot of benefits, but it has also created many issues. Over the years, we saw that dominance and entrenched positions became the norm, sometimes leading to abuses. Digital markets have not always lived up to their promise of helping small businesses scale up and reach more customers. In our antitrust practice we saw that SMEs face many challenges, in particular those that operate only online” – EVP Vestager.
The Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into allegedly anticompetitive behaviour by Apple over some of the terms it applies to certain app developers for use of its App Store in the European Economic Area.
The EU Commission has informed Apple of its preliminary view that its App Store rules are in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In addition, the Commission opened a new non-compliance procedure against Apple over concerns that its new contractual requirements for third-party app developers and app stores fall short of DMA rules.
The EU Council approved additional restrictions against six persons involved in ransom and cyber-attacks affecting information systems relating to critical infrastructure, critical state functions, the storage or processing of classified information and government emergency response teams in EU member states.
A large European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO) survey across 12 EU Member States, published today, presents a favourable outlook on battery-electric cars (BEV). Despite price concerns, 57% of non-electric car drivers are considering making the switch to electric vehicles.
The NEB is a policy and funding initiative that strives for creating beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive places, products and ways of living. It weaves sustainability into our daily lives, linking the European Green Deal to innovative construction, advanced materials, and circular economy practices.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and significant risks when misused.
The provisional agenda for the 17-18 October European Council meeting has three main topics. Read the analysis by the EU Parliament’s Think Tank EPRS on the major issues to be discussed at the EU Summit.
The water level in the cooling pond at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continues to decrease. Despite all reactors remaining in a state of cold-shutdown, availability of this water is important for nuclear safety of the plant, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.
China’s economy has remained resilient despite the continued weakness in the property sector, with GDP growing by 5.2 percent in 2023, and 5 percent y/y in the first half of 2024. Growth has been primarily driven by strong public investment and the post-COVID recovery in private consumption, with net exports also providing a boost more recently. However, inflation has been low in recent quarters amid continued economic slack.
The most extensive prisoner exchange operation of recent times took place in Ankara today (1 August), involving a total of 26 people from prisons in seven different countries (USA, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Russia and Belarus). Here are some statements of the governments involved.
The EU Commission will provide tailored support and expert advice to nine Member States through the Technical Support Instrument (TSI). This support will help these Member States to prepare their National Implementation Plans (NIPs), which are due by early December 2024.
“More than 500,000 Roma people were systematically murdered in camps, fields, and unmarked trenches during the Holocaust. Their lives were extinguished, their culture suppressed, and their stories silenced. It is our duty to make sure their story is not forgotten and to honour their legacy by fighting for justice and equality for all racialised minority groups” – EU Commission.
The EU regulation aims to establish a harmonised internal market for AI solutions, encouraging the uptake of this technology and creating a supportive environment for innovation and investment. But it also introduces a forward-looking definition of AI, based on a product safety and risk-based approach in the EU, including AI technology bans.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Beijing on Monday. Noting that China and Italy are at the two ends of the ancient Silk Road, Xi said the exchanges between the two countries have made significant contributions to the overall exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations, and to the progress of humanity.
Ireland’s decision to opt-in demonstrates the country’s dedication to shared European values and its willingness to contribute to improved migration management across the EU.
In early September, the EU Commission will present a legislative proposal for a Comprehensive Programme for Palestinian Recovery and Resilience, which will be designed to help the Palestinian Authority reach budgetary equilibrium by 2026 and ensure long-term financial sustainability.
“I have been asking all my interlocutors to use their influence on Russia to stop this war. We know that Vietnam has a good relationship with Russia. President Putin was here some days ago. I asked them to use this influence to make Putin understand that this war has to reach an end” – EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
“We call on relevant representatives to publish the detailed electoral results in full transparency and we ask electoral representatives to immediately share all information with the opposition and independent observers. As the process unfolds, we call for maximum restraint in the country and for a peaceful, democratic and Venezuelan-led solution” – G7 Foreign Affairs Ministers
The EU commends the determination of the people of Venezuela to exercise their voting rights peacefully and in large numbers. The EU acknowledges the opposition’s commitment to the electoral process despite an uneven playing field. The will of the people of Venezuela must be respected.
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 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 ocean is overflowing. The changes here in the Pacific region are visible since my last visit. And around the world, rising seas have unparallelled power to cause havoc to coastal cities and ravage coastal economies. The reason is clear: greenhouse gases – overwhelmingly generated by burning fossil fuels – are cooking our planet. And the sea is taking the heat – literally” – UN Secretary General.
In a letter to Montenegro’s Ministry of Energy, the Energy Community Secretariat confirmed that Montenegro’s newly adopted Renewable Energy Law aligns with the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive.
According to the IAEA, the seven indispensable pillars of nuclear safety during an armed conflict and the five concrete principles – established to protect the Zaporizhzhya NPP but applicable to any nuclear power plant – must be respected.
The European Commission proposed today the total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for nine out of the ten stocks managed by the EU in the Baltic Sea. The remaining quota proposal (Bothnian herring) will be submitted at a later stage.
From today until Wednesday, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, will be in Tonga, representing the EU at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting to discuss the way forward of the Pacific Protocol of the Samoa Agreement, which provides a framework for the EU’s partnership with 79 countries of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States.
Climate and energy transition partnerships are a critical element of the external dimension of the European Green Deal (EGD) and to globally support more ambitious climate action and a socially just green transition in this critical decade.
An international research team has unveiled the first comprehensive global evaluation of 1,500 climate policy measures from 41 countries across six continents. Published in the prestigious journal Science, this unprecedented study provides a detailed impact analysis of the wide range of climate policy measures implemented over the last two decades.
Excessively high or low temperatures presently cause 407,000 fatalities a year. Heat-related deaths, now six times more frequent in southern than in northern Europe, will occur 9.3 times more frequently in the south than in the north by 2100.
Das Bundeministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) hat heute die neue Förderrichtlinie „Bundesförderung Industrie und Klimaschutz (BIK)“ veröffentlicht. Mit der neuen Förderung wird zukünftig vor allem der industrielle Mittelstand bei der Dekarbonisierung unterstützt.
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