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.
The EU automotive sector has a century-old tradition of producing vehicles with combustion engines. It enjoys a global reputation for mechanical engineering excellence, quality, design, and creativity. But the sector is at a crossroads: Green transition, digitalisation and global competition, including Chinese manufacturers, have altered the competitive environment.
“We are setting up a NATO Command to coordinate the provision of security assistance and training – helping to ensure that Ukraine has what it needs, gets what is promised, and that the support provided today contributes to building a NATO-interoperable future, in the future” – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv.
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. The key decisions taken by the Commission are presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission is also closing 133 cases in which the issues have been solved.
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 has approved a €234 million Polish scheme to support the development of intermodal transport in Poland. The scheme will be funded by the national programme European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate, Environment 2021-2027, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund in the EU.
The Commission has approved a €120 million French aid scheme to support winegrowers in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of AquaGreen of Denmark by Marubeni Corporation of Japan, Nordic Alpha Partners Fund of Denmark, and FMG Circular Invest of Sweden. The transaction relates primarily to the wastewater treatment sector.
The EU Commission has adopted a report on the implementation of its strategy for the EU’s outermost regions. The Report shows that the Commission is delivering on its commitments by supporting these regions through a wide range of initiatives, funds, and legislative proposals.
Home affairs ministers attempt to reach agreement on a draft regulation to protect children from sexual abuse online. They will discuss the overall state of the Schengen area, the application of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania, and the planned entry into operation of the Entry/Exit System. EU Justice ministers will exchange views on the EU’s antiracism action plan, the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime, and the fight against impunity of Russia’s war crimes against Ukraine.
As the escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel continues, today the European Commission has announced a further €30 million in humanitarian aid to help those most in need in Lebanon. This comes in addition to the €10 million already announced on 29 September and brings total EU humanitarian assistance to the country to over €104 million this year.
The European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) aims to increase the EU’s defence readiness and buttress its armaments industry. Auditors call for a sturdier policy design and a better balance between objectives, budget and timeline. Accountability arrangements must be clarified and strengthened.
The EU Commission has approved a €1.2 billion Polish scheme to support investments in electricity storage facilities to foster the transition to a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (‘TCTF’).
The EU automotive sector has a century-old tradition of producing vehicles with combustion engines. It enjoys a global reputation for mechanical engineering excellence, quality, design, and creativity. But the sector is at a crossroads: Green transition, digitalisation and global competition, including Chinese manufacturers, have altered the competitive environment.
The EU Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union considering its national law on the Defence of Sovereignty to be in breach of EU law. Meanwhile, at home, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán seems to be escalating his conflict with the Commission.
The value of EU trade covered by the vast network of 42 agreements with 74 partners in place in 2023 was more than €2.3 trillion, having risen by over 30% over the past five years, according to the Annual Report on the implementation and enforcement of EU trade policy published today.
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. The key decisions taken by the Commission are presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission is also closing 133 cases in which the issues have been solved.
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.
“We must make sure that the full range of AI-related regulations are consistent with the principles of fair competition and a level playing field” – EVP Vestager.
The European Artificial Intelligence (AI) Office kicks off the process for drawing-up of the first Code of Practice for general-purpose AI models, under the AI Act. Nearly 1,000 attendees including general-purpose AI model providers, downstream providers, industry, civil society, academia, and independent experts, take part in the online Plenary to help develop the Code of Practice.
The European Cybersecurity Month addresses the increasing risks of social engineering. The annual campaign is dedicated to promoting cybersecurity awareness and good practices. The focus on social engineering includes scammers using impersonation, phishing emails, or fake offers to deceive people into taking actions online or giving out sensitive information.
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) has been around since the 1950s, but its recent exponential growth can be attributed to two factors: first, the availability of larger datasets for training and second, increased computational power. It holds significant potential for the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ), on the one hand by enabling automation of simple tasks, on the other hand, by offering new possibilities in legal research, translation, interpretation, enhancing accessibility and providing a modernised approach to accessing information.
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is undertaking actions as part of a coordinated international effort to disrupt Russian cybercrime services.
The European Union once again strongly condemns Russia’s malicious activities, including foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), disinformation, and malicious cyber activities.
A fundamental science program at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks to more easily and rapidly encode obligations, permissions, and prohibitions into logical languages of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
How to close the increasing cybersecurity experts gap in Europe? The EU Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council discussed this question at the 3rd European Cybersecurity Skills Conference.
The regulation adopted today is intended to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to any future emergencies by monitoring any possible upcoming crises, activating vigilance or emergency modes as and when they happen and coordinating responses at EU and member state level.
Vice-President Jourová will visit the ‘Citizen Lab’ at the University of Toronto to exchange with researchers on the threats of disinformation and foreign interference in the light of the European elections and upcoming US elections.
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.
“Today, I would like to draw three lessons from the story of CERN. The first one is that scale matters. No European country alone could have built the world’s largest particle collider… The second lesson of CERN is that if you want to compete more, you have to collaborate more. All your discoveries are open access… Your core mission at CERN has always been fundamental research. But all along your history, you have produced countless positive spillovers for our society and economy. It is thanks to CERN that we have the world wide web” – EU Commission President von der Leyen.
Mark Rutte took office as the NATO Secretary General, today (1 October 2024). He was welcomed to NATO Headquarters in Brussels by the outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, whose term ends after ten years. Read about the new Secretary General’s top priorities.
Migration is high on the public and political agendas, but the migration narrative is not always free from bias. At the same time, it is acknowledged that integrating migrants poses considerable challenges to host societies. It is with all these challenges in mind that the EU auditors have examined how the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) has supported the integration of third-country nationals into the EU.
“It is clear that the international dimension of this work will need to continue to be developed. The Task Force is called to play a major role in that respect by further facilitating the exchange of operational information, knowledge and best practices” – EU Commissioner Didier Reynders.
For two and a half years, the vast majority of people arriving from Ukraine have received temporary collective protection in Norway without individual consideration of each application by the authorities. Now, applications from people from areas in Ukraine that the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) assesses as safe will be handled according to the ordinary regulations for asylum. This currently applies to six areas.
Reports from Russian media and businesses also indicate that several Chinese banks have ceased their cooperation with Russia due to concerns over US secondary sanctions.
U.S. State Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on High-Standard, Market-Oriented Trade of Critical Minerals.
“In the current situation of emergency, the United Nations mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) assumes a fundamental stabilisation role. The safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers is paramount; we call on all parties to protect and support the important mission of UNIFIL. ” – EU HR Josep Borrell.
Brussels, 30 September 2024 Today, the European Commission published the results of an opinion survey showing that
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is undertaking actions as part of a coordinated international effort to disrupt Russian cybercrime services.
German and Italian authorities worked together with Eurojust and Europol to stop a fraudulent scheme. The suspects targeted public institutions, cities, and municipalities, and were able to cause damages of several million euros.
A large-scale cocaine-smuggling ring was dismantled by authorities in Italy, Albania, Poland and Switzerland, coordinated by Eurojust.
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.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered the first truly global gas crisis, with natural gas and LNG markets contending with supply disruptions and unprecedented price volatility. This commentary published by the International Energy Agency explains the global response.
Intraday Auctions (IDAs) were introduced in June 2024 to facilitate intraday electricity trading across Europe. IDAs are implicit auctions held three times a day that price and allocate intraday transmission capacity simultaneously across different bidding zones. This mechanism improves market efficiency by providing clear price signals and balancing electricity trading positions.
The EU has built a legislative framework to ensure the security of its energy supplies. The electricity sector is subject to a regulation on risk-preparedness that mandates Member States to implement tools for preventing and managing potential electricity crises – and to work together once such crises occur.
Ein Kernergebnis der Studie: Nach derzeitigen Emissionsprognosen der EU-Mitgliedstaaten wird bereits das für 2030 anvisierte europäische Ziel einer 55-prozentigen CO2-Reduktion verfehlt. Das Erreichen eines 2040-Ziels von minus 90 Prozent, das auf der Zielerreichung 2030 aufbaut, gerät damit außer Reichweite.
“When I think of clean energy, I think of good-paying jobs for American workers. Our Nation is leading the fight against the existential threat of climate change all while growing our economy and transitioning this country to a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future. During National Clean Energy Action Month, we recommit to investing in America and American workers as we build a cleaner, more energy secure future” – U.S. President Joe Biden.
“Today, I would like to draw three lessons from the story of CERN. The first one is that scale matters. No European country alone could have built the world’s largest particle collider… The second lesson of CERN is that if you want to compete more, you have to collaborate more. All your discoveries are open access… Your core mission at CERN has always been fundamental research. But all along your history, you have produced countless positive spillovers for our society and economy. It is thanks to CERN that we have the world wide web” – EU Commission President von der Leyen.
The growth of tech industry and rising energy demand put pressure on tech sector sustainability efforts. Cutting value-chain emissions could be key to reducing carbon footprints to net zero, a new ITU-WBA report shows.
Is COVID recovery funding disbursed transparently from Brussels to national capitals, and from national treasuries to final recipients? The EU set up the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in early 2021. €724 billion were initially available to the 27 member states, making the RRF the largest EU funding instrument to date. On 15 October, the European Court of Auditors will hold a conference on how transparent and traceable the instrument actually is.
Sofia Zisi is the Director General of the General Chemical State Laboratory which operates under Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue. She succeeds Paul Krajnik from the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, who has served for two full terms as chair.
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has published its ‘Learnbook on Financing of Hydrogen Infrastructure’. It intends to illustrate perspectives for hydrogen infrastructure financing, including the availability of current financing sources and further options. It also addresses possible financing obstacles and solutions to tackle the most pressing challenges.
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