The EU Commission has published a report today following the first review of the adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for personal data transferred from the European Union to organisations in the US.
The extreme weather events of the past few years from flash floods in Germany, torrential rain in Slovenia as well as crippling heatwaves and wildfires across the Mediterranean have shown that no region is safe from the harmful effects of a changing climate. The recent natural catastrophes are not isolated incidents but a feature of a new climate reality.
If a solar storm of the same magnitude happened today, it could devastate our vastly more connected and increasingly digital world.
A new United Nations initiative aims to ensure that advanced digital technologies in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) boost resilience to natural hazards and reduce disaster risks.
On 30 April 2024, seven European projects were selected for EU financial support in the Innovation Fund’s pilot hydrogen auction (IF23 Auction). Ssix out of those seven projects have now signed their respective grant agreements.
At the constitutive meeting on Tuesday, the Internal Market Committee (IMCO) members re-elected Anna Cavazzini as Chair. They also elected four Vice-Chairs for the next two and half years.
During its constitutive meeting on Tuesday, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs elected Sven Simon (EPP, DE) as its Chair, as well as four Vice-Chairs to complete the committee bureau.
On Tuesday, along with the Chair, MEPs on the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee elected all four Vice-Chairs for the next two and a half years. Ms Lina Gálvez was elected by acclamation and will chair the committee, which has 40 members in this term.
Committee members elected their new Chair and four Vice-Chairs during the constitutive meeting on Tuesday. Adrian-Dragoș Benea (S&D, RO) was elected Chair of the Regional Development Committee by acclamation.
MEP Barry Andrews (Renew Europe, Ireland) will serve as the Chair of the European Parliament’s Development Committee for the next two and a half years.
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.
Committee members elected their new Chair and four Vice-Chairs during the constitutive meeting on Tuesday. Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Renew, BG) was elected Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee by acclamation.
In their constitutive meeting, members of the Committee on Budgets have elected their bureau consisting of the Chair and four Vice-Chairs for a two-and-a-half year term.
German S&D MEP Bernd Lange will chair Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) for another two and a half years, after his re-election by acclamation on Tuesday.
All of Parliament’s 20 standing committees and 4 subcommittees held their constitutive meetings on Tuesday to elect their Chair and Vice-Chairs. Here are the results for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON).
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a Peer Review on its Guidelines on the application of the definition of default. The Review found that the effectiveness of supervision in this area is good, in particular as regards the monitoring of internal ratings-based approach (IRBA) credit institutions.
EU Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, and EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, will attend the meetings of the G20 and side events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The EU Commission has published a report today following the first review of the adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for personal data transferred from the European Union to organisations in the US.
The Czech Republic’s comprehensive recovery and resilience plan will be financed by €8.4 billion in grants and €818 million in loans.
After a thorough investigation, the EU Commission found that the Malta Communications Authority should take into account the role of alternative physical infrastructures and the competitive constraints they impose.
Used in key sectors and applications such as renewable energy, batteries, zero-emission buildings and semiconductors, advanced materials are a key enabling technology underpinning the green and digital transitions and a vital part of economic sovereignty and strategic independence.
U.S. and UK AI Safety Institutes intend to work seamlessly with each other, partnering on research, safety evaluations, and guidance for AI safety.
This note offers links to recent reports and commentaries from some major international think tanks and research institutes on artificial intelligence. More publications on the topic can be found in a previous edition of What think tanks are thinking.
EU Commissioner Iliana Ivanova will commence a 3-day visit to Beijing for the next edition of the EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue. After her visit to China, the Commissioner will visit Tokyo from 1 to 4 of April. She will attend this year’s edition of the EU-Japan Policy Dialogue in the field of education, culture, and sport.
Vice-President Věra Jourová is on a visit to Washington DC and New York City. She will discuss common efforts in combating disinformation and foreign interference and ensuring transparency and trust in election processes.
During the ministerial meeting, the EU and Korea reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in key digital technologies for the benefit of citizens and economies. They took stock of the progress achieved since the first digital partnership council and agreed on a list of key areas to further cooperate. The EU and Korea agreed to continue the cooperation on semiconductors, 5G and beyond, quantum technology, platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), as well as cybersecurity, and defined other areas of cooperation such as network connectivity.
The adoption of the European digital identity regulation (eID) is a milestone in our society’s digital transformation. Enabling citizens to have a unique and secure European digital wallet while remaining in full control of their personal data is a key step forward for the EU.
UK calls out pattern of malicious cyber activity by Chinese state-affiliated organisations and individuals targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians.
Investigations into the criminal organisation uncovered an elaborate scheme that was laundering money from Italy to Brazil, through several companies. The operation on 7 October 2024 was supported by Eurojust and led to the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of nine companies in Italy, Hong Kong and Brazil.
A fraudulent pyramid scheme was taken down by authorities from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Lithuania and Liechtenstein, with the support of Eurojust and Europol.
Anlässlich der Ukraine Recovery Conference haben auf Initiative Deutschlands führende Exportkreditagenturen und Investitionsversicherer ein Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for the support of Ukraine unterzeichnet.
On Thursday and Friday, Vice-President Věra Jourová and Commissioners Ylva Johansson and Janez Lenarčič will attend the Justice and Home Affairs Council, in Luxembourg.
With less than five months until the US elections, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) today published six scary policy scenarios for a Trump 2.0 administration to help Europeans think through various challenges.
“Wir bleiben an der Seite der Ukraine im Kampf gegen den russischen Angriff! Wir unterstützen Sie und Ihr Land, und zwar so lange es notwendig ist! Und wir unterstützen Sie in den kommenden Jahren, wann und wo immer der Kampf durch Wiederaufbau ersetzt werden kann!” – Bundespräsident Steinmeier.
The Common Implementation Plan provides a template for National Implementation Plans to be adopted by Member States by the end of this year. It groups legal, technical and operational work into 10 building blocks. What will they cover?
The Swiss Summit aims to develop among the participating countries common parameters for peace for Ukraine, grounded in international law and the UN Charter. The Summit will also focus on selected practical issues: How to enhance nuclear security, facilitate the exchange of captives, and ensure the return of the many thousands of Ukrainian children abducted to Russia.
“Was die ukrainische Armee aktuell am dringendsten braucht, sind Munition und Waffen, vor allem zur Luftverteidigung. Deshalb liefern wir ein drittes Patriot-Flugabwehrsystem an die Ukraine, dazu IRIS-T-SLM-Flugabwehrsysteme, Gepard-Flakpanzer, Flugkörper und Artilleriemunition ‑ alles in den kommenden Wochen und Monaten” – Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz
Women, including minors, who share as a common characteristic the fact that they genuinely come to identify with the fundamental value of equality between women and men during their stay in a Member State may, depending on the circumstances in the country of origin, be regarded as belonging to a ‘particular social group’, constituting a ‘reason for persecution’ capable of leading to the recognition of refugee status.
At the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the signature of €1.4 billion in new guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction, as part of the Ukraine Facility’s Investment Framework.
A high-level conference in Jordan entitled “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza” brought together key players involved in the response to the crisis in Gaza, including representatives and leaders from the region, the United Nations and other humanitarian agencies, to discuss pressing issues regarding the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.
On 11 June 2024, the European Commission has proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine for another year, from 5 March 2025 to 4 March 2026.
On 30 April 2024, seven European projects were selected for EU financial support in the Innovation Fund’s pilot hydrogen auction (IF23 Auction). Ssix out of those seven projects have now signed their respective grant agreements.
The transaction mainly concerns the manufacture and supply of fuel cell light commercial vehicles and the supply of hydrogen refueling stations.
As environmental, technological and societal change join forces to disrupt human and planetary health, the world must get better at tracking and responding to a host of emerging challenges, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC).
The Hungarian EU Council presidency presented its work programme for the coming semester in the fields of agriculture and fisheries. The EU Council discussed ways to improve the long-term viability of rural areas, focussing on generational renewal and demography. Additionally, ministers discussed trade-related agricultural issues and developments.
Bundesminister Habeck hat heute gemeinsam mit mehreren Wirtschaftsministerinnen und -ministern der Länder die Förderbescheide für 23 herausragende und zukunftsweisende Wasserstoffprojekte übergeben. Ein weiteres Vorhaben kann mit einem vorzeitigen Maßnahmenbeginn starten.
The European Union and Jordan held the fifteenth meeting of their Association Council on 15 July 2024 in Brussels, in which they reviewed their increasingly dynamic and multifaceted partnership.
A coalition of 31 leading European business associations has come together to call for an ambitious and open trade policy to support the EU’s competitiveness and economic prosperity. In a Joint Declaration, they highlight the importance of trade openness in driving economic growth, creating jobs, and enhancing resilience in the face of global challenges.
EU Commissioner Vălean and EU Commissioner Sinkevičius have informed EU Commission President von der Leyen that they have decided to resign from the Commission, in order to take up their seat at the European Parliament, to which they have been elected.
Die Bundesregierung hat noch keine Definition für „grünen“ Stahl beschlossen. Wie sie in der Antwort (20/12166) auf eine Kleine Anfrage der Gruppe Die Linke (20/11678) schreibt, sei deshalb die Benennung eines konkreten Anteils „grünen“ Stahls an der Gesamtproduktion derzeit nicht möglich.
More than 45 European leaders will converge on Oxfordshire next week to discuss some of the most pressing generational issues facing Europe.
The green transition will significantly increase demand for key minerals over the coming decades. The impact on energy prices will ultimately depend on how supply adjusts. The European Central Banks’s Blog looks at the geopolitical risks involved.
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