In 2023, the EU exported 8.5 million tonnes of recyclable products (paper, plastic and glass) to extra-EU countries, a 34% increase from 2022 (6.4 million tonnes), while imports dropped by 19% to 3.2 million tonnes, down from 4.0 million tonnes in 2022.
Europe’s AI Act classifies AI systems used in the field of employment and employee management as high‑risk. However, the AI Act itself does not cover labour law. Therefore, solutions are needed to regulate the use of AI systems in human resource management. How to solve this?
Despite sharp and clear criticism by several EU leaders, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moskau today. On its website, the Hungarian Government presents the meeting in the context of Hungary’s EU Council Presidency.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg previewed next week’s Washington Summit, stressing that support to Ukraine will be NATO’s “most urgent task. I expect heads of state and government will agree a substantial package for Ukraine,” he said.
At the EU Justice Council meeting in Luxembourg, justice ministers addressed the fight against impunity in the context of Russia’s war of aggression and the implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan.
“For many years, Lithuania warned Europe about the dangers of Russia. After 2014, you told us that Putin would simply not stop. And Europe should have listened. It took us too long to wake up to the threat of Putin’s Russia. But today our Union stands firmly at your side, for freedom and against aggression” – EU Commission President von der Leyen in Vilnius.
Having regard to the doubts that the EU Commission should have had as regards the compatibility of that aid with EU law, it should have initiated a formal investigation procedure.
“We are facing a crucial moment in the history of our European project, where once more the far right is attempting to bring back the darkest pages of our history, challenging everything we built and poisoning our democracies. The European Union has always stood firm against the threats of extremism, from all sides of the political spectrum.”
The Vice-President, together with representatives of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, will discuss issues related to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the rule of law, and the fight against organised crime, among others.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of East Grain of Romania by Agrofert of Czechia. The transaction relates primarily to the trade of cereals, oilseeds, animal feed and mineral fertilizers.
In light of intensified terrorist activity in the Middle East, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advisory to assist financial institutions in detecting potentially illicit transactions related to Islamic Republic of Iran-backed terrorist organizations.
The transaction relates primarily to the renewable energy sector. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given that the companies are not active in the same or vertically related markets.
The Commission has published a detailed country analysis in the areas of employment, skills and social inclusion for Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary and Romania, detailing the results of the Social Convergence Framework.
According to Advocate General Richard de la Tour, a Member State’s refusal to recognise changes of forename and gender acquired in another Member State is contrary to the rights of EU citizens.
The Council approved conclusions on the economic empowerment and financial independence of women as a pathway to substantive gender equality, based on a report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).
The EU Council has adopted new rules to strengthen the role of equality bodies across the EU in combating discrimination and promoting equal treatment.
The European Union and its Member States welcome the convening of the 4thInternational Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS)1 on 27-30 May 2024 in Antigua and Barbuda. The theme, ‘Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity’ is highly relevant to both SIDS and the EU.
Today, the EU Commission has sent a request for information (RFI) to Temu requesting the platform to provide detailed information and internal documents on the mitigation measures taken against the presence and reappearance of traders selling illegal products on its online marketplace.
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The European Commission has decided today to appoint Grzegorz Minczakiewicz as Director ‘IT Security’ at the Directorate-General
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Brussels, 22 November 2022 Today, the Commission has launched the 2023 European Semester cycle of
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21 November 2022 India and EU sign an agreement for Cooperation on High Performance Computing,
Brussels, 21 November 2022 The Commission has adopted the Interoperable Europe Act proposal and its
Brussels, 21 November 2022 In 2021-2027, Spain will benefit from €37.3 billion in Cohesion Policy
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At the EU Justice Council meeting in Luxembourg, justice ministers addressed the fight against impunity in the context of Russia’s war of aggression and the implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan.
Since November 2023, the collective of journalists #NoNosCallarán (they will not shut us up) launched the audio-visual series “For your right to know” where journalists narrate the attacks to which they have been exposed for practicing their profession and actively defending citizens’ right to information. Racist attacks, defamation on social networks, police attacks, imprisonment and criminalization for the spurious use of the justice system are among the tactics that the videos denounce.
“However, we share a number of issues of concern with the election taking place in a restrictive environment, lacking genuine political alternatives. Serious violations were observed, some of which run counter to the 1990 Copenhagen Document which outlines a number of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The OSCE’s ODIHR plays a vital role in ensuring that election processes are assessed fairly and the UK strongly encourages Azerbaijan to work with the organisation on implementing its final recommendations once published.”
In their meeting on Friday 9 February, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence taking place on 15 February.
The Government proposes to the Norwegian Parliament to order a further ten launch units and four fire control centers of the air defense system NASAMS from Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace (KDA). This is done in addition to repurchasing the equipment that has already been donated to Ukraine. The investment is NOK 3.45 billion.
The European Union takes note of the completion of the polling in the general elections, which took place on 8 February in Pakistan, following several months of postponement and uncertainty, and in a context of a tense security environment. The participation by the Pakistani people to exercise their right to vote, despite systemic barriers still faced by women and persons belonging to minorities, demonstrates their commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
This week, the European Commission is supporting with €3 million the remembrance of the Holocaust through the creation of a ‘European Network of Places where the Holocaust happened’. The network will make a major long-term contribution to ensure the memory of the victims of the Holocaust is remembered, in line with historic factual truths. It will support the protection and preservation of Holocaust sites and raise awareness among national and local authorities, as well as the public and local communities about the Holocaust as a historical atrocity.
In a resolution adopted on Thursday with 433 votes in favour, 56 against and 18 abstentions, Parliament expresses its complete outrage and grave concern about the continuous efforts by Russia to undermine European democracy through various forms of interference and disinformation.
Organised crime poses a serious threat to the Swedish society. The deadly violence and the criminal financial structures used by organised crime actors, and parallel social structures at local level, affect the safety and security of Swedish citizens.
The member states today confirmed their commitment to improve the European asylum and migration system. These new rules will make the European asylum system more effective and increase solidarity between member states. This agreement will fundamentally change the way in which we deal with migration and asylum on the ground, at the borders and within our territories.
Unofficial international money remittances involve a very high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing. In addition, public authorities responsible for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism and other key actors consider the risk to be high for virtual currency providers, banks and payment service providers. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of the Interior have partially updated the Nation Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing that they published in 2021.
Today, the European Commission published the results of the Special Eurobarometer measuring public opinion about European civil protection actions in the Member States. Results show a strong consensus among the citizens of the European Union that civil protection activities should be coordinated across the EU. An overwhelming majority of respondents (94%) in the 27 EU Member States thinks that when a disaster strikes in an EU country that is too big to deal with on their own, other EU countries should provide help. Nearly the same number (91%) are supportive of the EU helping any country in the world affected by a disaster.
Following the Serbian elections, which were marred by reports of widespread and systematic fraud, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament call for an expert mission to assess and address the systemic rule of law issues in Serbia, following the example of the Priebe reports. This is one of the key messages of the European Parliament’s resolution – negotiated under the leadership of the Socialists and Democrats – which will be adopted later today.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of NTS Middle East of the United Arab Emirates by ADNOC Drilling Company, Alpha Dhabi Holding, both of the United Arab Emirates, and Tubacex of Spain. The transaction relates primarily to the provision of specialised machining services to the oil and gas sector.
Das jüngste Gutachten der deutschen Monopolkommission befasst sich mit der Sicherheit der Gasversorgung, dem künftigen Design des Strommarktes und dem Wettbewerb beim Aufbau der E-Ladeinfrastruktur.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed about a further drone attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) today, in the latest indication of a major worsening of the nuclear safety and security situation at the site.
The deal on new rules was approved by Transport and Tourism Committee on Tuesday by 31 vote to two and one abstentions. It now needs to be approved by Council and later by the full House.
“The industry has an enormous potential for contributing to Europe’s green transition towards net zero in 2050. And as I’m sure you are aware, that is something we diligently work towards” – EU Commissioner Hoekstra
The Belgian federal and regional agriculture ministers invited their European colleagues to Belgium to discuss food, and especially proteins, as a strategic sector for the future of Europe.
Following a series of targeted missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure by Russia, Ukraine’s power supply has suffered significant damage. The EU has swiftly mobilised emergency energy assistance which is on its way to Ukraine.
ACER attestes that ENTSO-E’s revision of the manual of procedures should improve the Transparency Platform and overall data transparency.
The Court found that the Swiss Confederation had failed to comply with its “positive obligations” under the Convention concerning climate change.
The recommendation was adopted with 58 votes to 8, with 2 abstentions. Parliament as a whole will hold a vote under the consent procedure during its 22-25 April session in Strasbourg. If Parliament consents, Council will be able to adopt the decision by qualified majority.
EU member states’ representatives confirmed today a provisional deal between the Beglian EU Council presidency and the EU Parliament representatives to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until 5 June 2025.
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