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.
A keynote speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the National Conference of Statistics on official statistics at the time of artificial intelligence.
Nine months after the initiation of its anti-subsidy investigation, the EU Commission has imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. Based on the investigation, the Commission has concluded that the BEV value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidisation, which is causing a threat of economic injury to EU BEV producers.
Marking a historic moment, one year ago today, Eurojust launched the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA) – a unique judicial coordination platform dedicated to supporting national investigations into the crime of aggression related to the war in Ukraine.
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.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of United States Steel Corporation of the US by Nippon Steel Corporation of Japan.
The measure will support the installation of an additional regasification module with a capacity of 250,000 m³/h on the existing LNG terminal on Krk.
Malta’s Recovery and Resilience Plan will be funded in total with €328.2 million in grants. The amounts of payments made to Member States are published in the RRF Dashboard, which reflects the progress made in its implementation, both globally and at the level of national plans. recovery.
To further reinforce and strengthen sustainable urban development in EU cities, the Commission today is launching a third call for proposals worth €90 million under the European Urban Initiative (EUI).
Overall, Lithuania’s recovery and resilience plan consists of €3.85 billion, of which €2.3 billion in grants and €1.55 billion in loans. It includes 208 milestones and targets. To date, the Commission has disbursed 35.2% of the funds allocated to Lithuania under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
Accoridng to the European Commission, there is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union.
“China has delivered to Ukraine many shipments of humanitarian aids, and sent its special representative many times to mediate among the countries concerned. The longer the Ukraine crisis drags on, the greater harm it will do to Europe and the world. China hopes that peace and stability will return to Europe at an early date. We stand ready to work with France and the whole international community to find a reasonable way out of the crisis” – Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Prior to the European Elections in June, EU Parliament’s press services will be publishing a weekly newsletter, highlighting the main election-related news of the week.
The EU Commission has preliminarily concluded that France has satisfactorily completed the 15 milestones and 24 targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision for the third instalment, which cover the first milestones and targets of France’s REPowerEU chapter.
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day today, the Commission reiterates its commitment to support media freedom and pluralism, in the EU and beyond.
Three years after the adoption of the European Child Guarantee by the Council of the European Union in June 2021, experts reviewed the progress made so far in its implementation.
The global economy is continuing growing at a modest pace, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. The Economic Outlook projects steady global GDP growth of 3.1% in 2024, the same as the 3.1% in 2023, followed by a slight pick-up to 3.2% in 2025.
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.
Brussels, 11 November 2022 The European Commission has launched today an open call for tenders for the
The ECR Group welcomes the cybersecurity law adopted today by the European Parliament to respond
Brussels, 10 November 2022 Today, the Commission and the High Representative put forward an Action
Brussels, 10 November 2022 Socialists and Democrats in the EU Parliament voted in favour of
Brussels, 10 November 2022 Today, the Commission and the High Representative put forward a Joint
Brussels, 10 November 2022 The European Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of
Berlin, 9. November 2022 Das Kabinett der Bundesregierung hat die Untersagung des Erwerbs der Dortmunder
Brussels, 9 November 2022 The European Commission has today adopted a Communication setting out orientations
Brussels, 7 November 2022 The European Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of
3/11/2022 Related content In this own-initiative opinion approved during its October plenary session, the European
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.
Much of the attention around the special European Council has focused indeed on our EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility – and rightly so. We are providing Ukraine not only with the funding to keep the economy running, but also with the strong predictability for the next four years. This Parliament has backed our proposal from the very beginning. And today, I would like to thank you for your unwavering support. This is what it means to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. With your approval, we will be able to make important payments to Ukraine as early as March. As we will discuss Ukraine in the next debate, allow me to focus on other topics of the special European Council.
Since the first moments in the aftermath of the earthquakes, the EU provided an immediate emergency response. European rescuers were mobilised on the ground immediately after the vast devastation, delivering life-saving supplies to disaster sites, and our humanitarian partners adapted their response to provide fast emergency assistance. Only a few weeks later, on 20 March, the EU rallied the international community by organising an International Donor’s Conference to raise necessary funding to support the people in Türkiye and Syria. A total of €7 billion was raised, including €1 billion by the EU.
Today, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on setting up a new single dedicated instrument to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction and modernisation, while supporting its efforts to carry out reforms as part of its accession path to the EU. The Ukraine Facility will have a total budget of €50 billion.
Against the backdrop of the ongoing armed confrontation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, they reviewed steps for additional humanitarian relief to the Gaza Strip. The presidents reaffirmed the two countries’ position of principle – Russia and the UAE believe it is necessary to establish a ceasefire as soon as possible and resume the political process with a view to reaching a long-term and fair solution to the Palestinian problem on the known legal basis.
Turning first to the implications of this for the near-term outlook, teh IMF projects real GDP growth to slow to 4.6 percent in 2024, after a strong post-Covid reopening rebound of 5.2 percent in 2023. Second, there is also uncertainty on the evolution of the property sector. On balance, we think this poses important downside risks to the baseline.
We condemn the multiple attacks since October 2023, by Iran-aligned militant groups against the Global Coalition and Iraqi military bases in Syria and Iraq. Despite warnings, those strikes have continued and intensified, with an attack on 26 January killing three American personnel and injuring many more. We fully support the US right to self-defence and their right to respond. Daesh continue to pose a grave threat to those countries and to the wider region and conducted its biggest attack in years last month in Iran. Its ability to direct, enable and inspire attacks continues to represent one of the most significant global terrorist threats and the sole objective of the Global Coalition, of which the UK is a leading member, is to counter Daesh.
Brussels, 5 February 2024 On 2 February, the Commission adopted the evaluation of the European
In December, Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer held a meeting with representatives of a number of government agencies, academia and municipalities to discuss a new comprehensive strategy against violent extremism and terrorism. The Government had previously announced that a new strategy against violent extremism and terrorism would be drafted. Sweden’s security situation has deteriorated. The threats of violent extremism and terrorism have become increasing complex and difficult to counter. Extremist environments exploit war and armed conflict to further fuel polarisation and division. Rumours, false information and disinformation also contribute to an increased threat to society and Swedish interests.
The Swedish Government has adopted a new five-year strategy for development cooperation for human rights and freedoms, democracy and the rule of law. This strategy is an important part of the implementation of the Government’s new reform agenda for development assistance and contributes to free and inclusive democratic societies built on respect for human rights and freedoms. Democracy, human rights and freedoms, and the rule of law are essential for freedom, security and the continued development of society. At the same time, we see storm clouds gathering. Democracy is in decline for the seventeenth consecutive year, which gives rise to increased oppression and conflicts. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is a clear example of this.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Norway and China. The two parties agreed to hold a series of celebration activities, and further intensify high-level exchanges between the two countries.
The two parties agreed to further deepen pragmatic cooperation in various fields, discuss the establishment of a bilateral dialogue on green transition cooperation, and facilitate people-to-people exchanges.
I am going to Ukraine to discuss the ongoing [work on] EU security commitments. We have done a lot of consultations with Ukraine so far.
We have to continue providing ammunition. I think that we will – with the support of Poland – reach a final agreement by early March on the proposed Ukraine Assistance Fund, within the European Peace Facility, and I count on the strong support from Poland. If we agree on that, it will ensure more predictability and sustainability for further support to Ukraine being co-financed by the European Union.
Obviously, we had a discussion about what is going on in the Middle East, in the Red Sea. I debriefed the Minister on the last steps for launching a naval mission of the European Union in the Red Sea, that will be approved – I hope – at the next Foreign Affairs Council meeting and launched by the end of the month.
El Salvador’s election last Sunday has been peaceful, orderly and yielded a clear result. The European Union congratulates the Salvadoran people for their commitment to democracy.
The EU looks forward to working on shared priorities with President Nayib Bukele and his administration.
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.
After a good performance of the EU agri-food trade in 2022, the most recent report released by the European Commission indicates that the EU agri-food trade balance reached its record level in 2023.
Antwerp Declaration: The success of Europe’s energy transition and decarbonisation objectives hinges on competitive green industry. For this to happen, energy-intensive industries must be fully equipped to deliver the climate solutions needed by our continent.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited market positions resulting from the proposed transaction and the limited impact on the market structure.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited combined market position resulting from the proposed transaction.
With this Declaration, the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU highlights the need for decisive action during the next EU legislature and invites the Commission to present concrete measures, including legislative proposals, to implement the recommendations made in this Declaration.
In talks with EU member states, MEPs have secured key improvements to a new support facility for the Western Balkans, focusing on transparency, rule of law, and economic integration.
Through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Sweden is now issuing a record guarantee of USD 250 million to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Seven countries in the Amazon region will be able to borrow up to USD 460 million for sustainable investments.
“Our latest report showed that with every increment of warming the world will become more and more dangerous. Beyond 1.5°C warming, we will see new risks will emerge associated with sea level rise, permafrost degradation, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, more extreme weather, food insecurity” – IPCC
According to the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, companies are obliged to notify their public procurement tenders in the EU when the estimated value of the contract exceeds €250 million, and when the company was granted at least €4 million in foreign financial contributions from at least one third country in the three years prior to notification.
Cycling is a fantastic means of transport and a great industrial opportunity, said Transport and Tourism Committee Chair Karima Delli, signing European declaration on cycling.
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