EP Committee Hearing of EU Commissioner-Designate Maria Luis Albuquerque
The Monetary and Economic Affairs Committee questioned Maria Luis Albuquerque, candidate for the Financial Services and the Savings and Investments…
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Background on the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 5 November 2024
The EU Ecofin Council will seek an agreement on value added tax (VAT) in the digital age (VIDA): The package…
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 8 October 2024
At the EU Ecofin Council, EU Finance ministers discussed the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. They also debated…
EU Council agrees its position to simplify financial reporting requirements
The EU Council reached an agreement on a proposal to simplify certain reporting requirements in the field of financial services…
EU Commission: Workshop on asset tokenisation
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 09:00 – 17:45 (CEST) The European Commission has been closely following...
The Future of the Single Market with Enrico Letta – EU Parliament discussion
In June 2023, Mr Letta was appointed by the European Council to draft an independent high-level report on the future…
February infringement package: EU Commission key decisions
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…
BigTechs: EU market authorities propose new financial services monitoring matrix
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published a Report setting out the results of…
EU legislators reach agreement on easier instant payments in euros
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on the instant payments proposal, which will improve the availability of instant…
Agenda highlights of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 9 November 2023
Economic governance review The Council will discuss the proposed reform of the economic governance framework....
EU Council enhances online financial service contract safety
The directive adopted today repeals the existing legislation from 2002 and introduces new provisions for financial services contracts concluded at a…
Enhanced consumer protection for distance financial contracts
MEPs sign off new rules to protect EU consumers from misleading online financial marketing practices and empower them to make…
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EU Commission September infringement package: key decisions
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…
Consumers’ collective interests: EU rules of protection enter into force
The rules will allow consumers harmed by an illegal commercial practice to seek compensation, replacement or repair collectively. Representative actions…
Deal struck on easier access to information relevant for investors
Brussels, 23 May 2023 Parliament and the Council negotiators agreed on Tuesday on common data...
Financial services: EU Commission adopts draft MoU with the United Kingdom
Brussels, 17 May 2023 The Commission has today adopted a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
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Main results: Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry), 2 March 2023
Brussels, 2 March 2023 Financial services at a distance Ministers agreed on a general approach...
Digital finance: EU Council adopts DORA
Brussels, 28 November 2022 Given the ever-increasing risks of cyber attacks, the EU is strengthening...
EU Commissioner McGuinness: Beyond the Horizon: the Future of Financial Services
Dublin, 3 November 2022 Speech by Commissioner McGuinness on ‘Beyond the Horizon: the Future of...
Eurobarometer survey highlights how Europeans interact with the financial services world
Brussels, 13 October 2022 The European Commission has today published a Eurobarometer survey on how...
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 17 June 2022
Luxembourg, 17 June 2022 Economic and financial situation Over breakfast, ministers had an informal exchange...
EBA: Ukrainian refugees should get access to (at least) basic financial products and services
27 April 2022 The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a statement addressed to both...
US exchanges: EU Commission adopts additional equivalence decisions
Brussels, 4 April 2022 The European Commission has today adopted a decision declaring that a...
EU Parliament AIDA/ECON hearing on AI and financial services
MEPs and a panel of speakers will discuss the potential and limits of AI use...
AIDA-ECON Public Hearing on AI and Financial Services
On Thursday 1 July, 13.45-15.45, the Members of AIDA Special Committee and of ECON Committee...