Germany: Criminal network smuggling Syrian migrants via Balkan route dismantled
Eurojust and Europol have assisted the German authorities with the coordinated takedown of a smuggling network, which was illegally transporting…
COP29: Germany seeks international projects on biodiversity and climate action
Several German ministries launched a joint Call of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) at the Climate Change Conference in Baku.…
International cigarette trafficking ring dismantled: Fifteen arrests
Eurojust, Europol and authorities from 10 countries stopped a criminal group operating an intricate cigarette trafficking scheme. Fifteen suspects were…
EU Solidarity Fund: EU Council endorses €116m disaster relief aid for Germany and Italy
Today the EU Agriculture Council agreed to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy…
Apple Media Services: EU authorities call on Apple to stop geo-blocking practices
Following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the EU Commission notified…
German government’s position at the COP29 kick-off in Baku
The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is to replace the existing annual collective target of 100 billion US dollars provided and…
Germany: Current cabinet reshuffle after finance minister’s dismissal
Jörg Kukies, formerly State Secretary in the Federal Chancellery, has been appointed as the new Minister of Finance. Additionally, Federal…
Eurojust: Support for German-Cypriot operation targeting €10m investment fraud
German and Cypriot authorities have launched a coordinated operation to block 13 fake investment platforms, with support from Eurojust and…
COP16 adopts landmark biodiversity agreements
The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever…
Iran: Statement by EU High Representative Borrell on the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd
The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the execution in Iran of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd. The European Union…
Czechia and Germany: ACER scrutinises bi-directional gas flow decision at EUGAL interconnection
ACER reviews the decision by Germany’s National Regulatory Authority and the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, which concluded that…
7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations: Joint Statement and list of conclusions
Insight EU documents the "Joint Statement of the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC)" and the "List of Outcomes" published by…
Natural desasters: EU Commission proposes €116m to help Germany and Italy
The EU Commission is proposing €116 million in financial assistance from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Germany…
Online investment scam: Support to German-led action to halt at least €300 million
A large-scale online investment scam has been dismantled with support of Eurojust. The perpetrators allegedly ran a fraud scheme that…
7. Deutsch-Indische Regierungskonsultationen in New Delhi
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz wird am kommenden Donnerstag, den 24. Oktober zu den 7. Deutsch-Indischen Regierungskonsultationen...
Deutschland und Indien treffen sich zu Regierungskonsulationen in Neu-Delhi
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz wird am kommenden Donnerstag, den 24. Oktober zu den 7. Deutsch-Indischen Regierungskonsultationen nach Neu-Delhi reisen. Diese finden…
Readout and remarks of U.S. President Biden’s meeting with President Steinmeier
President Biden acknowledged the timing of his visit ahead of the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and…
White House fact sheet on the U.S.-Germany Partnership
On the occasion of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s visit to Germany, the United States reaffirms its commitment to deepening…
U.S. President Biden meeting Chancellor Scholz in Berlin: Readout and remarks
The two leaders coordinated on support for Ukraine in its self-defense against Russian aggression; efforts to counter antisemitism and other…
German Ministry for Climate Action and wind industry agree on action plan
The meeting focused on the topics of (cyber) security, fair competitive conditions, reduction of dependencies, and financing in the wind…
Main results and statements of the Berlin Process Summit
In the face of geopolitical uncertainties and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the Berlin Process participants reaffirmed the key…
President Xi Jinping appoints new ambassadors in the EU, Germany, and Belarus
China's President Xi Jinping announced the appointment of several new Ambassadors in line with decisions adopted by the Standing Committee…
First IBM Quantum Data Center in Europe opens in Germany
Alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, senior European government officials and European-based global enterprises, IBM today unveiled the first IBM Quantum Data…
Successful operation against fraudsters targeting cities and municipalities – Eurojust
German and Italian authorities worked together with Eurojust and Europol to stop a fraudulent scheme. The suspects targeted public institutions,…
Joint statement on establishing the Minerals Security Partnership Finance Network
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada,…
EU Commission proposes €120m support to farmers affected by adverse weather
Today, the EU Commission proposed to allocate €119,7 million from the agricultural reserve to directly support farmers from Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy, and Romania, who have been impacted…
UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory (updated)
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands Israel to bring to an…
S&D Group: We need global measures to protect our democracies from Big Tech
According to the S&D Group, social media platforms are increasingly affecting democracies and citizens. The spread of disinformation is a…
EU Commission receives Germany’s 13.9bn RRF payment request
On the 13th of September, the EU Commission has received the second payment request from Germany for €13.5 billion in grants (net of…
EU Commission deepens investigation into the sale of the Nürburgring racetrack
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the sale of the German Nürburgring racetrack complex to Capricorn Nürburgring Besitzgesellschaft GmbH.…
Frankfurt-Hahn airport and Ryanair: EU Commission orders €14m state aid recovery
The EU Commission has concluded that three German measures in favour of Ryanair and the Frankfurt-Hahn airport are incompatible with EU State aid rules.…
2nd MEFED Dialogue paves the way for deepened energy cooperation
Ministers and Deputy Ministers as well as high-level representatives from the energy industry, the financial sector, infrastructure operators, regional and…
Sanctions against Russia: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-109/23 on role of notaries
A notary does not breach the sanctions against Russia when he or she authenticates the sale of a property owned…
Team Europe programmes in Namibia: Remarks by EU Commissioner Simson
Three EU-funded programmes are to support Namibia on its green industrialisation path. This package is part of the EU's Global Gateway…
Cuxhaven port: €200m state aid measure to construction of four berths approved
The European Commission has approved a €200 million German measure to support Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG in the construction…
Rosneft Deutschland: Bundesregierung verlängert Treuhandverwaltung
Die Bundesregierung verlängert auf Grundlage des Energiesicherungsgesetzes (EnSiG) die Anordnung der Treuhandverwaltung für die Rosneft Deutschland GmbH (RDG) und der RN Refining…
Berlin veröffentlicht Daten zu Treibhausgasen und Luftschadstoffen 2022
Mit 910 Millionen Tonnen Treibhausgasen gemessen in CO2-Äquivalenten und 6,4 Millionen Tonnen Luftschadstoffe haben private Haushalte und Wirtschaftszweige in Deutschland…
Bundeskanzler besucht Europas größtes geplantes Lithium-Projekt in Freiberg
Bundeskanzler Scholz hat das Oberbergamt in Freiberg besucht – und sich dort über den geplanten Abbau von Lithium informiert. Der…
Anhörung zu neuen Gesetzesentwürfen für die deutsche Energiewirtschaft
Das deutsche Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz hat die Anhörung zu zwei Regelungsvorhaben eingeleitet: zum Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Änderung…
Joint declaration on deepening and enhancing UK-Germany relations
Germany and the United Kingdom are launching work on a bilateral cooperation treaty and will hold government-to-government consultations to sign…
UK-German partnership: Prime Minister Starmer to drive UK growth on European visits
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will drive forward UK economic growth in Berlin and Paris this week, as he puts…
Deutschland: Neue Richtlinie für Bundesförderung Industrie und Klimaschutz
Das Bundeministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) hat heute die neue Förderrichtlinie „Bundesförderung Industrie und Klimaschutz (BIK)“ veröffentlicht. Mit der…
Bitkom-Umfrage: Am Data Act scheiden sich die Geister
Die deutsche Wirtschaft bereitet sich auf die Umsetzung des Data Act der EU vor. Durch ihn wird sich der Umgang…
Europaminister-Konferenz: Staatssekretär Giegold zur Zukunft der EU-Kohäsionspolitik
"Für den kommenden Mehrjährigen Finanzrahmen muss die Europäische Kommission nicht nur aktuelle geostrategische und geoökonomische Herausforderungen, sondern auch die Erweiterung…