Germany: EU Commission approves €5bn state aid scheme to decarbonise industries
The German scheme is aimed at helping the industry reduce carbon dioxide (‘CO2') emissions in their production processes thanks to…
Fake invoices for hearing aids: Law enforcement strike against healthcare fraud network
An international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol has dismantled a criminal network behind a large-scale healthcare subsidy fraud in…
Europol: Seven arrested for facilitating migrant smuggling across the English Channel
An operation involving authorities from Belgium and Germany, coordinated by Europol, targeted a migrant smuggling network active across the English…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 24 -28 February 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 17 – 21 February 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 17 -21 February 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Trump’s Return and Europe’s Foreign Policy Challenges – SWP Study
The second Trump presidency presents significant challenges for Germany and Europe. The new U.S. administration is expected to adopt a…
Germany: EU Commission approves €41m state aid to support Uniper Hydrogen
The measure will support Uniper Hydrogen GmbH in the implementation of its ‘CHESS' project. The project concerns the construction and…
Readout of US State Secretary Rubio’s call with European foreign ministers
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom and the…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 10 – 14 February 2025
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Statement by the Weimar+ group on the support to Ukraine
Statement issued by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and United Kingdom: "We…
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Phobos and 8Base ransomware: Russian key figures arrested in cybercrime crackdown
The Hague, 11 February 2025 A coordinated international law enforcement action last week has led...
US Steel Proclamation: What does it mean for Europe?
The proclamation identifies several countries whose steel exports will be impacted by the new measures. The specific details regarding affected…
Trump signs proclamation on “Adjusting imports of steel into the United States”
The White House proclamation on steel imports is a strategic move to protect the US steel industry by imposing trade…
UN and Member States condemn US Executive Order imposing sanctions on the ICC
The Internation Criminal Court and many international leaders condemn the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to…
Eurojust assists Germany and Slovenia in operation against illegal labour and tax evasion
German and Slovenian authorities, supported by Eurojust, conducted coordinated actions against illegal trafficking and posting of foreign construction workers and…
EIB Group invests a record €9.6 billion for growth, innovation and climate action in Germany
In 2024, the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group were centred around making Europe more competitive. To that…
Europol warns consumers to be mindful about fake medicines offered online
Between April and November 2024, law enforcement, judicial, customs, medical and anti-doping authorities from 30 countries joined forces in Operation…
Joint investigation stops criminals smuggling 1.5 billion undeclared cigarettes
An operation coordinated from Eurojust’s headquarters has led to the arrest of ten criminals suspected of smuggling 150 containers of…
Readouts of US State Secretary Rubio’s call with European Foreign Ministers
US State Secretary Marco Rubio has called his European colleagues in Germany, France, and the UK. See what they have…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen meets with Scholz, Macron, and Rutte
European unity is on the agenda when Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen travels to Berlin, Paris and Brussels on Tuesday, January…
Abusing the EU’s Temporary Protection: 23 underground bankers arrested
An international investigation spanning several years has led to the arrest of 23 criminals running a sophisticated money laundering scheme.…
UNECE showcases potential of digitization in the energy sector
At the intersection of technological innovation and policy to accelerate the clean energy transition, UNECE has issued a compendium of…
Europol: Violent human traffickers halted in Germany and Hungary
A German Criminal Inspectorate and the Hungarian National Bureau of Investigation, supported by Europol, have dismantled a criminal network involved…
Eurojust supports German and Dutch police to stop violent gang war: 23 arrested
Eurojust has supported the German and Dutch authorities in stopping a series of severe retaliatory attacks between criminals using explosives…
Chancellor Scholz and President Macron: For an open, strong, and successful Europe
Russia's war against Ukraine, the rise of the far right in Europe, and the future role of the U.S.: Europe…
Joint article on Just Energy Transition Partnerships
The joint article on Just Energy Transition Partnerships is signed from Minister for Development Anneliese Dodds (UK), Assistant Secretary of…
NATO launches ‘Baltic Sentry’ to increase critical infrastructure security
At the meeting in Helsinki, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the launch of a new military activity by NATO…
German government clears the way for Arbitration Court on Nazi-Looted Art
Germany's Federal Cabinet today approved the reform of the Advisory Commission by establishing an arbitration court for Nazi-looted art. This…
Ein Neuanfang für Syrien: Bundesaußenministerin Baerbock in Damaskus
Die deutsche Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock reist heute zu Gesprächen nach Damaskus. Gemeinsam mit ihrem französischen Amtskollegen Barrot und im Auftrag…
NextGenerationEU reaches €300 billion in RRF payments with latest disbursements
The total disbursed amount under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) has now surpassed the €300 billion milestone. This…
Floating LNG Terminals: EU Commission approves €4.06bn German state aid
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €4.06 billion German measure to support the operation…
Non-biological renewable fuels: EU Commission approves €3bn German-Dutch state aid scheme
The EU Commission has approved a €3 billion German-Dutch scheme to support the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin…
Large-scale theft of power cables: German and Bulgarian authorities arrest criminal group
The criminal group consisting mostly of Bulgarian nationals, set up a large-scale operation to steal power cables in three states…
European Semester Autumn Package Part II: Socio-economic challenges for 2025
Today, the EU Commission unveils the second part of the European Semester Autumn Package, after the first part had been…
Archaeological treasures: Four suspects arrested for illegal exports
Italian authorities have disrupted a sophisticated operation that was illegally exporting precious archaeological artefacts belonging to the Italian state. The…
Germany: EIB and Commerzbank to boost Europe’s wind manufacturers
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is using again its €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe.…
Critical raw materials: EU Commission hosts Minerals Security Partnership (MSP)
The MSP is part of the EU's multilateral efforts to correct market imbalances on global raw materials markets and promote mutually beneficial…
Germany: EU Commission approves €200m state aid for forest management
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €200 million German scheme for climate-adapted forest management. The…
Eurojust: Authorities disrupt migrant smuggling supply chain
French and German authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, have rolled up a criminal network responsible for transporting equipment used…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Meyer Werft by Germany and the State of Lower Saxony
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Meyer Werft GmbH by the German Federal Ministry for…
EU electricity retail markets: ACER Country Sheets identify opportunities and threats
For the first time, ACER has published its Country Sheets on retail electricity markets across EU Member States and Norway.…
EU-funded migrant integration measures: EU Auditors point at lack of monitoring
Migrants represented 6.1% of the EU's population in 2023. While €1.9 billion was allocated under the Asylum, Migration and Integration…
International investigators take down encrypted messaging service MATRIX used by criminals
Authorities are staying on top of the encrypted messaging services that criminals use to undertake their activities. A joint investigation…