IEU Environment Monitoring for 19 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: CBRN THREATS EP Think tank: Study – EU preparedness and...
IEU Climate Monitoring for 19 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: FIT FOR 55 Slovenian EU Council Presidency: “Fit for 55”...
IEU Energy Monitoring for 19 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: HYDROGEN EU Commission clears acquisition of Hypion by HanseWerk, EDF,...
ESMA publishes 2nd report on sanctions under AIFMD
20 July 2021 FUND MANAGEMENT The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities...
ESMA has updated its Q&As on AIFMD, UCITS, MiFIR data reporting, Prospectus, and BMR
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today updated...
ESMA publishes 4th annual report on use of sanctions for UCITS
20 July 2021 FUND MANAGEMENT The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities...
EU JRC study: Green farming requirements can lead to higher environmental benefits
A new study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the EU Commission shows how...
EU Farm Economics: Income increased from 2007-2018 with differences across EU
Between 2007 and 2018, the average farm income in the EU grew, reaching €35,300 per...
ECR Group Co-Chairs reject rumor of Polish PiS leaving ECR as “fake news”
The Co-Chairmen of the ECR Group in the European Parliament, Polish MEP Ryszard Legutko of...
EP Briefing: Tackling distortions of foreign subsidies – Committee on International Trade
The IA underpinning the proposal to tackle foreign subsidies is based on solid internal and...
EU Commission answer: EU rules on public procurement and tax havens
See question(s) : P-002607/2021 EN P-002607/2021 Answer given by Mr Breton on behalf of the...
Main results of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 19 July 2021
Agriculture Slovenian presidency priorities The Slovenian Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Jože Podgoršek, presented the...
EP OPINION on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions
OPINION on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions EP Committee on Agriculture and Rural...
Study for an EU asset registry in fight against money laundering and tax evasion
19 July 2021 A call for tender (reference FISMA/2021/OP/0001) entitled “Feasibility study for a European...
EIOPA statement on Own Risk and Solvency Assessment in the context of COVID-19
19 Jul 2021 The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today the supervisory statement...
Discriminatory procurement: EU launches WTO dispute against Russian state-owned enterprises
Brussels 19 July 2021 The EU is requesting consultations with Russia in the World Trade...
Slovenian EU Presidency: Strengthen research and create a more effective European Research Area
On 19 July 2021, Minister of Education, Science and Sport Dr Simona Kustec hosted a...
Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: Initial remarks by the EU High Representative Borrell
Brussels, 19/07/2021 Remarks Check against delivery! Good afternoon, Before I start talking about the meeting...
ESMA finds NCAs imposed sanctions of €8.4 million for MiFID II breaches in 2020
19 July 2021 MIFID – INVESTOR PROTECTION The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the...
ESMA consults on remuneration requirements under MiFID II
19 July 2021 MIFID – INVESTOR PROTECTION The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the...
“Fit for 55” as main topic at informal environment ministers’ meeting – Slovenian EU Presidency
JULY 19, 2021 12:00 PM On Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 July, respectively, the ministers...
EP DRAFT OPINION on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion
DRAFT OPINION on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion EP...
Airline tickets: EU Commission closes investigation into distribution services
The European Commission has decided to close its investigation into the agreements used by booking...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 16 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: BIODIVERSITY European Green Deal: Commission proposes new strategy to protect...
Semiconductors, processors, cloud tech: EU Commission kick-starts new Industrial Alliances
Brussels, 19 July 2021 The European Commission kick-starts today two new Industrial Alliances: the Alliance...
IEU Climate Monitoring for 16 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: FIT FOR 55 Eurocities: Green Deal gets some teeth Germanwatch:...
NextGenEU: EU Commission endorses Czechia’s €7bn recovery and resilience plan
Brussels, 19 July 2021 The European Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Czechia’s...
IEU Energy Monitoring for 16 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: EU GREEN DEAL – ENERGY Speech by Commissioner Simson at...
EU High Representative: Urging China to take action against malicious cyber activities
19 July 2021 – 11:35 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU: urging...
EU terrorist list: EU Council renews restrictive measures
19 July 2021 The Council today renewed the so-called EU terrorist list, which sets out persons, groups and entities subject...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Greece
July 16, 2021 Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the...
The Left: Frontex ignores evidence of pushbacks – European Parliament reports
July 15, 2021 Resignation of Executive Director a first, but necessary, step Today, the European...
EP Think tank: Understanding initial coin offerings – a new means of raising funds based on blockchain
Written by Angelos Delivorias Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are a relatively new method of raising...
The Left: EU vaccine deals with Big Pharma failed to protect the public interest – study
The agreements signed between the European Commission and pharmaceutical companies to develop Covid-19 vaccines offer...
OECD on Sweden: Invest in skills and the digital economy to bolster the recovery from COVID-19
16/07/2021 – Sweden’s economy is on the road to recovery from the shock of the...
Iceland: Increase competition and economic diversification to support the recovery from COVID-19, says OECD
Rising exports are helping to restore economic growth in Iceland after the blow from the...
Child trafficking: 92 minor victims identified across Europe – Europol
Officers arrested 33 traffickers and identified 45 suspects of human trafficking during Europe-wide joint action...
Europol: Jihadist content targeted on Internet Archive platform
A Referral Action Day (RAD) targeting online jihadist propaganda took place on 14 July 2021....
ESMA publishes its third report on CSDR implementation
16 July 2021 POST TRADING The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities...
International Justice: EU Commission proposes to join the Hague Judgments Convention
Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal for the EU’s accession to the Hague Judgement Convention,...
New rules on Open data and reuse of public sector information start to apply
Tomorrow, 17 July 2021, will mark the deadline for Member States to transpose the revised Directive...
Market surveillance and compliance: New EU rules to ensure safe and compliant products
As of today, the EU Market Surveillance and Compliance Regulation becomes fully applicable. The new rules aims...
NextGenEU: EU Commission endorses Ireland’s recovery and resilience plan
Brussels, 16 July 2021 The European Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Ireland’s...
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S&Ds on Data Governance: Avoid monopolistic practices detrimental to citizens
Published: 16/07/2021 The report on European Data Governance (also known as the Data Governance Act)...
EU Justice ministers discuss artificial intelligence and child-friendly justice
JULY 16, 2021 4:00 PM Minister of Justice Marjan Dikaučič highlighted the importance of balance...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 15 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: INFRINGEMENT PROCEDURES Waste: Commission calls on BULGARIA to fulfil its...
Results of the 4th EU-Taiwan Human Rights Consultation
The fourth European Union (EU) – Taiwan Human Rights Consultation took place on 15th July 2021...
Globally connected Europe: Speech by EU High Representative Borrell at the Central and South Asia Connectivity Conference
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 16/07/2021 Dear President [of Uzbekistan, Shavkat] Mirziyoyev, dear President [of Afghanistan, Ashraf]...
IEU Climate Monitoring for 15 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: FIT FOR 55 – EU COMMISSION Statement by Executive VP...
Biodiversity: How the EU Commission wants to protect and restore European forests in Green Deal
Brussels, 16 Jul 2021 Today, the European Commission adopted the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030,...