EU Probes Greek Leader's Wiretapping

The European Commission has demanded that the troubled Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is attempting to distance himself from the news that a rival politician and journalist were being surveilled, increase the pace of an investigation into how things transpired. Mitsotakis is trying...

State Aid Approved for IPCEI’s hy2tech Hydrogen Project by the European Commission

The hy2Tech ‘Hydrogen’ project was approved by the European Commission, as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on the 15th of July under state aid rules. This approval plays a key role in supporting the growth of a sustainable and innovative European hydrogen indu...

Global Donors Pledge 9.1 billion Euros in Donations to Ukrainian Refugees

On Saturday, donors including the European Commission and the Canadian government pledged a combined 9.1 billion euros for loans, grants, and donations for supporting the Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war after the Russian invasion.

A fundraising event was held in Warsaw, Poland that h...

How EU trilogue negotiators exploit 'constraint' to get concessions

The European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the European Union agree on much of the legislation that is approved in the EU during informal conversations. But how are these discussions carried out, and what techniques do negotiators employ to obtain concessions? Maximilian Haag il...

Brussels Addresses Hazardous Chemicals

The European Commission is working to address the use of hazardous chemicals in a wide range of products as part of the bloc’s Sustainable Products Initiative. 

The Commission is seeking to ban toxic substances despite the increased warnings from industry that it might confli...

CHEMICALS STRATEGY OF EUROPEAN UNION TO TRANSFORM COSMETICS REGULATION

Highlights:

• The Chemicals Strategy of the European Union is standing for altering the significant implications for the cosmetics industry
• The European Commission is also aiming for extending the generic approach to make sure that the products are free...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO LAUNCH ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS

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• The European Commission have come up with new steps of measures for controlling the spread of the novel corona virus in Europe
• The main aim of the measures is to better understand of the spread of the novel corona virus and the also the ef...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION INTRODUCES NEW CHEMICALS STRATEGY TO PRODUCE SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICALS

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• The European Commission have introduced its new chemicals strategy to produce chemicals
• The main aim of the new chemical strategy is to make the production of the chemicals more sustainable while removing out the more potentially harmful s...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION COMMITS TO STOP EXPORTS OF BANNED CHEMICALS

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• The European Commission has made a commitment to end the exports of the banned hazardous chemicals in Europe
• The European Commission have made the decision after the investigation, which has revealed that the European manufacturers are exp...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION INTRODUCED NEW COVID-19 TRAVEL MEASURES

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• The European Union have introduced new corona virus rules for the people who are travelling to Europe
• The confusion and chaos in the results are precisely what the European travel industry and the European Union Commission want

BRUSSELS PROBES POLAND’S € 95 MILLION SUPPORT FOR LG CHEM

HIGHLIGHTS

• The European Commission has opened an investigation into € 95 million of public support received by LG Chem Group from Poland.
• Poland wants LG Chem Group to expand the battery cell production facility for electric cars in Poland.
...

COURT VERDICT INVOLVING APPLE INC AND IRELAND INC THREATENS REPUTATION OF IRELAND TAX SYSTEM

HIGHLIGHTS

• Court verdict has come in a case that started in 2016.
• Government happy with verdict.
• Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has some substantial bullets to silence the critics of Republic.

The European Commission...

EU APPROVES LANDMARK 750 BILLION-EURO VIRUS RECOVERY FUND

HIGHLIGHTS

• EU leaders had a meeting to discuss strategy to contain the outbreak of coronavirus in their respective countries.
• EU leaders have together approved 750 billion Euros as virus recovery fund.

On Tuesday, 21 JUL 2020, many E...

EU LEADERS GATHER TO DISCUSS COVID – 19 FUND

Highlights

• The discussion is over the possible ways to mitigate the economic shock from the COVID – 19 
• Since the pandemic started, Friday marks the first face-to-face meeting 

There has been disagree...

‘FULLY COMMITTED TO STRENGTHEN INDIA-EU TIES' SAYS PM MODI

Addressing the 15th India-EU summit via videoconferencing on Wednesday, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi said the partnership between India and the European Union is extremely vital for global peace and stability. 
At the start of his speech at the 15th India-EU summit, the ...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S RULING OVERTURNED; APPLE WINS TAX BILL CASE WORTH 13 BILLION EUROS

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• Apple wins its 2016 tax bill case against the European Commission
• The Tax bill was worth 13 billion Euros 

2016, the European Commission ruled that Apple Inc had to pay Ireland over 13 billion euros in taxes. It was alleged tha...

EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS NEGOTIATE OVER PROPOSAL TO TACKLE THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Highlights

• The stimulus plan has sparked division among EU nations
• The differences are over several factors including how the money should be distributed

The 27 European governments are negotiating. It is over a proposal for 750 bill...

CONSUMER SENTIMENT IN BRITAIN IS STARTING TO REGAIN ITS INDEX

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• After lockdown has been eased in Britain, consumer sentiment started to regain its index.
• The improvement in June was the sharpest in nearly 4 years.
• The consumer confidence index was reported by GfK.
• This surv...

EU MAKES HARDER FOR FOREIGN FIRMS TO BUY STAKES IN EUROPEAN COMPANIES

Highlights

• In 2016, 3% of European companies were owned by non-EU investors
• It represents 35% of total assets

Concerns grow over the unfair competition in Europe. The EU is making it harder for foreign state-backed firms to buy stake...

PAOLO GENTILONI: EU MEMBER STATES WILL BRIDGE THE DIFFERENCES OVER THE STIMULUS PLAN

Highlights

• Supporters consider it as the right move as the economies are struggling
• Opponents are cautious of sharing debt with other nations  

A European official predicted on Friday that the European Union will agree to borrow...