Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva selected by EU for IMF top job
Kristalina Georgieva, the Bulgarian chief executive of the World Bank, has been picked as Europe’s choice to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a … Read more
EU foreign ministers meet to discuss Iran nuclear deal
EU foreign ministers are meeting on Monday to discuss the latest developments concerning the Iran nuclear deal. They will try to flesh out a plan … Read more
EU’s 2018 bank stress test considered too mild
Last year’s European Union bank stress test did not appropriately reflect systemic risks, EU auditors said on Wednesday, a shortfall that may have produced … Read more
Juncker complains about von der Leyen nomination
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the process to appoint his successor, Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen, was not transparent and marked an unwelcome break … Read more
Opposition grows in Germany for Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination for EU President
Only one third of Germans believe their defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, is a good choice to lead the EU Commission, according to a … Read more
Finland to offset air travel emissions during its Presidency of the Council of the EU
Finland will offset emissions from air travel during the Presidency of the Council of the EU. This will be achieved by funding projects that … Read more
No infringement procedure against Italy
The European Commission on Wednesday took the advice of its European commissioners’ cabinet chiefs and decided not to recommend opening an infringement procedure against … Read more
Swiss stock exchange loses EU access
The Swiss Market Index rose 1pc in early trading on the first day since EU-based traders lost the right to trade equities in the country … Read more
Switzerland-EU partnership deadline looms
The European Union is threatening that from Sunday midnight, to terminate its preferential treatment of Swiss stock exchanges. From July 1, the EU would no … Read more
EU TE-SAT Report: Terrorism in the EU became more complex in 2018
In 2018, terrorism continued to represent a major security threat in EU Member States. Horrific attacks killed thirteen people and injured many more.
A … Read more
Cutting edge EU translation technology now available to Maltese civil servants
Maltese civil servants now have the opportunity of using eTranslation, a cutting-edge machine translation tool developed and used by the European Commission (EC).
The Commission, … Read more
EU publishes strategic agenda for next 5 years
Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, announced that the European Union (EU) now has “a new Strategic Agenda for the EU setting the priorities … Read more
UPDATED: EU leaders fail to agree over top jobs at Brussels summit
A summit of 28 European Union leaders has ended without an agreement on who should take on the bloc’s top jobs.
The talks, held in … Read more
EU delays accession talks with N. Macedonia and Albania
EU ministers have decided to delay opening accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia.
The European Commission last month recommended that accession talks should begin … Read more
EU finance ministers fail to agree on euro zone budget
European Union finance ministers failed to agree in overnight talks on some of the key features of a future euro zone budget and decided to … Read more
Slovak capital to host the new European Labour Authority
The Slovak capital Bratislava on Thursday won the right to host a new European Union agency to oversee the labour market that is due to … Read more
New threat assessment confirms links between counterfeiting and organised crime in the EU
Most criminal activity involving counterfeiting is carried out by increasingly professionalised organised crime networks, which can reap large profits while running relatively few risks.… Read more
Merkel calls for ‘comparable minimum wage’ across EU, appeal for equal working conditions within the EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the EU to look into ways to ensure countries have a “comparable” minimum wage. She also added that … Read more
EU wide rules on drones published
On 11 June 2019 common European rules on drones, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 & Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, have been published to … Read more
Macron ready to back Merkel for new European Commission President post
French President Emmanuel Macron told Swiss TV station RTS that he would back German Chancellor Angela Merkel for European Commission president.
Politico reports that … Read more
Brexit uncertainty hits business confidence in Europe
Uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union has triggered a sharp drop in business confidence in Europe over the past six months, a survey … Read more
Former Italian PM Mario Monti appeals for a different Europe
In an exclusive interview with Euronews former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has said that “we need a different Europe”, and warned about the “dangers” … Read more
EU drops Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from tax-haven blacklist
European Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels dropped Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from its tax-haven blacklist.
The list, now down to 12 countries and territories, was … Read more
EU leaders not agreeing on process to choose successor to Juncker
European leaders are split over the process for choosing the next president of the European Commission and face stormy negotiations on top jobs after this … Read more
EU antitrust fines in the pipeline for seven banks
Reuters reports that Barclays, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan, Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS and a small Japanese bank and three other banks are set to be … Read more
Strength in unity: Commission makes recommendations for the EU’s next strategic agenda 2019-2024
Ahead of the meeting of EU27 leaders in Sibiu, Romania, tomorrow, the European Commission is setting out a number of policy recommendations for how Europe … Read more
Eurozone inflation rate in April beats forecasts
Euro zone inflation surged beyond expectations during the month of April, bring slight relief for the European Central Bank (ECB).
Much of the surge was … Read more