EU to remove Switzerland from tax haven lists
European Union finance ministers are set to remove Switzerland from the bloc’s lists of countries deemed to act as tax havens, an EU document said.… Read more
Photo Story: Federica Mogherini visits Moldova
Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (L) shake hands with President … Read more
Zagreb to See Over 160 Events During EU Presidency
The coordinator of Croatia’s EU presidency, Gordan Markotić, said that during the country’s chairmanship of the EU 161 events would be organised in the Croatian … Read more
European Commission announces winners of EU Product Safety Award
The European Commission revealed the winners of the first-ever EU Product Safety Award. The new award recognises businesses going above and beyond EU requirements … Read more
Brexit Party heads list of top earners in European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament from the Brexit Party have the highest combined outside earnings compared to other delegations, according to data on financial declarations … Read more
European economy faces growing risks from Brexit
Economic growth in the European Union is slowing down as the bloc faces increasing risks from global trade tensions and the unclear outcome of Brexit, … Read more
Agreement so Romanian Laura Codruta Kovesi becomes first head of the new EU Public Prosecutor’s Office
The European Parliament and EU Council negotiators agreed on appointing Romanian Laura Codruta Kovesi as the first head of the new EU Public Prosecutor’s Office, … Read more
EU Council vote backs Romania’s Kovesi for European prosecutor job
COREPER, the executive body of the Council of the European Union, voted on September 19 in favour of Romanian Laura Codruta Kovesi’s candidacy for the … Read more
EU warns climate change could wipe out crop production in Europe
Crop and livestock production is projected to decrease and may even have to be abandoned in parts of Europe’s southern and Mediterranean regions due to … Read more
European Parliament recognises the progress made by EASO to reform its governance
This week, the Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Nina Gregori, held meetings in Brussels with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) … Read more
Von der Leyen is considering plans to revamp the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen is considering plans to revamp the structure of the next European Commission.
The biggest change in a draft plan being mulled … Read more
IMF recommends scrapping age limit for Georgieva
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board recommended the removal of the age limit for its managing director, a move needed for … Read more
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