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The quest for cheaper and faster cross-border payments: regional and global solutions
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The quest for cheaper and faster cross-border payments: regional and global solutions

Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the BIS Annual General Meeting Basel, 27 June 2025Cross-border retail payments are the subject of increasing attention.…

29 June 2025 · 12 min read

EU and Montenegro provisionally close public procurement chapter in accession negotiations
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EU and Montenegro provisionally close public procurement chapter in accession negotiations

The 23rd meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro provisionally closed chapter 5 on public procurement. Source link

28 June 2025 · 1 min read

ESAs launch consultation on how to integrate ESG risks in the financial stress tests for banks and insurers
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ESAs launch consultation on how to integrate ESG risks in the financial stress tests for banks and insurers

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - the ESAs) today launched a public consultation on their draft Joint Guidelines on ESG stress testing, as mandated by the Capital…

27 June 2025 · 3 min read

European Accessibility Act enters into force
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European Accessibility Act enters into force

From 28 June, the emergency number 112, banks, public transport and other services must be accessible to all European citizens, especially the 100 million people with disabilities living in the…

27 June 2025 · 1 min read

EU leaders discuss how to strengthen the EU’s position on the global stage
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EU leaders discuss how to strengthen the EU’s position on the global stage

At the European Council meeting on June 26 and 27, leaders focused on how to ramp up EU defence readiness and boost competitiveness. They also discussed ongoing efforts towards achieving…

27 June 2025 · 1 min read

Flying the EU flag for 40 years!
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Flying the EU flag for 40 years!

 The flag of the European Union is turning 40 this June. Its 12 gold stars on a blue background are instantly recognisable and synonymous with the European project that unites…

27 June 2025 · 2 min read

Investigation ‘Calypso’: EPPO strikes criminal networks flooding EU with fraudulent Chinese imports
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Investigation ‘Calypso’: EPPO strikes criminal networks flooding EU with fraudulent Chinese imports

Tons of goods illegally imported through port of Piraeus, €700 million in losses(Luxembourg, 26 June 2025) – A coordinated raid by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens (Greece),…

26 June 2025 · 6 min read

European rural areas face higher levels of energy poverty
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European rural areas face higher levels of energy poverty

Around 48 million Europeans are unable to keep their homes warm, according to a new report. Rural areas in the EU experience higher levels of energy poverty, especially in Bulgaria,…

26 June 2025 · 1 min read

Global leaders unite in support of immunisation, health security and prosperity
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Global leaders unite in support of immunisation, health security and prosperity

The EU has co-hosted with the Gates Foundation the Gavi 6.0 Pledging Summit, dedicated to securing investments in vaccination programmes. Donors pledged over €7.7 billion towards a target budget of…

26 June 2025 · 1 min read

EUBAM Libya: Council extends mandate for two further years
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EUBAM Libya: Council extends mandate for two further years

The Council renewed the mandate of EUBAM Libya for two years until 30 June 2027. Source link

26 June 2025 · 1 min read