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Which Europe of the Sea? Workshop – One Ocean Summit

European Commission Speech Online, 10 Feb 2022 Dear Minister, Members of Parliament, dear colleagues,   dear friends of the ocean, I want to first thank the French Presidency for organising this Summit and b...

ESMA finds high level of divergence in disclosure of ESG factors in credit ratings

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today publishes an article assessing the implementation of ESMA’s Guidelines on the disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in credit...

German idea for Bulgaria and Northern Macedonia

German-born representatives have suggested that the EU redefine its enlargement policy, RTL reported end of last year. The issue with Bulgaria and Northern Macedonia is also considered. The idea is of Josip Yuratovich. He published it...

One Ocean Summit – Forum on Green Maritime Corridors

European Commission Discours Brest, France, 10 Feb 2022 Madame la Ministre, Monsieur le Secrétaire- général, Mesdames et messieurs, chers tous, Je suis ravie de vous rejoindre aujourd'hui, dans cette ville maritime h...

Presentation of the 8th Cohesion Report at the European Parliament Committee of Regional Development (REGI)

European Commission Speech Brussels, 10 Feb 2022 Dear President Omarjee, honourable members, dear colleagues, I am pleased to have an opportunity to present to you the 8th Cohesion Report and to have an exchan...

Statement by President von der Leyen at the Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal

European Commission Statement Dakar, 09 Feb 2022 First of all, my dear friends, congratulations to Senegal on their great victory in the AFCON. It is a historic achievement. Well done! And thank you so...

Who is Janan Kaftanjioglu – the scandalous lady of the Turkish opposition

She rides a motorcycle, challenges her blind attachment to Ataturk, admits to the Armenian genocide and does not interfere in her husband's diet, even if she eats pork. This is the district chairman of...

Burundi: EU lifts existing restrictions that suspended financial assistance

The Council decided today to repeal its decision taken in 2016, which imposed the suspension of direct financial assistance to the Burundian administration or institutions. With the repeal, the EU will therefore be able...

EU Chips Act: Europe’s plan to regain global leadership in semiconductors

European Commission Statement Brussels, 08 Feb 2022 1. Europe cannot miss out in the technological race for the semiconductors of the future. All our major international partners are investing heavily in this sec...

Speech by Executive Vice-President Vestager on the European Chips Act

European Commission Speech Brussels, 08 Feb 2022 Today, we adopted the European Chips Act. It is a strategic initiative to help us deliver our green and digital transition. It is also a central piece...

Skopje condemned the actions of vandals who desecrated Bulgarian wreaths

The competent institutions of Northern Macedonia have already taken all necessary steps to identify the perpetrators. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the vandal and unpleasant incident on the day of the 150th anniversary...

ESMA launches a Common Supervisory Action with NCAs on MiFID II costs and charges

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, is launching a common supervisory action (CSA) with national competent authorities (NCAs) on the application of MiFID II costs and charges disclosure...

EP President Metsola addressed EPP Assembly as President

The members of the European People’s Party (EPP) Political Assembly (PA) met via videoconference on 7 February for an update on political developments across the member states and to discuss the ongoing situation in...

EU-US Energy Council: Opening remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner Simson

Secretary Blinken, Secretary Granholm, Commissioner, Ambassador Etienne, We convene today in an environment characterised by geopolitical turbulence, particularly in the Eastern Neighbourhood of Europe. While we meet under the gathering storm cloud, our discussions take a...

Von de Leyen at event ‘Europe 2022: Towards A Competitive Europe’: “Europe is at the forefront of a global movement”

Speech by President von der Leyen at the annual kick-off event of Der Tagesspiegel, DIE ZEIT, Handelsblatt and WirtschaftsWoche: 'Europe 2022: Towards A Competitive Europe'. (translated with Deepl. Original text in German here) Dear Ladies and...

Introductory remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

The economic situation appears a little less benign in the very short term: due to the spread of Omicron, the bottlenecks in our supply chains, the rise in energy prices. So uncertainty is very high,...

Opening remarks by Paschal Donohoe at the Real Instituto Elcano event – Opportunities for the euro area in the context of the recovery

Let me say a few words on where we stand within Europe and within the Eurogroup, and what is, I agree with Nadia, a very important juncture in our economic and political developments for...

ESMA becomes supervisor of EU Data Reporting Service Providers

ESMA, in exercising its new responsibilities, will build on its long-standing experience in supervising other types of entities like Credit Rating Agencies and Trade Repositories. Verena Ross, Chair, said: “With its new supervisory role for the...

The ESAs recommend actions to ensure the EU’s regulatory and supervisory framework remains fit-for-purpose in the digital age

The ESAs note that the use of innovative technologies in the EU financial sector is facilitating changes to value chains, that dependencies on digital platforms are increasing rapidly, and that new mixed-activity groups are...

Croats now without visas to the US, Bulgaria sharply backwards and an outsider along with only two other EU countries

Sofia deteriorated on a key criterion. As of Saturday, Croatian citizens are already traveling to the United States without visas, while Bulgaria is abruptly moving away from free travel to America. Croatia has been included...

Ilham Aliyev met in a video format with President of France, President of European Council and Prime Minister of Armenia

AZERBAIJAN, February 4 - On 4 February, a video conference was held on the initiative of President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron with the participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham...

Believers in Africa with “Thank you Putin” posters

Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev): Believers in Africa greet us with "Thank you Putin" posters Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Foreign Affairs Department, Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev), with the Alexander Nevsky Order...

Kim Jong Un’s wife has appeared for the first time in months

Kim Jong Un's wife has appeared in public for the first time in months. Li Sol Chu has not been seen since early September. Along with the North Korean leader and his influential aunt, she...

Statement on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

Statement by Vice-President Šefčovič following his video conference with the UK Foreign Secretary on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland On 3 February, I met with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss via video...
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