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European Union Announces Sweeping New Regulations Against Big Tech Companies

Big tech companies could face multibillion dollar fines in Europe and the threat of being broken up unless they comply with sweeping new regulations announced by the European Commission on Tuesday. ...

European Parliament demands answers from Bulgarian authorities

European Parliament demands answers from Bulgarian authorities on judicial reform, rule of law   The Monitoring Group on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRFMG) in the European Parliament is not satisfied with the answers...

European Union releases emergency assistance after Cyclone GATI hits Somalia

The European Union has committed EUR 250 000 in humanitarian funding to help affected families, after Tropical Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia on 22 November.   Mogadishu, 15 December: The European Union has committed EUR...

European Parliament Urged To End Colonization In The Caribbean

The UWI’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, called upon the European Parliament to end colonization in the region and honour its debt to the people. Invited to speak to the parliament (at a virtual international...

EU-Mercosur statement on Sustainable Development at EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting

European Commission Statement Berlin, 14 Dec 2020 EU-Mercosur statement on Sustainable Development at EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting

Tech giants could be fined 10% of turnover for breaching EU rules -EU source

By Foo Yun Chee2 Min Read BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Tech giants which control access and data to their platforms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover for violating rules aimed at curbing their...

Protocol for updating the Evidence database of the Best Practice Portal

<em class="pub-author">EMCDDA,</em> <em class="pub-local">Lisbon,</em> <em class="pub-date"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-12-14T00:00:00+00:00">December 2020</span></em> <div class="summary"> ...

Steven Maijoor speaks at the third roundtable on euro risk-free rates

The focus of the event was the fallbacks for EURIBOR, where working group on euro risk-free rates members will guide the audience through the recently launched public consultations on EURIBOR fallback trigger events and €STR-based...

Brexit: How travel to the European Union from 2021 will change OLD

Technically the UK has left the European Union. But from the traveller’s point of view, nothing significant has changed during the transition phase. This comes to an end at 11pm GMT (midnight Central European...

EU backing for micro-lending in Lithuania

The EIF has signed a guarantee deal with Faktoro, allowing them to start a programme of micro-loans to small companies in Lithuania, as part of the EIB Group's Covid-19 support measures, informed EIF. ...

EU countries boycott economic forum over Ruhollah Zam execution

Germany, Italy, France and Austria have withdrawn their attendance at an event (online due to Covid-19) scheduled for today in the Iranian capital. A protest over the death sentence carried out against the dissident...

UK, EU say talks continue on post-Brexit trade deal

BRUSSELS (AP): Throwing overboard Sunday’s self-imposed deadline, the European Union (EU) and Britain said they will “go the extra mile” to clinch a post-Brexit trade agreement that would avert New Year’s chaos and cost for...

EU chief negotiator still sees hope to clinch EU-UK deal

BRUSSELS — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said … Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der … to be hemmed in by EU restrictions, especially if those …...

EU, Dr. Roy-Macauley Visit DeSIRA Project Site – Liberian Daily Observer

The Director-General of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), Harold Roy-Macauley has completed a visit at the European Union-funded integrated rice and fish farming project under the Development of Smart Innovation through Research in...

EU Favors Autocrats over Values

Rule of Law Conditionality Preserved, but Implementation Severely Delayed It smacks of irony that on Human Rights Day, the European Union caved into pressure and granted another concession to Hungary and Poland’s rights-abusing leaders in...

European Union and African Union sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies

Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity of Africa CDC to...

EU Council President Michel says EU will keep calm as Brexit talks reach climax

PARIS, Dec 13 — Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, said today the EU would not lose its composure as make-or-break talks with Britain over a Brexit trade deal approach their climax. Michel,...

Post-Brexit trade deal talks will continue, U.K., European Union officials say

Throwing overboard Sunday’s self-imposed deadline, the European Union and Britain said they will “go the extra mile” to clinch a post-Brexit trade agreement that would avert New Year’s chaos and cost for cross-border commerce. British...

Iran summons German ambassador over EU criticism of journalist’s execution – media

Iran has summoned the ambassador of Germany, current holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, over EU criticism of the execution of an Iranian journalist, Iranian media reported on Sunday.   The Iranian Foreign Ministry also...

European Union funds biodiversity conservation project in Vietnam

HCMC - The European Union is funding a biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability project in central Vietnam, which will focus on the establishment and operation of a conservation foundation and finance 21 biodiversity conservation initiatives.

EU urges China to free those detained for reporting after Bloomberg employee held

BEIJING: The European Union has urged China to release all journalists and citizens held in connection with their reporting, following the detention of a Bloomberg News employee. Haze Fan, a Chinese citizen, was taken from...

British gunships will block EU fishing boats if no-deal Brexit

Britain is bringing out the big gunships in case of a no-deal Brexit. Four of the Royal Navy’s vessels are being deployed to protect UK waters from European Union fishing boats if the two sides...
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