Following a new request for assistance from Italy, the EU has mobilised offers of pumping equipment from Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, France, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help the Italian authorities deal with heavy floods. The request comes after severe weather conditions in Italy have caused floods and landslides […]
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The King of Spain visits the European Union Satellite Centre
The European Union Satellite Centre was honoured to host His Majesty the King on a special visit to SatCen headquarters on 11 May 2023. It was the King’s first visit as Head of State and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces to the Centre, coinciding with 30 years since the start of SatCen’s operational activities. […]
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According to the latest Eurobarometer, Europeans appreciate that the EU provides expertise and assistance to the Member States
Europeans appreciate that the EU provides expertise and helps Member States in the design and implementation of reforms across wide range of policy areas. This is one of the key conclusions of a flash Eurobarometer survey conducted in April 2023, which confirms the importance and need for support offered by the Commission’s Technical Support Instrument (TSI). Through the TSI, the […]
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Spanish Parliament approves the transposition of six European Directives
More accessible products and services The first of the rules to be transposed is Directive 2019/882, which ensures non-discrimination for people with disabilities when accessing certain products and services. Products include general-purpose computer equipment and operating systems, self-service terminals and responses provided from the European emergency number 112. The services that will apply new requirements […]
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European Commission presents new strategic framework for integrated border management in Europe
On 14 March, the Commission adopted a communication outlining a five-year strategic framework for integrated border management in Europe and recommendations to Member States on mutual recognition of return decisions and accelerated returns. The European Council, at its extraordinary meeting on 9 February 2023, confirmed the importance of ensuring effective control of the EU’s external […]
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Political agreement on the European Year of Capabilities
The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached on 7th March by the European Parliament and Member States on the European Year of Skills. Following the announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address, the Commission submitted its proposal on the European Year of Skills to the co-legislators last October. During the European Year […]
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The CJEU partially annuls the Commission’s decision on the “Spanish tax lease system”.
PRESS RELEASE No 21/23 Luxembourg, 2 February 2023 The recovery of the full amount of the aid referred to was ordered on the basis of an erroneous identification of the recipients. In 2006, several complaints were made to the European Commission concerning the application of the ‘Spanish tax lease system’ (the ‘STL system’) to certain […]
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January infringement procedures for Spain
Brussels, 26 January 2023. The following are the main decisions taken by the Commission in its infringement package. The Commission will also close 221 cases that the Member States concerned have settled without the Commission having to pursue the procedure further. 1. Environment and fisheries (For more information: Adalbert Jahnz – Tel. +32 229 53156, […]
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CJEU annuls Commission decision on Kosovo’s participation in BEREC
Judgment of the Court in Case C-632/20 P The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), which is composed of the Board of Regulators, was established together with its Office in 2009. Developing the internal market for electronic communications networks and services and improving its functioning are BEREC’s main tasks. BEREC is also required […]
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