The Council adopted the listing act, a legislative package that will make EU public capital markets more attractive for EU companies and facilitate the listing of companies of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), on European stock exchanges. This marks the final step in the decision-making process. Mihály Varga, Hungarian minister of finance […]
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A new study highlights the key drivers of academic research commercialisation
A recent study supported by the EU-funded ATTRACT2 project looks into if and how open innovation activities and scientists’ entrepreneurial intentions foster the transformation of research outcomes into marketable products. Published in the ‘CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation’, the study analyses five case studies of European research consortia funded under ATTRACT2 to propose potential […]
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Enforcement of trade policy delivers prosperity and growth for EU companies
The value of EU trade covered by the vast network of 42 agreements with 74 partners in place in 2023 was more than €2.3 trillion, having risen by over 30% over the past five years, according to the Annual Report on the implementation and enforcement of EU trade policy published. EU exports to preferential trade partners are increasing more […]
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European citizens are most concerned about the cost of living
The European Parliament yesterday published the EU 2024 Post-Election Survey, which analyses the motivations for voting in the June elections and citizens’ priorities. Rising prices and the cost of living (42%) and the economic situation (41%) were the main reasons that motivated European citizens to vote in the June elections. In addition, a third of […]
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InvestEU is playing a key role in making the EU more sustainable and competitive
The Commission has presented the mid-term evaluation of InvestEU, the EU’s flagship investment programme to facilitate better access to finance for businesses across Europe, in support of common priorities. Halfway through its duration, InvestEU has already unlocked ¤218 billion in additional investment, and 90% of the EU guarantee has been allocated. The programme consists of […]
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Council adopts the internal market emergency and resilience act
The Council has today given its final approval to a regulation establishing a framework of measures on the emergency and resilience of the internal market, better known as the internal market emergency and resilience act (IMERA). This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. The regulation adopted today is intended to anticipate, prepare for, […]
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Half a million EU jobs protected by EU trade defence in 2023
Trade defence tools play an essential role in protecting EU jobs by promoting fairness and a level playing field, according to the 2023 Report on EU Trade Defence Activities, adopted yesterday. A total of 182 trade defence measures were in place in the EU at the end of 2023, including 156 anti-dumping measures, 25 anti-subsidy measures, and […]
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Rail market opening: competition leads to lower ticket prices, EU study finds
A study released by the European Commission today highlights the user benefits of competition in both passenger rail and rail freight services. It reveals that increased competition in the EU rail market has resulted in significant reductions in ticket prices for rail passengers and in freight transportation costs. Efficiency gains are evident across all segments – passenger open access, public […]
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Commission opens WTO consultations on China’s anti-subsidy investigation on EU dairy products
The Commission has today launched a request for consultation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), challenging China’s initiation of an anti-subsidy investigation against imports of certain EU dairy products. This is the first time that the EU has decided to challenge an investigation at its initial stage. The EU’s action has been prompted by an […]
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