MEPs on Thursday backed the decision to waive the immunities of Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella, following requests by the Belgian authorities for being involved in a bribery scheme in exchange for political influence in the European Parliament allegedly linked to Qatar and Morocco. Endorsing a proposal adopted by the Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday, MEPs […]
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The European Central Bank raises interest rates to 3%
The Governing Council will stay the course in raising interest rates significantly at a steady pace and in keeping them at levels that are sufficiently restrictive to ensure a timely return of inflation to its 2% medium-term target. Accordingly, the Governing Council decided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 50 basis points […]
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February 4: World Cancer Day
Since 2000, World Cancer Day has been celebrated on February 4 with the aim of raising awareness and promoting measures to combat this disease, which affects millions of people in the EU. Cancer research and innovation is one of the European Union’s top health priorities. No one is spared the possibility of cancer, regardless of […]
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The European Commission presents a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry
The Commission presents a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality. The Plan aims to provide a more supportive environment for the scaling up of the EU’s manufacturing capacity for the net-zero technologies and products required to meet Europe’s ambitious climate targets. […]
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Top 8 cybersecurity threats in 2022 and beyond in the EU
The digital transformation has inevitably led to new cybersecurity threats. During the coronavirus pandemic, companies had to adapt to remote working and this created more possibilities for cybercriminals. The war in Ukraine has also affected cybersecurity. In response to the evolution of cybersecurity threats, Parliament adopted a new EU directive introducing harmonised measures across the […]
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European Cancer Plan: EU countries spent almost €170 billion on cancer care
Around 4 February, being World Cancer Day, both the Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) present the first national cancer profiles in the framework of the European Cancer Inequalities Registry for all EU Member States, Norway and Iceland. The report shows that EU countries invest a large amount in cancer treatment, […]
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EU and Singapore step up cooperation as strategic partners and launch Digital Partnership
The EU and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation as strategic partners. Following the announcement of a new Digital Partnership between the EU and Singapore by President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Lee at the EU-ASEAN summit in December 2022, Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton and Singapore Minister of Industry and Trade S Iswaran signed a Digital Partnership […]
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Belarus: Nobel laureate and opposition leaders on trial as repression hardens
In Belarus, police brutality, abuse of the court system, and the manipulation and repression of the public space is rife, silencing individual voices. The regime is using new ‘legal’ instruments of coercion to make a grim reality even grimmer. Nobel Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski on trial again On 5 January 2023, the trial in the politically […]
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The Single Market, the key instrument for meeting current challenges, turns 30 years old
The Commission has published the 2023 Annual Single Market Report and the 2022 Single Market Scoreboard, as part of activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the Single Market. The reports confirm that the Single Market remains a key tool to address Europe’s current challenges and highlight the importance of continuously improving its functioning, as well as […]
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