EU agri-food trade balance reached its record level in 2023, according to the latest report published by the European Commission. After a good performance of the EU agri-food trade in 2022, the most recent report released by the European Commission indicates that the EU agri-food trade balance reached its record level in 2023. EU exports reached […]
Commission publishes guidelines for the mitigation of systemic risks online for elections
The Commission has published guidelines on recommended measures to Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines to mitigate systemic risks online that may impact the integrity of elections, with specific guidance for the upcoming European Parliament elections in June. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), designated services with more than 45 million active users in the EU […]
Commission triples humanitarian assistance for Gaza
President Ursula von der Leyen spoke to the Secretary General of the UN António Guterres this afternoon, in the context of her on-going contacts with regional leaders. Following this call, she said: “The Commission will immediately increase the current humanitarian aid envelope foreseen for Gaza by 50 million euros. This will bring the total to over 75 million […]
IT Business Analyst Assistant position at the European Commission
The mission of the PMO (Paymaster Office or Office for the administration and payment of individual entitlements) is to provide a high-quality and user-friendly service to beneficiaries by promptly and accurately managing, determining and paying individual rights and expenses (e.g., salaries, pensions, sickness insurance reimbursements and mission expenses). PMO6 – IT & Business Intelligence, based […]
European Commission proposes tougher CO2 emission standards for trucks and buses
The European Commission has presented ambitious new CO2 emission targets for new heavy duty vehicles from 2030. These targets will help reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector, as trucks, city buses and long-distance buses generate more than 6% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and more than 25% of greenhouse gas emissions […]
EU acts against dumping of ceramic tile imports from India and Turkey
The Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of ceramic tiles from India and Turkey for a period of five years. The decision comes as a result of an investigation initiated in December 2021 which found that EU producers have been injured by dumped imports from India and Turkey. The injury suffered by EU […]
Civil Protection: EU outlines Disaster Resilience Goals
The European Commission adopted a Recommendation and a Communication to establish common goals to boost disaster resilience in the areas of civil protection. This includes ways to better prepare European countries for natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods and forest fires to name a few. In view of the rapidly changing risk landscape, the European disaster […]
Spain’s action for annulment before the CJEU against the European fisheries regulation
The Spanish Government has today lodged an action before the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) for the annulment of the European Commission’s Implementing Regulation 2022/1614, which prohibits fishing in 87 areas of the Atlantic shelf at depths of between 400 and 800 metres, considered vulnerable marine ecosystems. The lawsuit highlights substantive and […]
Eurobarometer: Europeans seriously worried about air quality and call for stronger action
Europeans are worried about the effect of air pollution on health and the environment, according to a special Eurobarometer survey published on October 24. Most also think that industry, public authorities and employers need to do more to improve air quality. Respondents clearly favour an international or European approach to improving air quality and a large […]