©maxpro/ Shutterstock A first for a bank based in France, the initiative includes a €500 million EIB counter-guarantee that Societe Generale will use to create a portfolio of bank guarantees of up to €1 billion, expected to unlock €8 billion of investment in the real economy. The agreement is part of the EIB’s €5 billion wind power package … Leer más
EUROPA
EIOPA’s Consumer Trends Report shows digitalisation is transforming insurance and pensions services
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its 2024 Consumer Trends Report, highlighting the main trends in consumers’ experience with insurance and pension products. The report explores four key areas: the role of digitalisation in shaping the insurance and pension sectors, the transformatory power of AI in insurance, consumers’ appetite for supplementary pensions in light of … Leer más
Bolstering the cybersecurity of the healthcare sector
The Commission has presented an EU Action Plan to strengthen the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. This initiative is a key priority within the first 100 days of the new mandate, aiming to create a safer and more secure environment for patients. In 2023 alone, EU countries reported 309 significant cybersecurity incidents targeting … Leer más
Italy: EPPO dismantles international cigarette smuggling network
(Luxembourg, 15 January 2025) – In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) carried out searches in the provinces of Palermo, Trapani, and Naples today. As part of the action, 14 suspects were arrested, two were placed under house arrest, and assets … Leer más
Press briefing – Eurogroup meeting of 20 January 2025
The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Thursday, 16 January at 10.00. The briefing will be «off the record» and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and … Leer más
In a debate hosted in Brussels by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), high-level speakers underlined the strategic importance of making comprehensive use of transport to step up the European Union’s ability to respond to present and future crises. The EU must look beyond military hardware and adopt a broader approach to its defence … Leer más
EIB This investment will strengthen the safety, sustainability and resilience of railway infrastructure and networks in Spain. The loan highlights the EIB Group’s commitment to a more sustainable transport model, such as railways, and contributes to its strategic priorities of consolidating its position as the EU Climate Bank, and to further economic, social and territorial … Leer más
Episode 25 – Riding the wave: How shifting oceans shape our food
Oceans have long captivated our imagination. Think of swashbuckling pirates or bold explorers seeking far off lands. Today the oceans represent a new frontier. Beneath the seafloor lie precious minerals that could drive technological innovation. Ocean aquaculture could address sustainability issues from farming on land. Climate change is opening new sea routes for trade. But what are the risks for food safety? How could changing uses of the oceans affect our food supply? Join us as we explore the ocean deep!
Rutte to MEPs: “We are safe now, we might not be safe in five years”
On Monday afternoon, MEPs discussed the security situation in Europe and beyond as well as defence and EU-NATO cooperation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Bulgaria: Four charged with €94.5 million fraud involving railway signalling systems
(Luxembourg, 13 January 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has brought charges of fraud against four suspects, following an investigation into a project to design and build signalling and telecommunication systems on the Bulgarian rail network. The project, which concerns the railway section between Plovdiv and Burgas, is worth over … Leer más