Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU welcoming the ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza

The EU warmly welcomes the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, which will allow the phased release of the hostages – ending their terrible ordeal that has lasted for more than 15 months – end hostilities and ease the humanitarian suffering in Gaza. We are relieved that the hostages, including several EU nationals, will finally be reunited … Leer más

Call for EIT Water: Transforming Europe’s Water, Marine, and Maritime Sectors and Ecosystems

Today, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) opens its call to build a new sustainable innovation partnership to strengthen Europe’s water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems. The Call for Proposals invites consortia of organisations and industry leaders bringing together water-related education, research and business to put forward their vision and strategy for … Leer más

Romania: EPPO investigation reveals €196 000 fraud involving textile machinery

(Luxembourg, 17 January 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) has filed an indictment against two individuals and one company, suspected of misusing EU funded tailoring equipment and unlawfully retaining subsidies. The case, involving approximately €196 000 in EU funds, has been referred to the court of Iași. According to the … Leer más

Forward look: 20 January – 2 February 2025

Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight. Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 21 January 2025 The Polish Presidency will present its work programme. Ministers will hold a policy debate on competitiveness. Ministers will take note of the state of play of the economic … Leer más

El CEPD adopta directrices de seudonimización y allana el camino para mejorar la cooperación con las autoridades de competencia

Bruselas, 17 de enero – Durante su reunión plenaria de enero de 2025, el Comité Europeo de Protección de Datos (CEPD) adoptó directrices sobre la seudonimización, así como una declaración sobre la interacción del Derecho de la competencia y la protección de datos. El CEPD aclara el uso de la seudonimización para el cumplimiento del RGPD  El … Leer más

22-23 January 2025 European Parliament – József Antall building (JAN4Q2 Anna Lindh room) Web stream click here AGENDA Debates Thursday 23 January 2025 at 9:00 Artificial intelligence at the workplace, with Sebastian Gajewski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy of Poland, Roxana Mînzatu, European Commission Executive Vice-President, Social Rights and Skills, Quality … Leer más

EIB Today the national investment bank of Côte d’Ivoire, Banque Nationale d’Investissement (BNI), and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced a €100 million financial partnership backed by the European Union to promote youth employment and gender equality, and to increase economic and environmental sustainability in the cocoa sector. Made possible by an EU guarantee, the operation helps implement … Leer más

ESAs publish study on feasibility of further centralisation of major ICT-related incident reporting by financial entities

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) published today a report on the feasibility of further centralisation in the reporting of major ICT-related incidents by financial entities according to Article 21 of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). In line with the DORA mandate, the ESAs’ joint report explores the … Leer más

EU financial entities cybersecurity upgrade: DORA is now alive and kicking

DORA is a harmonised and comprehensive regulatory framework on digital operational resilience. The regulation is designed to strengthen digital operational resilience and oversight over Critical Third-party ICT Providers (CTPPs). The regulatory framework entered into force on 16 January 2023 and financial entities had until today to fully deploy and implement it. How ENISA comes into … Leer más