Strengthening ties across the ocean: Latin American ministers visit Eurojust

Global cooperation is key to ensuring safety and fighting the increasingly numerous international operating criminal networks. On 7 March, representatives from 15 Latin American countries visited Eurojust to experience first-hand how the Agency ensures that judicial authorities can work together swiftly and safely. The visit to the Eurojust headquarters in The Hague is part of … Leer más

Previsiones: 3 de marzo a 16 de marzo de 2025

Síntesis de los principales temas y actos en el Consejo de la UE y en el Consejo Europeo durante la próxima quincena. Consejo de Justicia y Asuntos de Interior (Asuntos de Interior), 5 de marzo de 2025 Los ministros de Asuntos de Interior se reunirán en Bruselas para debatir sobre la dimensión exterior de la … Leer más

EIB EIB Group offers €132 million in guarantees to Croatia-based Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d. to expand financing for range of businesses in the country Package includes guarantees of €100 million from EIB and €32 million from EIF Operation to bolster Croatian Mid-Caps, micro-entrepreneurs and social enterprises The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is providing Croatia-based Erste&Steiermärkische … Leer más

Last call for the next Blue Book trainees

Última actualización Viernes, 07/03/2025 Registration is now open for traineeships at the European Commission starting in October 2025. Applications for traineeships at the European Commission have opened: this is your last chance to get practical experience thanks to a paid experience in EU Directorates, Institutions and agencies. You could be placed in Brussels, Luxembourg, or … Leer más

The ESAs acknowledge the European Commission’s amendments to the technical standard on subcontracting under the Digital Operational Resilience Act

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today issued an Opinion on the European Commission’s (EC) rejection of the draft Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) on subcontracting.  The EC rejected the original draft RTS on subcontracting, which specified further elements that financial entities must determine and assess when subcontracting ICT services that support … Leer más

The Union of Skills: EIT plays a key role in driving innovation and skills development

Europe needs skilled workers to thrive. Yet, skills shortages hinder competitiveness, with nearly four out of five SMEs struggling to find the talent they need. This critical challenge fuels the European Commission’s «Union of Skills» initiative – a comprehensive plan to elevate education, training, and lifelong learning, inspired by the European Competitive Compass.  Its goals … Leer más

Italy: Two arrested in €64 million VAT fraud involving Voice over IP

(Luxembourg, 07/03/2025) – Two suspects were arrested yesterday, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin, for their alleged involvement in a VAT carrousel scheme involving the sales of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. An order to freeze assets for the amount of €64.04 million was executed. The Italian Financial … Leer más

Advancing European Sovereignty in HPC with RISC-V

  The DARE (Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe) project will start by designing and developing one processor and two accelerators based on the RISC-V architecture. It will include: A vector accelerator (VEC) for high-precision HPC and emerging applications in the HPC-AI convergence domain; An AI Processing Unit (AIPU) designed for AI inference acceleration in … Leer más