Weekly schedule of President António Costa

Sunday 27 April 2025Sofia, BulgariaMeeting with Prime Minister Rossen JeliazkovMeeting with President Rumen Radev Monday 28 April 2025Kazanluk, BulgariaVisit to Arsenal JSCo plantWorking lunch with Prime Minister Rossen JeliazkovStara Zagora, Bulgaria (local time)Visit to Aquaponics Centre at Trakia University and meeting with students17.10 Joint press conference with Prime Minister Rossen JeliazkovPlovdiv, BulgariaDinner hosted by Prime … Leer más

 29-30 April 2025 European Commission – Charlemagne building (Alcide De Gasperi room) Web stream click here   AGENDA   Debates Tuesday 29 April 2025 at 15:00 Mid-term review of cohesion policy with Raffaele Fitto, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, linked to the opinion ECO/676 – Cohesion policy mid-term review (2025)   Tuesday 29 … Leer más

EIB European Investment Bank and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna seal new financing agreement worth PLN 2.25 billion (over €525 million). EIB loan will support Poland’s energy transition, helping strengthen economic competitiveness and security. The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted PLN 2.25 billion to Poland’s top utility PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to support renewable energy production. The favourable loan … Leer más

EIOPA considers FSC to be compliant with recommendation on supervisory review process

On the 13 January 2025, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) recommended that Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC – Комисия за финансов надзор) review its supervisory review process for assessing (re)insurance undertakings’ and groups solvency positions. EIOPA’s Recommendation aimed at ensuring – under a prospective and risk-based approach proportionate to the nature, scale … Leer más

InnoNext Opens Doors for EIT Talent and Startups Across Europe

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Community can now engage in a new matchmaking platform designed to foster cross-sector innovation. InnoNext, a collaborative initiative powered by the European Innovation Council (EIC), opens fresh opportunities for EIT Community members to participate in fully funded Innovation Internships across Europe. Through this platform, graduates from EIT Label programmes and EIT-supported startups can access tailored placements … Leer más

European Peace Facility: Council adopts two assistance measures in support of Moldovan Armed Forces

The Council adopted a seventh assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova to modernise the country’s short-range air defence capabilities. The adopted assistance measure is worth €20 million, and will finance short-range air defence launchers and missiles. Earlier on 7 April, the Council … Leer más

Investigation ‘Fuel family’: EPPO seizes €20 million from criminal gang dedicated to VAT fraud

(Luxembourg, 23 April 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna, Naples and Rome (Italy) today seized assets worth €20 million, including a tourism resort and over 150 properties, following an investigation code-named ‘Fuel family’ into a criminal gang alleged to have imported fuel to the Italian market while systematically evading VAT.   At … Leer más

Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe will represent the Eurogroup at the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington, DC

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, will be in Washington this week to attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group. As President of the Eurogroup, Minister Donohoe will participate in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting as well as in a range of IMF … Leer más