EIOPA informs policyholders about the liquidation of FWU Life Insurance Luxembourg

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority informs policyholders that on 31 January 2025 the District Court of Luxembourg decided on the liquidation and dissolution of FWU Life Insurance Luxembourg (FWU Luxembourg) (see here). Ever since FWU AG (FWU Luxembourg’s parent company) entered into insolvency proceedings, EIOPA has on several occasions provided relevant information to policyholders … Leer más

19 Women are in the Running for the 2025 European Prize for Women Innovators

The European Commission is proud to unveil the semi-finalists for the prestigious 2025 European Prize for Women Innovators, celebrating exceptional women entrepreneurs driving innovation and shaping the future of Europe.  The winners will be revealed at the European Innovation Council Summit on 3 April 2025. The semi-finalists, selected by an independent jury of innovation experts, … Leer más

Operation against international drug trafficking network

French and Spanish authorities, with the support of Eurojust and Europol, have stopped an illegal drug delivery into France arriving from Spain. The drug seizure is part of an operation against an international trafficking network active in the two countries. Authorities arrested 24 members of the network, including the two leaders, and seized over 150 … Leer más

Speech by President António Costa at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2025

It is a great pleasure to welcome you back to Brussels. Let me start by congratulating Belén Martinez on her appointment as Secretary General of the European External Action Service. I wish you all the best in your new capacity. Dear ambassadors, The occasion today is dedicated to you. To say thank You for your … Leer más

Join the online Q&A on the European Solidarity Corps

Última actualización Martes, 04/02/2025 Ever dreamed of living abroad, making an impact, and meeting amazing people? The European Solidarity Corps offers young people the chance to volunteer or participate in projects across and beyond Europe. But how does it actually work? Join our Zoom Q&A on the European Solidarity Corps to get all your questions answered: … Leer más

EU maritime transport: progress made, but environmental, sustainability challenges persist

EU maritime transport: progress made, but environmental, sustainability challenges persist Press releasePublished 04 Feb 2025 ImageAnna Marcinkiewicz, WaterPIX /EEA Share Europe’s maritime sector is making progress towards greater sustainability but will need to increase its efforts over the coming years to meet EU climate and environment goals aimed at reducing energy use, pollution, and greenhouse … Leer más

Germany: EPPO probes steel import tax fraud with searches in UK and Germany

(Luxembourg, 3 February 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) is leading an investigation into suspected tax evasion linked to steel imports by a mechanical engineering company in the Rhine-Neckar region. As part of the investigation, the Stuttgart Customs Investigation Office conducted searches at the company’s premises. Simultaneously, His … Leer más

Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the Informal EU leaders’ retreat of 3 February 2025

Today, we had the first-ever meeting of European leaders exclusively dedicated to defence. In 2022 in the Versailles summit, we decided that we must assume greater responsibility for our own defence. A lot has been done already. But we need to do more. We need to do it better, stronger, faster. And we need to … Leer más

A new report on Europe’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlights a significant slowdown, raising concerns about the EU’s ability to meet the 2030 targets. The Europe Sustainable Development Report 2025 (ESDR), published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), finds that the pace of SDG progress between 2020 and 2023 was … Leer más