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European Commission approves EUR 95.3 million restructuring state aid for airline TAROM
The European Commission on Monday approved, under EU State aid rules, Romania's plans to grant the Romanian state-owned flag carrier TAROM restructuring aid for up to EUR 95.3 million (RON 473.69 million), the…
European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen, visiting Bucharest
European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen is visiting Bucharest on Thursday to discuss the EU's Global Gateway investment strategy with Romanian stakeholders.The European official is…
EU ramps up pressure on China’s green tech with wind power probe
The European Union ramped up pressure on Chinese clean-tech investments, potentially squeezing out its local suppliers amid EU efforts to transform the bloc into a green economy, Bloomberg reports. The EU’s competition…
Apple, Google, Meta targeted by EU in test of new digital law
European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets, according to AP…
EU Commission concerned over Romania’s failure to implement recovery reforms
The European Commission issued a warning to Bucharest over the lag in implementing National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) measures, while Romanian minister Adrian Câciu emphasises the need for accelerated…
European Union, UN criticise new Hong Kong security law
The European Union and the United Nations said Hong Kong‘s new national security bill was deeply worrying and could erode fundamental freedoms in the China-ruled city, according to Reuters. “It is alarming that…
ECB ready in June to discuss rate cuts, says de Guindos
The European Central Bank will be in position to discuss an interest rate cut in June, Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday, joining a long list of policymakers putting the June 6 meeting on the table…
EU pledges 7.7 billion euros towards global needs in 2024
The European Union on Monday pledged to spend an initial 7.7 billion euros on humanitarian aid in 2024, less than the previous year despite soaring needs in Gaza and elsewhere, according to Reuters. “I think this…
„Acord!”: UE finanțează achiziția de arme pentru Ucraina
Ţările membre ale Uniunii Europene au ajuns miercuri la un acord pentru a adăuga 5 miliarde de euro la ajutorul pentru finanţarea cumpărării de arme pentru Ucraina, ca parte a unei revizuiri a unui fond de asistenţă…
Von der Leyen says EU should open membership talks with Bosnia
The European Commission will recommend opening accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ursula von der Leyen announced in Strasbourg on Tuesday, according to Politico. With enlargement on the agenda…
EU should consider joint borrowing for defence, economic security says Spain
The European Union should consider jointly borrowing to finance investment in economic security and defence, Spain‘s Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Tuesday, joining France, Belgium and Estonia in calls…
EU Commission’s use of Microsoft software breached privacy rules, watchdog says
The European Commission‘s use of Microsoft software breached EU privacy rules and the bloc’s executive also failed to implement adequate safeguards for personal data transferred to non-EU countries, the EU privacy…
PM Ciolacu welcomes EIB President Calvino: We will accelerate common projects
Romania will accelerate common projects with the European Investment Bank (EIB), Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Friday, after a meeting at the Romanian Government House with EIB President Nadia Calvino.…
EU, US to launch maritime corridor to deliver aid to Gaza
The European Union, along with the United States and the United Arab Emirates, will launch a maritime corridor to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza amid mounting alarm about the conditions there,…
EnergMin Burduja:The state-aid scheme approved by the EC will strengthen Romania's status as regional energy leader
The European Commission (EC) approving the two-way contract for difference aid scheme will allow Romania to continue exporting energy and consolidate its status as a regional leader in the energy sector, Energy…
Travelling Library. Cărţi pe ulițele satelor, printr-un proiect cu finanţare europeană
Travelling Library, un proiect ce îşi propune să ducă poveştile din Biblioteca Judeţeană în cât mai multe comunităţi din judeţul Sălaj, va fi derulat în acest an prin intermediul unei finanţări europene de 10.000…
EU backs another year of access for Ukrainian food
European Union lawmakers approved on Thursday granting Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to EU markets for another year, rejecting amendments that could have increased restrictions, according to Reuters.…
EU strikes deal to unjam European air traffic reform
The European Union on Wednesday agreed on a deal to unjam air traffic reform in a bid to bring order to the mosaic of airspace regulations that is blamed for chronic delays and unnecessary emissions across Europe,…
Apple hit with over 1.8 bln euro EU antitrust fine in Spotify case
Apple was hit with an EU antitrust fine of over 1.8 billion euros on Monday, its first ever, for preventing Spotify and other music streaming services from informing users of payment options outside its App Store,…
EU unblocks about €2 billion from suspended funding for Hungary
Hungary managed to unblock about €2 billion in European Union funds as Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government made further progress in the recovery of crucial financing, according to Bloomberg. The European Commission…
EU to release billions of euros to Poland that were frozen over previous government policies
The European Commission announced on Thursday that it will begin releasing billions of euros to Poland that were frozen over the previous government’s policies that the bloc said amounted to widespread backsliding…
EU Parliament passes nature law despite political backlash
The European Parliament approved an EU flagship law to restore nature on Tuesday, salvaging at least part of its plans to protect the environment after farmers’ protests ignited a backlash, according to Reuters. …
EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority to be based in Frankfurt
The European Union‘s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will be based in Frankfurt, Germany, the Belgian Presidency of the EU said on Thursday, in a move the bloc hopes will advance its fight against illicit…
EU strikes deal to strengthen air quality standards
The European Parliament and EU member states reached a deal late on Tuesday to strengthen air quality standards across the 27-nation European Union, they said in a statement, according to Reuters. The new rules…
EU’s democratic safeguards on financial aid fall short, auditors say
EU conditions for ensuring rule of law among member states before they can receive financial aid are not strong enough to completely rule out a backsliding in democracy, the 27-nation bloc’s auditors said on Wednesday,…
PNL's Ciuca: EPP must remain the biggest political force in the EU after elections
The European People's Party (EPP) must remain the largest political force in the European Union also after the June elections, Romanian Senate Chairman Nicolae Ciuca, national leader of the National Liberal Party…
PM Ciolacu: EP elections, very important, future EP, future EC to have other priorities
The European Parliament elections of June 9 are very important throughout Europe, prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said Tuesday at the "Living better with Europe" event held at the Palace of Parliament. Ciolacu said…
EU reportedly set to fine Apple 500 million euros amid antitrust crackdown
The European Commission is set to fine Apple about 500 million euros over alleged breaches of EU competition law, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter, according…
European Commission orders Romania to recover EUR 33.84 in incompatible state aid from Blue Air
The European Commission has concluded that Blue Air's restructuring plan was not capable of restoring the airline's long-term viability and it is therefore incompatible with EU State aid rules. Romania must now…
Cel mai bun primar din lume este din Austria. „Marxistă convinsă”, aceasta merge cu transportul în comun și și-a donat trei sferturi din salariu
Elke Khar, primărița din Graz, cel de-al doilea oraș austriac ca mărime, a luat Premiul mondial al edililor pentru „politica Robin Hood” pe care o duce în urbea sa, scrie The European Correspondent. Primărița se…