Video conference of the members of the European Council

Video conference of the members of the European Council

EU leaders discussed the roll-out of vaccines Main results EU leaders met via video conference to take stock of the COVID-19 epidemiological situation. They also discussed transatlantic…

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Mergers: Commission starts investigation for possible breach of the standstill obligation in Illumina / GRAIL transaction

Mergers: Commission starts investigation for possible breach of the standstill obligation in Illumina / GRAIL transaction

European Commission Press release Brussels, 20 Aug 2021 The European Commission has decided to open an investigation to assess whether Illumina’s decision to complete its acquisition of GRAIL, while the Commission’s in-depth investigation into the…

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Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner Janez Lenarčič on World Humanitarian Day 2021

Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner Janez Lenarčič on World Humanitarian Day 2021

European Commission Statement Brussels, 18 Aug 2021 Ahead of the World Humanitarian Day 2021, we honour all humanitarian workers who are saving lives and helping the most vulnerable in crises worldwide. by : European Commission…

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WATERGATE – Yousouf Ismael will be charged

WATERGATE – Yousouf Ismael will be charged

The current  Secretary General of Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( MCCI),  Yousouf Ismael has been facing investigations for his alleged involvement in a blurry  allocation of contract while being at the helm of…

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Follow-up report to peer review: Supervision of key functions has improved

Follow-up report to peer review: Supervision of key functions has improved<div class="field field-label-hidden field-name-field-eiopa-body field-type-text-long item-list"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="even field-item first last"> The European Insurance and Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today a follow-up report…

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Parliament adopts InvestEU programme for strategic and innovative investments | News

Parliament adopts InvestEU programme for strategic and innovative investments | News

Parliament endorsed the provisional agreement reached with the Council with 496 votes in favour, 57 against and 144 abstentions. With €26 billion (in current prices) set aside in the EU budget as a guarantee, InvestEU…

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NextGenerationEU: Commission gets ready to raise up to €800 billion to fund the recovery

NextGenerationEU: Commission gets ready to raise up to €800 billion to fund the recovery

The Commission has taken steps to ensure that borrowing under the temporary recovery instrument NextGenerationEU will be financed on the most advantageous terms for EU Member States and their citizens. The Commission will use a…

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State aid: Commission gives green light to new synthetic securitisation product under the European Guarantee Fund to further support SMEs affected by the coronavirus outbreak in 22 Member States

State aid: Commission gives green light to new synthetic securitisation product under the European Guarantee Fund to further support SMEs affected by the coronavirus outbreak in 22 Member States

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Aug 2021 The European Commission approved, under EU State aid rules, the introduction of a new  product in the the form of guarantees on synthetic securitisation tranches under the…

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EU and Republic of Angola launch negotiations for a first-ever Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement

EU and Republic of Angola launch negotiations for a first-ever Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement

European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 Jun 2021 The Commission has kicked off a first round of negotiations with the Republic of Angola for a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement. by : European Commission on 2021-06-21…

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NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €24.9 billion in pre-financing to Italy

NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €24.9 billion in pre-financing to Italy

European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 Aug 2021 The European Commission has today disbursed €24.9 billion to Italy in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country’s grant and loan allocation under the Recovery and Resilience…

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