European Commission urges US travel ban to be lifted for Europeans August 4, 2021 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, has demanded Washington lift entry restrictions for European citizens in an interview with German outlet RND published today. “We insist that there are comparable rules for travellers in both directions. The epidemiological situation in the US and the EU today is very similar,” said the EU Commission President. “We [...]
EU eyes pandemic exit with 70 per cent of population administered first dose August 3, 2021 Despite protests against coronavirus restrictions rocking the streets of Paris and Berlin last weekend, the EU’s quiet move towards an exit from the pandemic continues apace. The European Union surpassed its target of injecting at least one jab into the arms of 70 per cent of its population by the end of July. And according [...]
Startup funding in Europe on track for record year July 9, 2021 Europe is set to see its biggest year for startup investment, with US investors especially keen to back companies. Startups received three times more funding in the first half of this year compared to that of 2020, according to data from Dealroom reported by Politico. While Europe’s start up scene has lagged behind that of [...]
BMW and Volkswagen Group fined $1bn by EU for emission cleaning July 8, 2021 The European Commission fines BMW and Volkswagen Group a total $1bn (£726m), saying that three German carmakers breached EU antitrust rules by restricting competition in emission cleaning for new passenger diesel cars. The EU executive said the trio – BMW, Volkswagen Group and Daimler – had colluded on technical development in the area of nitrogen [...]
AstraZeneca claims victory over EU in vaccine deliveries case, but will be fined for late supplies June 18, 2021 AstraZeneca claims victory over EU in vaccine deliveries case
EU energy ministers to redefine rules for fossil fuel project funding June 11, 2021 Energy ministers from the European Union have gathered in Luxembourg today to discuss EU support for natural gas projects, even though the European Commission has urged fossil fuel funding to end to reach net zero. The EU’s “TEN-E” rules can label energy ventures as Projects of Common Interest (PCI), which offers them certain EU funds [...]
Brussels to break down Northern Ireland barrier to UK medicines, sources say June 4, 2021 Brussels is eyeing Northern Ireland’s barriers to British medicine supplies, looking to remove them in a bid to ease Brexit border negotiations, according to reports. The Northern Ireland Protocol has been wreaking havoc on negotiations, but the European Union is expected to offer an ‘olive branch’ in London on Wednesday, The Telegraph first reported. [...]
EU will allow UK tourists with vaccine as Johnson says no holidays to Spain or France May 21, 2021 EU will allow UK tourists with vaccine as Johnson says no holidays to amber list countries Spain and France
EU slaps £319m fine on UBS, Nomura and UniCredit for bond cartels May 20, 2021 European Union antitrust regulators charged UBS, UniCredit and Nomura with a fine of £319m for their connections with a European government bond trading cartel. The sizable fines are the most recent punishment of the financial industry for its alleged involvement in foreign exchange cartels, Euribor and Libor benchmark cartels, and bonds cartels. The European Commission [...]
Amazon wins €250m in EU back tax battle May 12, 2021 In a fight over back taxes, Amazon will not have to pay €250m to the city of Luxembourg, Europe’s second-highest court heard today. The General Court said that the online retail giant had not received a selective advantage. “The Commission did not prove to the requisite legal standard that there was an undue reduction of [...]