Tag: EU

Banking & Finance

The EU timidly opens to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs): funds based on blockchain

It is a new form of raising capital. China and South Korea have already banned it, for investor protection. Switzerland and Singapore do not ban it and EU and U.S. have already issued warning notices. However, they plan to regulate it. (select a language version of this article on eEuropa.blog website) To set up an […]

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Recovery Plan

Recovery plan for Europe: State of play

First, there is the financing of NGEU, based on borrowing operations carried out by the European Commission on behalf of the European Union. Recovery plan for Europe: State of play

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Transatlantic Relations

Biden the true leader of the EU

  Joe Biden’s visit to Europe, where he met the other 6 countries of G7 and the other 25 NATO countries, served to make it clear that the United States wants to go back to deal the cards again. Both military and economic ones. And in just one day, everyone agreed. Trump gave the impression […]

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Space Policy

Europe challenges Elon Musk’s SpaceX

  The deadline for submitting applications to the Contest organized by the European Innovation Council (EIC) the EU scientific council for the promotion of innovation, has closed on 31 May 2021. The winner, who can also be a group of participants, will receive €10 million. The ceremony will take place between November and December 2021. The aim of […]

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Recovery & Resilience Plan

Green light from 27 to use EU recovery funds

Yesterday, the EU Council announced it has received formal notifications about the approval of the own resources decision from all 27 member states. National ratifications being completed, the EU can now start making available funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. With a financial envelope of €672.5 billion, the facility is the central part of […]

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Roaming

Roaming Regulation review

Nevertheless, five years after its implementation, the Commission needs to review the Roaming Regulation, with a view to extending the roaming market… Roaming Regulation review

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Cyber-attack

US energy infrastructure under attack. What next?

The cyber attack on US energy infrastructure nearly paralyzed the east coast for five days. The main US pipeline reportedly paid the DarkSide cybercriminal gang nearly $ 5 million (£ 3.6 million) in ransom, following a cyber attack. Is the EU ready to protect its member countries?   The Pelham (Alabama) Colonial Pipeline has suffered […]

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The New ERASMUS+ is coming…

This week the European Parliament will confirm the agreement with Council on two important european initiatives. Two flags that have characterised Europe that everyone has known and touched: Erasmus and the support to film production/distribution and Culture. Near €29 billion for the next seven years. Here are some insights on the main decisions that will […]

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Geo-blocking

EU to stop geo-blocking. You will travel and access your movies, games and shopping.

How many times, while traveling in Europe, have you not been able to access your favorite channels on the Internet, for movies, games, news and more? It’s called geo-blocking. Restrictions that are often imposed on alleged copyrights. The fact is that your subscriptions, which you pay regularly, cannot be used outside your country. The same […]

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Uncategorized

EU-China Agreement on Investments: EU inquires citizens

  The sky is darkening over EU-China cooperation. The tensions between the Western world and China, despite the good business, are intensifying and the European public opinion is also beginning to make its voice heard. Also for this reason, and in view of the ratification of the latest Agreements of 2020 between the EU and […]

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