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Excessive and concentrated exposures to third-country central counterparties

On 7 December 2022, the Commission tabled two proposals to modify the current framework that applies to EU central clearing counterparties (CCPs) and… Excessive and concentrated exposures to third-country central counterparties

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Industrial policy, State aid and clean tech

This note offers links to recent reports and commentaries from some major international think tanks and research institutes on the debates relating … Industrial policy, State aid and clean tech

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Education policy in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans

Education policy is a national competence, and the EU can therefore solely support, coordinate and complement its Member States’ actions in this … Education policy in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans

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Outlook for the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022

According to the Leaders’ Agenda 2022, the European Council meeting was scheduled to last two days (15‑16 December), with a Euro Summit following on … Outlook for the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022

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Energy, Ursula Tries Again. But…

  Gas and electricity prices have reached record levels in 2022 and hit all-time highs. Families and companies in EU are paying an extra cost for energy. After its defeat at the last EU Energy Council to limit the bills, the Commission  proposed three new measures last 12 September. One to cut electricity consumption, another […]

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2022 Climate Change Energy Environment

EU Revolution on Energy

There is a double urgency to transform Europe’s energy system: reducing EU dependance on fossil fuel imports and tackling the climate crisis. EU has important objectives on climate change and the current tensions on energy market suggest to accelerate measures on energy savings, diversification of suppliers, renewables and to replace fossil fuels consumption in industry […]

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Russia’s war on Ukraine: Military balance of power

Although Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, it was preceded by long and repetitive military build-ups at the border, as well as … Russia’s war on Ukraine: Military balance of power

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Russia’s war on Ukraine: Cutting certain Russian banks off from SWIFT

As a system for standardised payment instructions and messaging services, SWIFT has become the basis for most global financial transactions. Russia’s war on Ukraine: Cutting certain Russian banks off from SWIFT

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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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