European Hydrogen Bank - Non-transposition of EU legislation: Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives - Improving the quality of traineeships: Commission launches second-phase consultation of social partners - September infringement package: key decisions - Ahead of Granada Summit, Commission takes stock of achievements and identifies areas for action to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable Europe - The EU continues to provide much needed assistance to refugees and host communities in Türkiye - Financial literacy: Commission publishes joint EU/OECD Financial Competence framework for children and youth - First report on the State of the Digital Decade
COP28 Incoming Presidency s Ministerial Consultation on the Global Stocktake - Global Carbon Pricing - Fourth Global Summit of the Strong Cities Network - High-Level Public Panel Discussion: Defend the defenders - InvestEU: EIF invests EUR 40 million into the European climate tech growth fund - Blume Equity - Global Citizen NOW climate session - Antitrust: Commission fines defence company EUR 1.2 million in cartel settlement - Digital sovereignty: European Chips Act enters into force - Climate Ambition Summit - founding meeting of the EU Network Against Corruption - EU releases EUR 140 million to support the Afghan people, in particular women and girls
2023 State of the Union - Main initiatives - Libya floods: EU mobilises emergency assistance via its Civil Protection Mechanism - InvestEU: The EIB and CrowdFarming sign loan to support a sustainable food supply chain and organic farmers in Europe - European Commission successfully issues €5 billion in its 9th syndicated transaction of 2023
Erasmus+: 159 projects selected to modernise higher education worldwide - State aid: Commission approves €1.5 billion French measure to support ProLogium in researching and developing innovative batteries for electric vehicles - Russia s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine: EU agrees to extend scope of sanctions on Belarus to fight circumvention - European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day - European Sustainability Reporting Standards - EU and Philippines to start scoping exercise for a free trade agreement - Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Pierre Cardin and its licensee Ahlers over distribution and licensing practices for clothing - Italy s third payment request and targeted revision of its recovery and resilience plan - Commission steps up protection of children from unsafe toys
Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anti-competitive practices by Microsoft regarding Teams - InvestEU: EIF and Banco Santander sign guarantee agreement to support small businesses with up to €280 million in new financing - State aid: Commission approves €28.8 million Austrian measure to support the modernisation of Sandoz s penicillin production in Tyrol - Wildfires: EU provides crucial assistance to the Mediterranean region - Strengthening social dialogue: second-stage consultation of social partners on European Works Councils Directive - Factsheet: EU solidarity with Ukraine - Mergers: Commission opens formal investigation for possible breach of notification requirement, standstill obligation and clearance conditions and obligations in Vivendi/Lagardère transaction - Enhancing EU resilience: A step forward to identify critical entities for key sectors - Commission acts to accelerate phasing out of animal testing in response to a European Citizens Initiative