Brussels is to present by mid-September the draft of a new instrument, the aim of which will be to protect the EU’s internal market in the event of a crisis and, if necessary, to force producers of strategic products to serve Europe as a priority. If there are shortages of critical goods, Brussels will be […]
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In Kyiv, the vice-president of the Commission, Margaritis Schinas
The vice-president of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, is in Kyiv to discuss and strengthen the European Union’s support to Ukraine in the fields of health, education, youth and culture. Mr. Schinas will visit a children’s hospital together with the Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine, Oleksandr Komarida. The Commission emphasizes that the EU directly […]
What will the EU emergency plan for the energy crisis provide for?
By Haris Fludopoulos For the first time, the European Commission is ready to propose even temporary solutions to deal with the energy crisis, which will change the current operating model of the electricity market. What does this mean practically? As Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said yesterday, “rising electricity prices are now exposing, for […]
The European Commission is evaluating the response of the Greek authorities regarding the surveillance
The response of the Greek authorities on the issue of surveillance is under evaluation, the European Commission said today, while pointing out that it will continue to monitor the issue very closely. Asked about this, during today’s press briefing, the representative of the Commission, responsible for matters of justice and the rule of law, Christian […]
Ursula von der Leyen welcomes Greece’s exit from enhanced supervision
With posts on Twitter, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the Eurogroup, Pascal Donahue, welcome the exit of Greece from the regime of enhanced supervision. The president of the European Commission says: “Today marks the end of enhanced surveillance for Greece. Thanks to the determination and strength […]
The EU is reviewing the antitrust framework in liner consortia
Stakeholders in the supply chain of liner shipping companies are invited to submit their comments on the legal framework exempting liner consortia in the container shipping industry from EU antitrust rules, the European Commission has issued. The committee sent targeted questionnaires to supply chain stakeholders (i.e. carriers, shippers, agents as well as port and terminal […]
Von der Leyen: Lowering heating in homes by 1°C and we will save 7% energy
If citizens reduce the temperature in their homes by 1 degree, the European Union will save almost 7% of energy use for a year, says Ursula von der Leyen in her posts on Twitter, presenting part of the measures proposed by the Commission for the difficult upcoming winter. Across the EU smart ways to save […]
What it means to exit Enhanced Surveillance
By Tasos Dasopoulos Greater independence in economic policy is perhaps Greece’s biggest gain from the end of next week when the enhanced surveillance regime, which has long been discounted by markets, will now formally expire. This special regime, which was decided in July 2018 specifically for Greece, essentially extended the close quarterly surveillance of the […]
Positive comments in the international press about the end of the enhanced supervision of Greece
With very positive comments, the international press today refers to the fact that the European Commission is going to put an end to the enhanced control of the Greek economy, thus marking the end of the debt crisis. The Financial Times article is typical, chronicling all the stages of the debt crisis in Greece since […]
Commission: No state aid has been granted to ETVA VIPE
The European Commission finds that no aid has been granted to the management company of Greek industrial parks ETVA VIPE, according to its announcement today. “Certain public measures in favor of the industrial park management company “ETVA Industrial Areas SA” do not constitute state aid within the meaning of EU rules,” the Commission emphasizes. It […]