A targeted review of Common Agricultural Policy to support EU farmers

The European Union has today proposed to review certain provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy, aiming to deliver simplifications while maintaining a strong, sustainable and competitive policy for EU agriculture and food. These proposals, related to conditionality and CAP strategic Plans, aim to reduce the burden related to controls for EU farmers, and provide them Read more about A targeted review of Common Agricultural Policy to support EU farmers[…]

EU Health data space to boost access to data and research

During this week, MEPs adopted their position on creating a European Health Data Space to ease access to personal health data and boost secure sharing The New European Health Data Space would empower citizens to control their personal healthcare data and facilitate secure sharing for research. The law would give patients the right to access Read more about EU Health data space to boost access to data and research[…]

247 million from EIB, CDP, Unicredit and SACE for modernisation and safety on A32 Motorway

The European Investment Bank, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, UniCredit, SACE and Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus S.p.A (SITAF) have concluded an agreement for the provision of a total of € 247 Million for modernisation and safety on the A32 Motorway connecting north-western Italy with France via the Frejus tunnel (T4). The A32 Read more about 247 million from EIB, CDP, Unicredit and SACE for modernisation and safety on A32 Motorway[…]

Italy’s third payment request and targeted revision of its recovery and resilience plan

The European Union has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of 54 milestones and targets linked to Italy’s third payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. On 30 December 2022, Italy submitted to the European Union a third payment request based on the milestones and targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision. After assessing Read more about Italy’s third payment request and targeted revision of its recovery and resilience plan[…]

Wildfires in Greece: EU mobilises air and ground firefighting assistance

As tens of wildfires continue to spread across Greece, the European Union is deploying four Canadair firefighting planes from France and Italy together with three firefighting teams from Poland, Romania and Slovakia. This means a total of 220 firefighters and 65 vehicles. In addition, three pre-deployed ground firefighting teams from Romania, Bulgaria and Malta are Read more about Wildfires in Greece: EU mobilises air and ground firefighting assistance[…]

Political agreement on a comprehensive partnership package into European Union and Tunisia

On 16 July 2023, the President Ursula von der Leyen, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in a Team Europe spirit, alongside the President of Tunisia, Kais Saied have agreed to implement the comprehensive partnership package announced jointly on 11 June 2023. In Tunis, they witnessed the signature Read more about Political agreement on a comprehensive partnership package into European Union and Tunisia[…]

European guidelines for border measures to protect health and keep goods and essential services available

This week the European Union presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the COVID-19 emergency. The aim is to protect citizens’ health, ensure the right treatment of people who do have to travel, and make sure essential goods and services remain available. The President Von Der Leyen said: Read more about European guidelines for border measures to protect health and keep goods and essential services available[…]

Videoconference between President Von Der Leyen and President of the Council of Ministers Conte

President Von Der Leyen, following a preliminar conversation with President Conte and the extraordinary video-meeting of the European Council, expressed appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the Italian Government and recognized the social and economic burden the current crisis imposes to the population. It has been an exchanged views on outcomes of the EUCO teleconference Read more about Videoconference between President Von Der Leyen and President of the Council of Ministers Conte[…]

European Parliament elects the Von Der Leyen Commission

Following the conclusion of the hearings process, European Parliament approved the new Commissioners, presented to plenary by Commission President-elect Von Der Leyen The new College of Commissioners obtained 461 votes in favour, 157 against and 89 abstentions. Different results for the last Jean-Claude Juncker Commission which obtained, during last 2014, 423 votes in favour – Read more about European Parliament elects the Von Der Leyen Commission[…]

European Union takes Italy to Court over air pollution and failure to properly treat urban waste water

The European Union decided to refer Italy to the Court of Justice of the Eu in two separate cases regarding environment legislation, in the specific – air and water pollution The first case concerns air pollution, and a failure to protect citizens against the effects of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The European Union is calling Italy Read more about European Union takes Italy to Court over air pollution and failure to properly treat urban waste water[…]