Latest news from EU institutions and bodies

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

European Commission Speech Brussels, 12 Jul 2024 Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for being here today at this event to help Ukraine. The Commission is deeply concerned about the damage inflicted by Russia on U...

Eurojust and the United States Department of Justice brought together senior European and US officials, prosecutors and law enforcement members for the purpose of stepping up efforts to combat the unlawful transfer of sensitive technology to foreign adversaries. The meeting on 12 July emphasised the urgent need to stop the illicit export of goods to Russia in light of its ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform (LCFP) will provide EUR 5 million for impact investor BlueOrchard's innovative USD 100 million climate insurance fund, with the backing of the government of Luxembourg.

New Q&As available 12 July 2024 Digital Finance and Innovation Fund Management Trading The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has updated the following Questions and Answers: Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Initial capital and additional own funds (2227) Notification upon establishment of a branch (711) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) Treatment of staking services in MiCA (2067) Grandfathering clause and applicable AML laws (2068) Interaction between Article 60 notifications and the CASP transitional phase (2069) Simplified authorisation procedures (2070) Crypto-asset transfers as component of another crypto-asset service or as a separate crypto-asset transfer service (2071) Entities not authorised as CASPs by the end of the transition period (2220) Entities who have not applied for, or whose application for authorisation as CASPs has been refused by the end of the transition period (2221) Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Interpretation of "emission allowances" under C(4) (847) Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Derogation for newly authorized UCITS (601)  ▸ Questions and Answers section

News The EUAA recently published five topical reports on the healthcare situation in Bangladesh, which provide Member States’ national authorities with information on the prevalence of gastroenterology, hepatitis, paediatric care, psychiatry, and pulmonology, as well as the access to treatment and medicines for these diseases in Bangladesh. 

News The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has just published a Country-of-Origin Information (COI) report on Bangladesh. It provides information on the political context and human rights situation in the country, as well as on the treatment of select profiles.