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European Commission Daily news Brussels, 09 Jul 2026 Commission and High Representative propose new sanctions regime to counter threats from migrant smuggling, human trafficking, and other forms of organised crime...

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European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 09 Jul 2026 What is the aim of today's proposals? The Commission and the High Representative are proposing a new horizontal sanctions regime, targeting certain serious il...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, proposed a new EU sanctions regime to tackle threats posed by several forms of organised crime, including migrant smuggling...

C-535/25 Amazon Italia Logistica, C-536/25 Amazon Italia Services and C-537/25 Amazon Italia Transport Freedom to provide services According to Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona, companies in the Amazon group provide postal services in Italy

Legal Newsdesk Sweden Approximation of laws GDPR: The mere placing online, in return for payment, of decisions on criminal convictions, does not in principle constitute processing of personal data for ‘journalistic purposes’

The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a first €100 million loan to BPCE Equipment Solutions Polska under a €200 million agreement to deliver new, favourable credit to small and medium-sized companies in Poland. The financing will benefit enterprises seeking to gain competitive edge and increase...

eu-LISA joins citizens and partners across the European Union in celebrating Europe Day — a moment to reflect on the values that define Europe and to celebrate the independence and democracy that shape our shared future.At the heart of the European Union lies a simple but powerful promise: that...

Anne Frank Fonds Intellectual property Copyright in the European Union and geo-blocking: a work that is in the public domain can be published online free of charge in a Member State even if it remains protected in another Member State