Ursula von der Leyen announced the end of the EU negotiations on the Mercosur agreement. Mercosur is a customs union founded in 1991 by South American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Trade between these countries is tax-free and uniform tariffs apply to external goods. In 2012, Venezuela joined Mercosur. Associate members include: Bolivia, Guyana, […]
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Former EU Commissioner Didier Reynders suspected of money laundering
Police in Belgium have raided several properties linked to former EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders. He is suspected of money laundering. Belgian police searched several properties of former EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders on suspicion of money laundering, the website Follow the Money and Belgian daily Le Soir, followed by Euronews, reported late Tuesday evening. […]
Bold EU commissioner: Much smoke and little fire for Italy (but a success for Meloni)
Bold EU commissioner: Much smoke and little fire for Italy (but a success for Meloni) Dario Prestigiacomo Journalist September 18, 2024 06:03 Facebook excitement WhatsApp Giorgia Meloni and Raffaele Fitto / Source: La Presse For the majority, this means “confirmation of Italy’s centrality” in Europe, in the eyes of Giorgia Meloni’s government. For the opposition, […]
Ita-Lufthansa, the wedding is getting closer. When can we close the merger
The parties informally submitted to the European Commission measures that satisfactorily respond to the competition concerns expressed regarding the transaction that will gradually place ITA under the control of Lufthansa, which is the subject of an in-depth investigation by the Competition Directorate. Firstly, notable progress was made on solutions for short-haul flights, for which an […]
Apple, huge fine from European Commission for music streaming abuse
The European Commission fined Apple more than 1.8 billion euros for abusing its dominant position in the market for distributing music streaming applications to iPhone and iPad users through its App Store. The EU executive communicates this. In particular, the Commission found that Apple restricted app developers from informing iOS users about alternative, cheaper music […]
What about KPO’s money? The government gave the answer “95 percent”
The probability that money from the National Reconstruction Plan (KPO) and the structural funds will reach Poland this six months is 95%, estimates the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz. She also emphasized that fully utilizing KPO funds would be difficult “because we have little time.” – This uncertainty accompanies every strategic undertaking. […]
The European Commission changes the entry about Auschwitz. After a huge wave of criticism
Ursula von der Leyen has posted a new video online. There were corrected captions about the Auschwitz concentration camp. In a short clip published on the X platform to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, appeared with a caption indicating that the Auschwitz camp was in […]
“Auschwitz Camp, Poland”. Sikorski responds to the EC’s material
Information on the European Commission’s social media will be clarified, Minister Radosław Sikorski wrote in response to the scandalous signatures in the EC material. In a short excerpt published on the profile of . In the film, EU commissioners speak the names and surnames of the victims murdered in Auschwitz. “Auschwitz Camp, Poland”. Sikorski: The […]
European Commission material on the victims of the Holocaust. The Auschwitz Museum responds
The Auschwitz Museum responded to the material published by the European Commission on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust. In a short excerpt published on the profile of . In the film, EU commissioners speak the names and surnames of the victims murdered in Auschwitz. The problem […]
The government’s response to seaside resorts came to Europe: What will happen to the beaches?
The Meloni government responded to the European Commission’s beach concessions. In November last year, a letter signed by Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton arrived from Brussels; This was the next step in the infringement procedure against Italy that started in 2020 for non-implementation of the Bolkestein Directive. Now Palazzo Chigi responds and continues the dialogue […]