Tag: European Commission
EU To Release Drafts Of Digital Legislation
European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said in a webinar that to make the 2020s the continent’s digital decade “is every bit as...
EU Publishes Results Of Evaluation Of EU State Aid Rules
The European Commission has published a Commission Staff Working Document summarizing the results of an evaluation of the State aid rules adopted as part of the State...
EU Approves €39.6M Greek Scheme To Help Vegetable Producers Affected By...
The European Commission has approved a €39.6 million (US$46.7 million) Greek scheme to support producers of certain vegetables in the context of the coronavirus...
EU OKs €12M Lithuanian Scheme Supporting Poultry Production Affected By Coronavirus
The European Commission has approved a €12 million (US$14.12 million) Lithuanian scheme to support companies active in the poultry production and processing sectors that...
EC Wants Opinions On Its “Competition Policy Supporting The Green Deal”
The European Commission has launched a call for contributions on how competition policy can further support the objectives of the European Green Deal. The...
EC Expands Temporary Framework To Support Companies Facing Losses
The European Commission has decided to prolong and extend the scope of the State aid Temporary Framework adopted on March 19, 2020, to support...
Europe is walking a tightrope with its looming antitrust reforms
By David Meyer, Fortune
The Financial Times reports that the European Commission is drawing up a “hit list” of Big Tech firms that need to be reined in...
EU Approves €1.5B COVID Aid For Companies In Southern Italy
On Tuesday 6 October 2020, the European Commission authorised, within the framework of the temporary framework making State aid more flexible, an Italian scheme...
EC Opens In-Depth Probe Into Belgian Capacity Mechanism
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a Belgian capacity mechanism to safeguard security of electricity supply is in line...
EU Commission Adopts Digital Finance Package
The European Commission has adopted a new Digital Finance Package, including Digital Finance and Retail Payments Strategies, and legislative proposals on crypto-assets and digital...