Digital technologies offer opportunities to mitigate the impacts of Europe’s mobility sector — from air pollution, noise, accidents and time wasted in congestions, to land-take, habitat fragmentation and growing greenhouse gas emissions. However, according to a new analysis by the European Environment Agency (EEA), these gains depend on how digital solutions are deployed and how they affect […]
Dairy cows, ducks, geese and quail need more space and improved housing according to animal welfare recommendations published today in two new scientific opinions by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The opinions form part of a series on farmed animal species that support the ongoing revision of the European Union’s animal welfare rules.
The EU’s circular economy action plan aims to double the share of recycled materials used in its economy by 2030. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) assessment, published today, shows that the pace of progress needs speeding up, requiring both more recycling and less overall material use. A second, in-depth report on waste prevention highlights opportunities […]
Compared with February 2023: consumer inflation expectations increased significantly; expectations for nominal income growth over the next 12 months were broadly stable, while expectations for nominal spending growth rose further; expectations for economic growth over the next 12 months became slightly more negative and the expected unemployment rate in 12 months’ time increased; consumers’ […]
In an exploratory opinion on the 30th anniversary of the single market, the EESC has backed the Commission’s idea of an EU fund pooling resources to invest in key green tech projects, rather than relaxing competition rules.
In the week ending 12 May 2023 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) decreased by EUR 0.6 billion to EUR 316.8 billion.
Additional information about the hazard properties of 75 substances from 370 tests has recently been published as IUCLID datasets. This more than doubles the amount of data that was made initially available for the scientific community developing alternative test methods when the joint initiative kicked off a year ago.
ECB seeks next head of banking supervision, to start 1 January 2024 Candidates to apply by 23 June 2023 Final appointment by EU Council in Q4 2023 after European Parliament approval
Final guide clarifies ECB supervisory practices for qualifying holding assessments Guide aims to make ECB understood and support applicants in qualifying holding acquisitions, typically triggered by mergers and acquisitions projects
Current account recorded €31 billion surplus in March 2023, up from €24 billion in previous month Current account deficit amounted to €76 billion (0.6% of euro area GDP) in 12 months to March 2023, compared with a surplus of €189 billion (1.5%) one year earlier In financial account, euro area residents’ net sales of non-euro area portfolio investment securities totalled €181 billion and non-residents’ […]
