The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in January fell by nearly half from a year ago to nearly 5 800*, mainly because of lower figures on the migratory routes in the Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations.
Total assets of EU-headquartered credit institutions (excluding the United Kingdom) increased by 5.36%, from €28.2 trillion in September 2019 to €29.7 trillion in September 2020 EU non-performing loans ratio[1] (excluding the United Kingdom) dropped by 0.16 percentage points year on year to 2.75% in September 2020 EU average return on equity[2] was 2.19% in September 2020 EU average Common Equity Tier […]
ECB profit amounted to €1.6 billion (2019: €2.4 billion) and is distributed in full to national central banks Net interest income on securities held for monetary policy purposes: €1.3 billion (2019: €1.4 billion) ECB’s Balance Sheet grew to €569 billion (2019: €457 billion)
(17.02.2021) The latest patterns of injecting drug use in a selection of European cities are explored today in a new study from the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). The report presents the results of an innovative project investigating the substances used by people who inject drugs, by chemically analysing the content of used syringes.
Applications for asylum in the EU+[1] in 2020 decreased by 31% compared to 2019, down to the lowest levels since 2013, largely as a result of emergency travel restrictions. Despite the pandemic, national asylum authorities showed resilience in sustaining many activities, resulting in a decrease in backlogs of pending applications.
If the Visegrad Group wants to remain successful over the next 30 years, sticking together will be the secret to the group’s success, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting with his V4 counterparts in Krakow.
Nébih reported that the Romanian authorities had recently detected the rabies virus several times near the Hungarian border. This time a mad fox was found in the county, but recently a cattle and a dog also fell victim to the disease.
The deferral of the payment of taxes introduced by France to support airlines which hold a French licence amid the Covid-19 pandemic is consistent with EU law. That aid scheme is appropriate for making good the economic damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and does not constitute discrimination.
The loan guarantee scheme put in place by Sweden to support airlines holding a Swedish operating licence amid the Covid-19 pandemic and intended to remedy the serious disturbance to the economy of that Member State is compatible with EU law. The scheme at issue is presumed to have been adopted in the interest of the […]
A new eruption at Mount Etna eruption has forced the closure of Catania Airport in Sicily.
