On 19 September 2019, the Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Nina Gregori, and the Minister of Interior of Cyprus, Constantinos Petrides, signed a Hosting Agreement in Nicosia, Cyprus.
In the week ending 13 September 2019 gold and gold receivables (asset item 1) increased by EUR 5 million owing to transactions in gold by two Eurosystem central banks. The net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 0.3 billion to EUR 288 billion. As a result of the Eurosystem’s open market operations and standing […]
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) established today its Consultative Expert Group on Digital Ethics in Insurance.
Incentives to promote fuel-efficient cars have not always resulted in expected emission reductions, due to the growing gap between real-world and type approval emissions. However, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, incentives that boost the uptake of electric vehicles considerably reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions.
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) is requesting as a matter of precaution that marketing authorisation holders for human medicines containing chemically synthesised active substances review their medicines for the possible presence of nitrosamines and test all products at risk. If nitrosamines are detected in any of their medicines, marketing authorisation holders must inform authorities promptly so that appropriate […]
Today, Sabine Lautenschläger, Member of the Executive Board and Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), informed President Mario Draghi that she will resign from her position on 31 October 2019, prior to the end of her term of office.
Government commits to funding healthcare for over 180,000 UK nationals living in the EU for 6 months following Brexit if we leave without a deal.
The UK Government has (16 September) launched a major information campaign urging UK nationals living in Hungary to get ready for Brexit on 31 October.
ECB extends possibility of buying assets with yields below deposit facility rate to all private sector purchase programmes Decision takes immediate effect Extension facilitates smooth implementation of asset purchase programme The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) today decided to extend the possibility of buying assets with yields below the interest rate on […]
Two-tier system aims to support bank-based transmission of monetary policy Part of excess liquidity holdings exempt from negative deposit facility rate Scheme to apply as of seventh maintenance period starting on 30 October 2019 Exempt tier will be remunerated at the annual rate of 0% The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) today […]
