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The European Commission, EIB and Breakthrough Energy Ventures establish a new EUR 100 million fund to support clean energy investments

Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe (BEV-E), a new EUR 100 million investment fund was established by the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and Breakthrough Energy Ventures during the Fourth Mission Innovation Ministerial meeting in Vancouver, Canada.  

Advisory Scientific Committee publishes report on Exchange-Traded Funds

The Advisory Scientific Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board has today published a report presenting the main channels through which Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have the potential to affect systemic risk. ETFs are hybrid investment vehicles that track an index or a basket of assets (typically referred to as “constituent securities”) and are continuously traded […]

Europeans on today’s food issues: new EU-wide survey comes out on first World Food Safety Day

Two in 5 Europeans take a personal interest in food safety and only 1 in 5 say it is their main concern when choosing food. For most Europeans it is one of several factors – together with price, taste, nutrition and food origin – that influence their eating habits and food choices.

ECB announces details of new targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO III)

Operations aim to preserve favourable bank lending conditions and to support the accommodative stance of monetary policy TLTRO III interest rate will be set at 10 basis points above the average MRO rate over the life of each operation For counterparties exceeding their lending benchmark a lower interest rate will apply, which can be as […]

Strengthening engagement between EMA and general practitioners

EMA and the two major organisations representing general practitioners (GPs) and family physicians in Europe – the  European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO) and the European section of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)  – and the major organisation representing primary care professionals in Europe, the European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC), have signed […]

Over 85% of European bathing sites rated as excellent for water quality

Just over 85% of bathing water sites across Europe monitored last year met the European Union’s highest ‘excellent’ and most stringent quality standards for water cleanliness, according to the latest annual European bathing water quality report. The results published today give a good indication of where the best quality bathing waters are likely to be […]

Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 31 May 2019

In the week ending 31 May 2019 gold and gold receivables (asset item 1) remained unchanged. 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 288.3 billion. As a result of the Eurosystem’s open market operations and standing facilities, net lending to credit institutions (asset item 5 minus […]