Results of the March 2019 survey on credit terms and conditions in euro-denominated securities financing and over-the-counter derivatives markets (SESFOD) Credit terms tightened for almost all counterparties between December 2018 and February 2019 Financing collateralised with euro-denominated securities declined, especially where domestic government bonds were used as collateral Liquidity of domestic government bonds decreased according […]

On 30 October 2016 Canada, on the one hand, and the EU and its Member States, on the other, signed a free trade agreement: the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (‘the CETA’). One of the aims of the part of the CETA concerned with investment is to establish a mechanism for the settlement of disputes […]

Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 4.5% in March 2019 from 4.3% in February Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 7.4% in March from 6.6% in February Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 3.2% in March, compared with 3.3% in February […]

Advances in digital technology are celebrated for delivering better security and greater efficiency in the workplace. At the same time, they have enabled more intrusive  monitoring and control of workers according to algorithmic decision-making.   In the spirit of identifying and preventing new dangers to fundamental rights and values in the digital age, on 30 […]

The very nature of the EU project involves the processing of personal data in many fields. Notably, EU institutions process data in their role as employers, in the same way as any number of other public bodies in the EU, and face the same challenges that this task poses.

To make our justice system as effective as possible, EU law enforcement authorities need to be able to work and exchange information with partners outside the EU. Even as we do this however, it is important to ensure that the fundamental rights of people within the EU remain protected. On this basis, on 2 April […]

As the supervisory authority for all EU institutions, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is responsible for enforcing and monitoring their compliance with data protection rules. In this capacity, the EDPS is undertaking an investigation into the compliance of contractual arrangements concluded between the EU institutions and Microsoft, the European Data Protection Supervisor said today.   Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Assistant EDPS, said: “New […]

On the 26th of April, an airplane had to land in the Hungarian capital because of an aggressive passenger – reported MTI.

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended thirteen medicines for approval at its April 2019 meeting. The Committee recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Sixmo (buprenorphine) as a substitution treatment for opioid dependence. Sixmo is an implant that releases low levels of buprenorphine into the patient’s body for six months. Two orphan medicines1 received a positive opinion […]