ESMA Responds To The European Commission Consultation On Non-Bank Financial Intermediation (NBFI)

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor sent today its response to the European Commission (EC) consultation on assessing the adequacy of macroprudential policies for NBFI.  In its response …

European Commission, Parliament Leaders Welcome Positive Outcome of Informal Schengen Meeting in Budapest

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the positive outcome of informal discussions in Budapest on Friday, following the meeting of the interior ministers of Bulgaria, Romania, Austria, and Hungary in Budapest. “Bulgaria and Romania …

‘Mega fires’ and wildfires: The European nations which lost the most land to fires in 2023 - and those that lost the ...

Last year was among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe, according to a European Commission report. More than 500,000 hectares of land were burned, an area half the size of Cyprus, the report states, with 41% of the total burnt area in the EU …

Nigeria records 27,698 SGBV cases – Human rights commission

1,145 fatalities, 393 convictions 427,606 complaints of human rights violations in October alone From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja   As Nigeria prepares to launch the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, running from November 25 to December …

Italy divided over Fitto securing a European Commission spot

EU lawmakers' approval of Raffaele Fitto as one of the European Commission's new executive vice presidents has provoked mixed reactions in Italy. Matteo Salvini's Lega (PfE) praised the man from the government-allied Fratelli d'Italia party …

Šefčovič signs agreement between Greece, EIB and the Commission on a decarbonisation fund for Greek islands - European ...

What the new European Commission could mean for digital regulation

It's unclear what might be in store for EU digital regulatory priorities as the European Commission transitions to a new term and a new slate of commissioners. IAPP Staff Writer Alex LaCasse reports on discussions at the IAPP Europe Data Protection …

Commission finds German public capital injection in favour of WestSpiel to be incompatible State aid

European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 Nov 2024 The European Commission has concluded that a German public capital injection in favour of the casino operator Westdeutsche Spielbanken GmbH & Co. KG (WestSpiel) is not in line with EU State aid …

Political agreement on the new European Commission

The main parties in the European Parliament have reached a political agreement to approve the new European Commission team, which includes the Romanian Roxana Mânzatu. European Commission (photo: © European Union - Source: EC - Audiovisual Service / …

Proposed fossil-fuel capital surcharges will not impact European insurer ratings: Fitch

Fitch Ratings has stated that the recently proposed capital surcharges by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) on fossil fuel-related assets will not impact the ratings of European insurers. These surcharges are unlikely to …