Curtis project in Spain: The EIB must accept ClientEarth’s request for an internal review
The General Court annuls the EIB decision that declared inadmissible the request for review of the resolution of the EIB’s Board of Directors.
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An elderly man died in Slovakia after being vaccinated
An elderly man has died in Slovakia after being vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine, the Slovak public service news agency TASR reported on Tuesday.
Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 22 January 2021
In the week ending 22 January 2021 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 0.1 billion to EUR 297.9 billion.
Measuring the extent and condition of European ecosystems
Protecting ecosystems and biodiversity are key policy targets in the EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030 and the European Green Deal. EU and national policymaking require approaches to be developed to measure the extent and condition of ecosystems to improve their management. This briefing presents the EEA’s work on ecosystem extent accounts and pilot ecosystem condition […]
A euro area Member State can oblige its administration to accept payments in cash, but can also limit that payment option on public interest grounds
Such a limitation may in particular be justified where payment in cash is likely to involve the administration in unreasonable expense because of the very high number of persons liable to pay.
The practice adopted by an employer allowance only to workers with disabilities
The practice adopted by an employer and consisting in the payment of an allowance only to workers with disabilities who have submitted disability certificates after a date chosen by that employer may constitute direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of disability.
Szijjártó: Hopefully Ukraine Ties Will Improve
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has expressed hope that bilateral ties would no longer deteriorate and the situation of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia would improve.
Coronavirus: Commission proposes additional safeguards on travel from outside the EU and updated criteria for applying travel restrictions
Today the Commission is proposing additional safeguards and requirements for international travellers into the EU. New coronavirus variants and the volatile health situation worldwide call for further action to ensure that any travel to the EU takes place safely. To reflect the latest scientific advice, the Commission is also proposing updated criteria taking into account the testing rate, testing positivity and detection of variants of concern when deciding on the application of restrictions on non-essential travel to the EU to a […]
Coronavirus: Commission proposes update to coordinated approach on free movement restrictions
Today the Commission proposed an update to the Council Recommendation of last October coordinating measures affecting free movement in the European Union. This is part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to ensure better coordination and communication of travel-related measures at EU level. In light of new coronavirus variants and high numbers of new infections across many Member […]
ECB to invest in Bank for International Settlements’ green bond fund
ECB to use own funds portfolio to invest in BIS’ euro-denominated green bond fund BIS’ fund invests in renewable energy production and energy efficiency projects Step marks ECB’s contribution to environmental objectives and EU climate goals