EU-Canada Summit reaffirms commitment to trade, co-operation
Representatives of the EU and Canada met in Montreal on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 July for the 17th annual EU-Canada Summit. Cecilia Malmström, the...
Czech SME support to be deployed under new EIB agreement
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has partnered with Czechia’s largest bank to deploy €306m in Czech SME support. The agreement between the EIB, the European...
Investing in Women Code to support UK female entrepreneurs
Several major banks and venture capital firms in the UK have signed up to the new Investing in Women Code, committing to support female...
Statement of intent on space exploration outlines UK-US moon ambition
The space agencies of the UK and USA have signed a joint statement of intent on space exploration and research. UK Science Minister Chris Skidmore...
Airbnb EU consumer compliance negotiations lead to improved practice
Holiday marketplace platform Airbnb has agreed to update its consumer protection practices in line with EU law after extensive negotiations. The European Commission, along with...
Higher education and Brexit: Scottish universities raise concern
Scotland’s Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russell has urged the UK government to issue guarantees on higher education and Brexit. If the UK leaves the EU...
EIT innovation strategy proposed for 2021-27
The European Commission has put forward its 2021-27 Strategic Innovation Agenda for the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT). The Commission proposed a €3bn...
Banking stress tests audit shows need for wider risk assessment
An EU-wide banking stress tests audit has found that stress tests administered by the European Banking Authority (EBA) pay insufficient attention to systemic risk. The...
Helsinki sustainability celebrated as Finland takes over EU presidency
Finland has commemorated the opening of its tenure holding the presidency of the EU with a range of events celebrating sustainability in Helsinki. Mayor of...
Hello Kitty antitrust investigation leads to €6.2m fine
The European Commission has imposed a fine of €6.2m on Japanese company Sanrio, owner of the Hello Kitty brand, for restricting merchandise sales between...
