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An update on our preparations for the DMA

Last year the European Union enacted a new regulation called the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which applies to companies who have been designated as...

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and others accused by rivals of not respecting new EU competition rules

The logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone with an EU flag shown in the background.Justin Tallis |...

Accelerating Europe: Competitiveness for a new era

At a glance Europe is one of the world’s leading regions in terms of sustainability and inclusion. But its per capita...

BlueInvest Africa is calling for African entrepreneurs eager to venture into the blue economy.

Thirty outstanding projects will be handpicked for presentation to a panel of investors at the second edition of BlueInvest Africa, scheduled to take place...

Data Act enters into force: what it means for you

  The EU’s Data Act enters into force today, improving access to data in the EU market for individuals and businesses. In recent years, the...

Urban-rural Europe – economic activity in capital cities and metropolitan regions

Capital cities As of 1 January 2021, there were 72.7 million people living in the EU’s 27 capital city metropolitan regions; this figure represented 16.3 % of...

European Businesses Poised to Lead Global ESG Reporting Rollout

First-of-their-kind European Union standards for mandatory corporate sustainability reporting take effect in 2024, though it remains unclear how they will mesh with separate international...

EU Business Fora

EU Business Fora are events promoting active dialogues between public and private stakeholders, both local and European. They are organised in partnership with partner...

European Innovation Council: launch of the first call to support the Ukrainian start-up community

Today, the network of partners - Seeds of Bravery - selected to implement a €20 million European Innovation Council (EIC) action supporting Ukraine’s innovation...

Global Gateway: EU and Horn of Africa countries sign Alliance to boost economic development and combat climate change

Today in Brussels, during the 19th Horn of Africa Initiative Ministerial, co-chaired by European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of...

Agreement on new EU legislation governing big business is an important step but fails to fully advance human rights

Reacting to the EU reaching an agreement today on new business human rights legislation called the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Amnesty International’s...

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