The European Commission proposes measures to speed up defence investments and production to make the EU more responsive to today’s security challenges, as outlined in the Commission’s聽White Paper for European Defence-Readiness 2030.
The European Commission has today adopted a package of measures to make the EU securitisation framework聽simpler and more fit for purpose. The proposed measures seek to聽facilitate securitisation activity in the EU聽while聽continuing to聽safeguard financial stability. A stronger and simpler securitisation framework can help channel more investments into the real economy – supporting economic growth, innovation and […]
President Lagarde said the ECB was in a good place now. Investors and ECB watchers took that to mean a pause in rate cuts is appropriate. Was that the correct interpretation? The projections provide the key to understanding our policy decision. It鈥檚 almost a clich茅 now but the level of uncertainty is huge. So much […]
Carbon emissions continued to decline across most asset classes New indicator used to assess nature-related dependencies and impacts Tilting framework responsible for around one-quarter of emission reductions in Eurosystem鈥檚 monetary policy corporate bond holdings since 2021 Quantitative interim emission reduction targets set for corporate bond holdings in APP and PEPP
European Commissioner Maro拧聽艩ef膷ovi膷, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs Jos茅 Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels on Wednesday 11 June.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated its report on Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge with new topics in line with the European Union’s Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial Deal. Specific scientific research is needed to better protect people and the environment from hazardous chemicals and to develop balanced and effective regulatory measures.
Speech by Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 2025.
ECB wage tracker updated with wage agreements signed up to mid-May 2025 Forward-looking information confirms negotiated wage growth set to ease over course of year, consistent with data published following April 2025 Governing Council meeting
Euro鈥檚 share across various indicators of international currency use largely unchanged at around 19% Emerging challenges include initiatives promoting global use of cryptocurrencies Upholding rule of law essential for maintaining, and potentially increasing, global trust in the euro
Irregular border crossings into the European Union dropped by 20% in the first five months of 2025, totalling 63 700, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex*.
