Jorge Liboreiro

Economy

ECB ready to preserve 'as necessary' the eurozone's stability: Lagarde

Christine Lagarde's comments come in the midst of persistent turmoil across Europe's banking sector.

20/03/2023

Europe News

MEPs urge Metsola to intervene in standoff with Germany over e-fuels

Germany is demanding an exemption for e-fuels in order to unblock a 2035 ban on combustion engine vehicles.

16/03/2023

This will impact your life

Electricity market reform: What exactly is a contract for difference?

The reform proposed by the European Commission has a strong focus on long-term electricity contracts.

15/03/2023

Europe News

EU should 'stay alert' after Silicon Valley Bank collapse: McGuinness

"Higher inflation and rising interest rates present different challenges to financial stability," said European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness.

15/03/2023

Europe News

Brussels bets on long-term contracts to reform EU electricity market

The proposed reform is a direct response to the energy crisis, which last year pushed electricity bills to record highs.

14/03/2023

Europe News

Dutch curb on microchip tech exports for China could become EU-wide

The Dutch decision will directly affect ASML, Europe's largest technology company in terms of market capitalisation.

10/03/2023

Europe News

EU relaxes subsidy rules to prevent exodus of green tech companies

The new rules will make it easier for member states to inject subsidies into key green tech products such as solar panels, heat pumps and wind turbines.

09/03/2023

Europe Decoded

Protesters plead for EU intervention over Israel's judicial reforms

Under the proposed reforms, a simple majority of Israeli lawmakers will be able to override rulings issued by the country's Supreme Court.

08/03/2023

Economy

Brussels to delay fines for excessive deficit until 2024

Under current fiscal rules, member states are bound to keep their deficit levels under 3%, a figure that many currently exceed.

08/03/2023

Europe News

EU sanctions Russian officials accused of 'systematic' sexual violence

The decision marks the first time the EU uses its human rights sanctions regime to target crimes of sexual violence.

07/03/2023

Europe News

Are e-fuels a viable and green alternative to the combustion engine?

An emerging technology, e-fuels are extracted from a combination of hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

07/03/2023

Europe News

Domino effect as more EU institutions ban TikTok on work devices

TikTok is battling privacy concerns and espionage fears over its potential connection with the Chinese Communist Party.

03/03/2023

Europe News

EU delays final vote on combustion engine ban, exposing dissent

Under the proposed law, new sales of cars and vans that run on fossil fuels will be totally banned after 2035.

03/03/2023

Europe News

EU moves ahead with plans to buy gas jointly and secure lower prices

The first joint purchases are expected to take place in the summer in order to fill underground gas storages.

02/03/2023

Europe News

European Public Prosecutor uncovers €14.1 billion in financial damages

EU funds related to agriculture and cohesion programmes saw the largest share of expenditure fraud, the prosecutor said in its annual report.

01/03/2023

Europe Decoded

Is the Stormont Brake an 'unequivocal veto' on EU law, as London says?

The Stormont Brake is the most innovative part of the Windsor Framework, which is meant to revamp the Northern Ireland Protocol.

28/02/2023

Europe News

After 10 rounds of sanctions, how much EU-Russia trade is banned?

The EU has imposed a wide range of trade bans on key exports to Russia, such as microchips, drones, heavy trucks and luxury bags.

27/02/2023

Europe News

EU slaps new sanctions on Russia, almost missing self-imposed deadline

Discussions among ambassadors took longer than expected due to a proposed ban on imports of Russian-made synthetic rubber.

24/02/2023

Europe News

China's peace plan blurs roles of aggressor and victim, says Brussels

The European Commission believes China's 12-point plan is built on "misplaced" ideas of security interests and implicitly justifies Russia's invasion.

24/02/2023

Tech News

European Commission bans staff from using TikTok over security fears

The European Commission said the move aimed to protect it against cyberattacks amid fears Beijing is harvesting data to focus on political targets.

23/02/2023