A general lawyer of the Court of Justice of the European Union has recommended rejecting the action brought by ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, against the European Commission's decision to designate the platform as a "gatekeeper" under European digital markets legislation. #TikTok #ComisiaEuropeană #Justiție (translated)
The European Commission is preparing a plan to use artificial intelligence to detect and limit cyberattacks more quickly, which could become more frequent and extensive, considering the emerging threats associated with advanced technologies. #InteligențaArtificială #SecuritateCibernetică #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)
"The ambition of Europe in the fight against climate change remains unwavering. However, as we approach a difficult winter in terms of energy prices, we must be flexible and pragmatic in implementing our rules. Currently, the priority is to protect European citizens from the price volatility we are facing and to avoid any potential additional risks to energy supply at a time of global constraints," said European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jorgensen, who stated that the Union's climate objectives remain the same, but the enforcement of rules must be adapted to the current state of the energy market. #energie (translated)
The European Commission has proposed a one-year postponement of the methane emissions rules for energy importers in order to protect energy supply in the context of the current difficulties in the energy market. #energie (translated)
The European Commission and the EU Council oppose the proposed cuts of 140 billion euros by the Irish presidency in the discussions regarding the future multiannual budget, anticipating heated debates at the European Council summit. #BugetUE #ComisiaEuropeana #ConsiliulUE (translated)
We believe that this request is justified by the attitude of oil companies and hope that the European Commission will finally take action and act swiftly. One day before the statements of the European commissioner, the German finance minister, Lars Klingbeil, had stated that a tax on the exceptional profits of oil companies would represent an appropriate tool for reducing energy prices. #taxacomună #companiienergetice #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)
At a press conference held after the meeting of EU finance ministers (Ecofin), where the proposal was discussed again, Valdis Dombrovskis stated that member states are "better positioned" to individually introduce such a tax, if they wish, than to have a common tax instituted at the European level. #taxacomună #companiienergetice #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)
The European Commission has rejected the proposal to introduce a common tax on the profits of energy companies, suggesting that member states could act individually at the national level in this regard. #taxacomună #companiienergetice #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)
"We see how refineries and oil companies are profiting from this crisis, while consumers are ultimately the ones bearing the burden. I expect that now the Commission will present concrete proposals," said German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Thursday. #taxeenergie #profiteexcepționale #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)
"We must always analyze all available options," Hoekstra said on Friday upon his arrival at the ECOFIN meeting. #taxeenergie #profiteexcepționale #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)
The European Commission will analyze the introduction of a tax on the exceptional profits of energy companies, in response to requests from several member states to mitigate the impact of rising energy prices on consumers. #taxeenergie #profiteexcepționale #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)
"We cannot come up with new fiscal flexibilities every time," said Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for Economy, on Thursday after the meeting of Eurozone finance ministers held in Luxembourg, which was reported by Rapporteur. #ComisiaEuropeană #flexibilitatebugetară #ItaliaGrecia (translated)
The European Commission rejected the requests from Italy and Greece to obtain exemptions from the European budget rules, arguing that relaxing them could affect the financial discipline of the European Union. #ComisiaEuropeană #flexibilitatebugetară #ItaliaGrecia (translated)
Inflationary pressures are already taken into account in the overall assessment of the relevant factors for compliance with the fiscal rules by member states. We cannot permanently introduce new forms of fiscal flexibility," said the European Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, at a press conference. #ComisiaEuropeană #relaxarefiscală #scumpireenergie (translated)
For his part, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis requested the exclusion of temporary national support measures for households and businesses from the European ceiling on net public spending growth. #ComisiaEuropeană #relaxarefiscală #scumpireenergie (translated)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked the European Commission to take into account the inflation that is higher than the initial estimates when calculating the permitted budget deficits and assessing any possible breaches of spending limits. #ComisiaEuropeană #relaxarefiscală #scumpireenergie (translated)
The European Commission has rejected the requests of Italy and Greece to relax fiscal rules in the context of rising energy prices, arguing that inflationary pressures are already taken into account in the evaluation of compliance with these rules. #ComisiaEuropeană #relaxarefiscală #scumpireenergie (translated)
Here we suddenly enter the territory of the DSA, as it holds online platforms accountable for the role they might play in elections. The European Commission has opened an investigation against TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which risks fines of up to 6% of global revenue, which means a considerable amount, said Thomas Regnier, spokesperson for the European Commission - Directorate-General for Communication, during a meeting in Brussels with representatives of the media from Romania on Thursday. #TikTok #ComisiaEuropeana #Alegeri2024 (translated)
The European Commission has opened an investigation against TikTok for possible violations of the Digital Services Act, in the context of misinformation campaigns observed following the elections in Romania, risking fines of up to 6% of global revenue. #TikTok #ComisiaEuropeana #Alegeri2024 (translated)
The author wrote that, the day before, the European Commission had decided to allow Ukraine's accelerated accession to the European Union, on the condition of a permanent limitation on the flow of "sensitive" agricultural products from Ukraine to the EU. He described the term as bureaucratic phrasing and associated it with products containing pesticides and their prices. #ComisiaEuropeană #Ucraina #UniuneaEuropeană #UA #EU (translated)
