EU cryptocurrency regulation needs common approach
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published advice recommending a union-wide approach to EU cryptocurrency regulation. ESMA has been working with National Competent...
ALADDIN project to address drone threat
A consortium of technical partners, law enforcement bodies and infrastructure operators has developed the ALADDIN project to combat threats posed by drones. The ALADDIN project...
State aid modernisation: EU rules to be extended
The European Commission has agreed to prolong seven sets of EU rules governing state aid modernisation which were set to expire in 2020. The Commission...
Emergency Social Safety Net has helped 1.5 million in Turkey
The Emergency Social Safety Net, the EU’s largest humanitarian programme, has now assisted 1.5 million vulnerable refugees in Turkey. The programme, which was established in...
Anti-drone technology: Heathrow and Gatwick invest
The UK’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports plan to invest millions of pounds in military grade anti-drone technology following December’s drone incident at Gatwick. Between 19...
Anti-tax avoidance measures come into force
A new raft of anti-tax avoidance measures came into force across the EU yesterday, as part of an ongoing effort to combat corporate abuse...
Border control after Brexit: the ongoing dilemma
Tony Smith, chairman of the International Border Management and Technologies Association, explains the problem of border control after Brexit. At the time of writing, there...
EU support for Palestine reaffirmed by Commission
The European Commission has mobilised an additional €93.3 million in EU support for Palestine and agencies providing aid to the country. €20 million of the...
Gibraltar tax arrangements breached EU law, Commission finds
The European Commission has found Gibraltar tax arrangements for large corporations to be in breach of EU state aid laws. The Commission first opened an...
EU-US Privacy Shield report published
The European Commission today published its EU-US Privacy Shield report, following the second annual review of the programme. The EU-US Privacy Shield report found that...
