The fight against organized crimeespecially against the drug traffickinghas in the concept of “follow the money” from these activities one of its main strategies and, for this, collaboration between States at a global level is essential. This was revealed this Tuesday and Wednesday at an international seminar held in Santo Domingo, which discussed the next […]
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Borrell: Latin America is underestimated, it could be the new Persian Gulf
Latin America It is “underestimated, undervalued” and “it could be the new Persian Gulf (…) in a world that is going to do without hydrocarbons to enter into sustainable energy,” said the High Representative for Foreign Policy of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell. In an interview with EFE in Santo Domingo during the Ibero-American […]
After “Dieselgate”, a new legal battle for another anti-pollution device
Owners of diesel-powered vehicles equipped with an unauthorized program known as “thermal window” can claim damages and interest from the manufacturers, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJUE) decided on Tuesday. This decision could open a new judicial battle against the car manufacturers, who have not yet come out of the processes caused […]
Red Bull, investigated in the EU for “abusing its dominant position”
European Union antitrust regulators have searched the offices of an energy drink company in several EU countries, suspected of participating in a cartel and abusing its dominant position, the European Commission said on Tuesday. Austrian energy drink maker Red Bull confirmed that its facility had been searched, the Austrian news agency reported. APAthough the company […]
EU unlocks 2 billion euros to provide projectiles to Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) agreed on Monday to release 2,000 million euros (about 2,140 million dollars) with the aim of providing ammunition to Ukraine and increase production on the bloc, diplomats said. At a meeting in Brussels, the ministers approved a three-phase plan to deliver one million 155mm rounds to Ukraine, […]
EU regulator opens new investigations into multinational tax agreements
Regulators are likely to European Union open investigations into tax agreements between EU countries and multinationals after reviewing their agreements in the previous decade, the bloc’s competition official warned on Monday. European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager, who has ordered Apple to pay €13 billion in taxes to Ireland and Amazon €250 million to Luxembourg, […]
European Union promotes green technologies to respond to the US and China
The European Union (EU) announced this Thursday its plans to put pressure on companies in the bloc to produce more clean technology, as a way to face competition supported by state aid, particularly in USA and Chinese. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, assured industries that produce green technologies, such as solar […]
EU soybean imports fall to 7.71 million tons as of March 12
imports of soy of the European Union in the 2022/23 campaign that began in July they fell to 7.71 million tons through March 12, compared to 9.63 million in the same week of the previous season, data published by the European Commission showed on Tuesday. EU rapeseed imports so far in 2022/23 rose to 5.76 […]
US and EU agree to negotiate on electric vehicles and green subsidies
USA and the European Union (EU) agreed this Friday to begin negotiating a trade agreement on minerals to favor European companies that manufacture electric vehicles and establish a “transparent dialogue” on subsidies for green energy. This was announced in statements to the press by the President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, […]
Massive Russian bombardment in Ukraine affected nuclear power plant supply
Russia on Thursday launched massive bombardments against Ukrainethe most important for weeks, which left at least nine dead and caused power outages, including the temporary interruption of supply to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. A few hours after the attacks, the Ukrainian electricity operator Ukrenergo announced the reconnection to the national grid of that power […]