Press corner 19 dicembre 2023

Press remarks by Commissioner Simson at the end of the Energy Council

Joint Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi on the parliamentary elections in Serbia

EU to invest over €65 million to scale up innovative clean tech projects
The Commission has today selected 17 small-scale innovative clean tech projects to receive over €65 million in project support under the EU Innovation Fund.

Commission approves €2.6 billion German State aid measure to support Stahl-Holding-Saar decarbonise its steel production through hydrogen use
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2.6 billion German measure to support SHS Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co KGaA (‘SHS’) in partly decarbonising its steel production processes in Saarland.

Press statement by President von der Leyen with Rwandan President Kagame

Questions and Answers: twelfth package of restrictive measures against Russia

L’UE adotta il 12 ^o pacchetto di sanzioni nei confronti della Russia per il proseguimento della sua guerra illegale contro l’Ucraina
La Commissione accoglie con favore l’adozione da parte del Consiglio del 12 ^o pacchetto di sanzioni nei confronti della Russia.

Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the BioNTech Africa Launch Ceremony

Statement by Executive Vice-President Vestager on announcement by Adobe to abandon the acquisition of Figma

Commission calls on Member States to improve their National Energy and Climate Plans to ensure collective achievement of the EU´s 2030 targets
The Commission has today published its assessment of EU Member States’ draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and issued recommendations to assist Member States in raising their ambitions in line with EU targets for 2030.

Commission opens formal proceedings against X under the Digital Services Act
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether X may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to risk management, content moderation, dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers

Questions and Answers on the assessment of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans
Why are Member States updating their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and how is the Commission assessing them?