25 Jul
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Trepp | Why CRE’s Current Stability May Be Masking Mounting Risks

By Rachel Szymanski, Chief Economist, Trepp Commercial real estate (CRE) decisions are highly dependent on the macroeconomic environment, one that has become increasingly volatile and difficult to navigate. The biggest challenge is predicting whether large macro developments will unfold gradually or trigger sharp cascades. In highly uncertain times, it becomes even more important to focus not just on tracking outcomes but on understanding the larger forces that shape how the economy will adjust to new developments. Beyond headline indicators, it is the...

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25 Jul
Chapter News

ECB | Time to be strategic: how public money could power Europe’s green, digital and defence transitions

By Othman Bouabdallah, Ettore Dorrucci, Carolin Nerlich, Christiane Nickel and Aurelian Vlad Following the June NATO summit, Europe is confronting heightened challenges in financing its green, digital and defence transitions as new defence commitments place increased pressure on national and EU budgets. Balancing strategic priorities with debt sustainability is crucial. This blog outlines a three-pronged strategy: (i) relying on existing fiscal mechanisms; (ii) additional fiscal measures at the national level; and (iii) fostering a more cohesive and productive Europe. Europe is facing...

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25 Jul
Member News

Noerr | Public funding for AI gigafactories

To enable European businesses to use artificial intelligence (AI) in a trustworthy manner and remain internationally competitive, the European Commission is working to secure a leading role for Europe in the field of artificial intelligence and aims to make Europe an “AI continent”. To this end, the European Commission is pursuing a comprehensive strategy, which is primarily set out in its 2024 AI Innovation Package, the Competitiveness Compass 2025, the AI Continent Action Plan and the Apply AI Strategy....

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25 Jul
Member News

Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 21 July – 25 July

EU reassesses trade strategy following US-Japan agreement On Tuesday, 22 July, US President Donald Trump announced the conclusion of a new bilateral trade agreement with Japan. The deal, which Trump has described as “the biggest deal ever made,” introduces a 15% tariff on Japanese exports – significantly lower than the previous 25% tariffs that were due to come into effect on 1 August. In return, Japan has agreed to a $550 billion investment in the US. On the EU side, negotiators believe that a final EU-US deal...

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24 Jul
Chapter News

European Commission | EU takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives

The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify the Commission of measures they have adopted to transpose EU Directives into their national laws. The deadline to transpose these Directives has expired recently. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to these Member States, giving them two months to reply and complete the transposition of the Directives. If they fail to do so, the Commission may issue a stronger warning,...

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23 Jul
TRIA News

EBRD and EU to unlock investment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are teaming up to identify and support new investment opportunities in in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. The EU will contribute €15 million for technical assistance activities to prepare projects in the agribusiness, energy, infrastructure, small business, critical raw materials and digital/telecommunications, media and technology sectors. The funds are part of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, which aims to deliver large-scale investments of €300...

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23 Jul
Member News

EIB Global Impact Report 2024/2025

At a time of geopolitical shifts and rising uncertainty, the EIB Group’s role in addressing global challenges is more relevant than ever. Our focus is on delivering tangible results on the ground through win-win partnerships. As a multilateral development bank owned by the EU Member States, the EIB Group is a key part of what Europe brings to the world: economic stability, reliability, and long-term commitment. EIB Global’s achievements in 2024: • €7.9 billion signed, supporting 102 projects around the...

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23 Jul
Chapter News

European Commission | Report on the application of the VAT e-commerce package for 2024

The Commission analysis in this report is based on statistics for 2024 received from Member States in relation to the application of the e-commerce package 1. Introduction Against a backdrop of explosive growth in e-commerce activity and a fragmented regulatory framework for the collection of VAT on e-commerce supplies, the VAT e-commerce package, which came into effect on 1 July 2021, introduced a number of VAT and customs related reforms. These reforms were designed to help navigate the challenges presented by...

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23 Jul
Member News

NAL Research, SGM Technology AS, and Tschudi Shipping Company Partner to Deliver Resilient Navigation and Tracking Solution for Commercial Maritime Vessels

Collaboration addresses growing maritime challenges to safety of navigation and visibility of high-value assets in degraded and compromised GPS/GNSS environments MANASSAS, Va. and LYSAKER, Norway – July 22, 2025 – NAL Research, a U.S.-based pioneer in Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) solutions, together with SGM Technology AS (SGM), a leader in maritime technology solutions for commercial shipping and fishing, and Tschudi Shipping Company, a leader in maritime-related services and logistics, today announced a strategic collaboration to deliver a resilient navigation and tracking product line for the commercial...

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23 Jul
Member News

Noerr | 18th EU sanctions package tightens restrictions on banks and also targets third countries

A. Background On 18 July 2025, following intensive negotiations, the Council of the European Union adopted the 18th sanctions package against Russia and Belarus. The package aims to further restrict the Russian state’s capacity for action and to increase the pressure on its regime. Once again, the focus lies on the banking, energy and defence sectors. In addition, the EU adopted new restrictive measures against Belarus. B. Content of the 18th sanctions package The new EU sanctions package* extends the existing restrictive measures...

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