EU Newsletter

EU Newsletter · 11. June 2026

Being on US sanctions list not sufficient to refuse bank account, EU court of justice rules

Inclusion on a U.S. sanctions list is not sufficient on its own for a refusal to open a bank account in the EU, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday.

EU Newsletter · 04. June 2026

Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe's digital autonomy and resilience

The European Commission has presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package, a set of measures to strengthen Europe's capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and open source.

EU Newsletter · 22. May 2026

Anti-money laundering: Public access to beneficial ownership of Italian trust mandates subject to legitimate interest

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has just delivered its judgement on two joint cases concerning access to beneficial ownership information.

EU Newsletter · 21. May 2026

EU reaches provisional trade deal with US as it seeks to head off fresh Trump tariffs

The agreement marks an important step in delivering on the commitments undertaken in the EU-US Joint Statement. It aims at enhancing a stable and predictable transatlantic trade relationship, while ensuring robust safeguards and preserving flexibility to be able to protect the EU’s economic interests, if needed.

EU Newsletter · 20. May 2026

Draft Commission guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems

These Guidelines aim to support providers and deployers of AI systems, as well as competent market surveillance authorities, in assessing whether an AI system should be classified as high-risk, thereby facilitating the uniform application and effective enforcement of Article 6 AI Act.

EU Newsletter · 08. May 2026

Artificial Intelligence: Council and Parliament agree to simplify and streamline rules

The Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a proposal to streamline certain rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI).

EU Newsletter · 27. April 2026

European institutions agree roadmap to achieve 'One Europe, One Market' by end of 2027

This roadmap represents a decisive step to urgently strengthen Europe's competitiveness, with concrete actions and targets for agreements.

EU Newsletter · 01. April 2026

Better sharing of data between EU financial services authorities

New EU rules are fostering the sharing and reuse of supervisory data and reducing redundant reporting.

EU Newsletter · 30. March 2026

Council goes further on the route for common EU rules for insolvency proceedings

This new EU directive will pave the way for more harmonised insolvency laws in Europe, thus also helping creditors who have cross-border claims to get better representation and better understanding of their rights.

EU Newsletter · 27. March 2026

Artificial Intelligence Act: delayed application, ban on nudifier apps

MEPs have agreed on proposals to simplify artificial intelligence rules and propose clear application dates for high-risk system requirements and a ban on AI “nudifier” systems.