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RSSModernising payment services and opening financial services data: new opportunities for consumers and businesses
The European Commission has put forward proposals to bring payments and the wider financial sector into the digital age. The new rules will further improve consumer protection and competition in electronic payments, and will empower consumers to share their data in a secure way.
Single Currency Package: new proposals to support the use of cash and to propose a framework for a digital euro
The European Commission has put forward 2 proposals to ensure that citizens and businesses can continue to access and pay with euro banknotes and coins across the euro area, and to set out a framework for a possible new digital form of the euro that the European Central Bank may issue in the future.
NextGenerationEU: Commission endorses Ireland's revised recovery and resilience plan
NextGenerationEU: The European Commission has adopted a positive assessment to Ireland's request to modify its plan with targeted amendments to two measures.
€430 million of EU funds to support the EU agricultural sector
The European Commission proposes to mobilise additional EU funding for EU farmers, including Irish farmers, impacted by adverse climatic events, high input costs, and diverse market and trade related issues.
Ballina wins New European Bauhaus 2023 prize
Ripple, an urban transformation project from Ballina, Co. Mayo, has won the New European Bauhaus Prize 2023 in the ‘Reconnecting with nature' category, the European Commission announced at a ceremony in Brussels last evening presided by European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira.
European Commission Representation in Ireland expresses support for Dublin Pride 2023
Colleagues from the European Commission Representation in Ireland together with those from the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland and diplomats from other embassies, will take part in the Dublin Pride Parade on 24 June 2023 under the banner of ‘Diplomats for Equality’.
European Commission takes further steps to boost investment for a sustainable future
The proposal aims to ensure that the EU sustainable finance framework continues to support companies and the financial sector, while encouraging the private funding of transition projects and technologies.
Commission approves up to €8.1 billion of public support by 14 Member States, including Ireland, for an Important Project of Common European Interest in microelectronics
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support research, innovation and the first industrial deployment of microelectronics and communication technologies across the value chain.
European Health Union: a new comprehensive approach to mental health
The European Commission has proposed a package of initiatives aiming to put mental health on a par with physical health and to ensure a new, cross sectoral approach to mental health issues across the EU.
Commission proposes to better guarantee the rights of adults in need of protection or support in cross-border situations
The European Commission has proposed new rules to better guarantee the rights of adults in need of protection or support in cross-border situations.