In particular, the Commission has concerns that tax exemptions granted by Portugal to companies established in the Madeira Free Zone are not in line with the Commission decisions and EU State aid rules. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition … read more
Wheatley Group unveiled £185 million of new funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help build and improve thousands of affordable homes across Scotland. The landmark deal was announced in Glasgow by EIB Vice President Jonathan Taylor at a … read more
About the EMCDDA The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) is the reference point on drugs and drug addiction information in Europe. Inaugurated in Lisbon in 1995, it is one of the EU’s decentralised agencies. Read more … read more
Press contacts Virginie Battu Press officer +32 2 281 53 16 +32 470 18 24 05 The EU sanctions in response to the crisis in Ukraine explained On 5 July 2018, the Council prolonged economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian econ… read more
The Hague, 05 July 2018 In the early hours of yesterday morning, arrests and searches took place in Italy, Germany, Spain and the UK against an international organised crime group (OCG) accused of trafficking in archaeological artefacts taken from ille… read more