The European Commission continues to work in the search for formulas that allow the increase of green taxation and for this they have proposed the review of the different European environmental taxes related to energy, in order to contribute to the recovery of the green pact.
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Brussels increases humanitarian budget by 60 % for 2021
The European Commission has adopted its humanitarian budget for 2021 on Tuesday, which will amount to 1,400 million euros, which means a 60 percent increase compared to last year's budget.
After a year in which humanitarian needs have…
Future of the digital euro will be decided mid-year
The European Commission and the European Central Bank joined forces to take into account all the details and problems that could arise from the implementation of the digital euro in the market.
According to the statement, both institutions…
European Commission proposes new law for digital markets
This Tuesday the European Commission presented a new law for digital markets, it will force large Internet platforms to sell their companies in order to avoid abuses of power in the market.
The measure contemplates that if it fails to…
Covid-19 vaccines will be exempt from VAT in Europe
The governments of the European Union approved a modification of the common rules on VAT so that the sale of vaccines and Covid-19 tests may be exempt from paying this tax until December 31st, 2022.
Until now, Member States could apply a…
TikTok will seek the protection of minors
The music video social network TikTok has joined the European Commission's Alliance to Better Protect Children Online, with the aim of creating a safer Internet for young people.
The Alliance to better protect minors online of the European…
Amazon disagrees with European Commission findings
Amazon expressed its "disagreement" with the preliminary conclusions of the European Commission, which on Tuesday accused the US multinational of having used sensitive information from companies that use the sales platform for its own…
European Commission monitors increase in bioethanol imports
The European Commission has announced that it will monitor from this Wednesday the evolution of bioethanol imports to the EU, which have increased "significantly" and at "low prices" during the crisis derived from the coronavirus pandemic…
European Commission to study request for stringent regulations on cryptocurrencies
The finance ministers of the European Union met this Friday in Berlin, Germany, for the first time since the implementation of the quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
One of the main topics on the agenda was cryptocurrencies. The…
Brussels presents proposal to reduce tariffs in exchange with the United States
The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday raised an official proposal to reduce a series of tariffs in trade with the United States. Likewise, the North American country will reduce some tariffs on European products in order to share between…
Brussels approves purchase of fintech Nets by Mastercard
The European Commission approved this Monday the request of the American credit card company, Mastercard, to acquire most of the corporate services of the Danish payment platform Nets.
According to the information provided by the…
European Commission to allocate protection funds to Africa
The European Commission announced that it will allocate € 64.7 million in humanitarian aid to countries in southern Africa to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and extreme weather conditions such as continued drought and other crisis.…