Author: Shahlar Ibadzade, LLM in Saarland University: Europa-Institut – European and International law, 2019-2022 Editor: Bobbie Smith, MA Geography University of Aberdeen 2016-2020 / Graduate Diploma in Law University of Exeter 2020-2022 Abstract The European Union law (hereinafter “the EU Law”), and on the other hand, the interaction of legislations of 27 EU member states,...
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Provisional deal on a proposal to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation
On 6 December 2022, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on a proposal to minimize the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products that are imported into or exported from the European Union. The agreement is provisional pending formal adoption in both institutions. The provisional agreement sets mandatory due...
EU Council enlarges the scope of the existing regulatory framework on an anti-money laundering regulation
The EU continues its fight to protect EU citizens and the EU’s financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing. On 7 December 2022, in order to enlarge the scope of the existing regulatory framework and to close possible loopholes, the Council agreed on its position on an anti-money laundering (AML) regulation and a new directive (AMLD6). Together...
The European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation on data collection and sharing for short-term accommodation rentals
Short-term accommodation rentals are developing fast in the EU, largely boosted by the platform economy. They bring benefits to hosts, travelers, and the broader tourism ecosystem. However, they also pose challenges, especially for local communities, which in some places are faced with less affordable housing, rising prices, or excessive tourism flows. This is why public...
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On 25 March 2022, the European Commission and the United States announced that they had reached a Joint Statement on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework in principle on a new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The framework will foster trans-Atlantic data flows and address the concerns raised by the Court of Justice of the European Union in...
Florence Autumn Competition Conference
Location: hybrid (EUI campus and Zoom) Date & Time: 28 October from 9.30 to 17.15 CET Brief information The European University Institute (EUI) invites you to the 2022 edition of the Florence Autumn Competition Conference. During the conference, the new Centre for a Digital Society (CDS) at the European University Institute (EUI) will be officially presented....
Traineeship at the European Parliament
Location: Belgium and Luxembourg Deadline: November 30, 2021 The Schuman traineeships are paid and can be undertaken at one of the European Parliament’s official places of work – Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg – or in its Liaison Offices in the Member States. The European Parliament offers different vacancies for interns in the Secretariat. The purpose...