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We believe that this request is justified by the attitude of oil companies and hope that the European Commission will finally take action and act swiftly. One day before the statements of the European commissioner, the German finance minister, Lars Klingbeil, had stated that a tax on the exceptional profits of oil companies would represent an appropriate tool for reducing energy prices. #taxacomună #companiienergetice #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)

At a press conference held after the meeting of EU finance ministers (Ecofin), where the proposal was discussed again, Valdis Dombrovskis stated that member states are "better positioned" to individually introduce such a tax, if they wish, than to have a common tax instituted at the European level. #taxacomună #companiienergetice #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)

"We see how refineries and oil companies are profiting from this crisis, while consumers are ultimately the ones bearing the burden. I expect that now the Commission will present concrete proposals," said German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Thursday. #taxeenergie #profiteexcepționale #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)

The European Commission will analyze the introduction of a tax on the exceptional profits of energy companies, in response to requests from several member states to mitigate the impact of rising energy prices on consumers. #taxeenergie #profiteexcepționale #ComisiaEuropeană (translated)

"We cannot come up with new fiscal flexibilities every time," said Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for Economy, on Thursday after the meeting of Eurozone finance ministers held in Luxembourg, which was reported by Rapporteur. #ComisiaEuropeană #flexibilitatebugetară #ItaliaGrecia (translated)

Inflationary pressures are already taken into account in the overall assessment of the relevant factors for compliance with the fiscal rules by member states. We cannot permanently introduce new forms of fiscal flexibility," said the European Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, at a press conference. #ComisiaEuropeană #relaxarefiscală #scumpireenergie (translated)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked the European Commission to take into account the inflation that is higher than the initial estimates when calculating the permitted budget deficits and assessing any possible breaches of spending limits. #ComisiaEuropeană #relaxarefiscală #scumpireenergie (translated)

The European Commission has rejected the requests of Italy and Greece to relax fiscal rules in the context of rising energy prices, arguing that inflationary pressures are already taken into account in the evaluation of compliance with these rules. #ComisiaEuropeană #relaxarefiscală #scumpireenergie (translated)

Here we suddenly enter the territory of the DSA, as it holds online platforms accountable for the role they might play in elections. The European Commission has opened an investigation against TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which risks fines of up to 6% of global revenue, which means a considerable amount, said Thomas Regnier, spokesperson for the European Commission - Directorate-General for Communication, during a meeting in Brussels with representatives of the media from Romania on Thursday. #TikTok #ComisiaEuropeana #Alegeri2024 (translated)

The European Commission has opened an investigation against TikTok for possible violations of the Digital Services Act, in the context of misinformation campaigns observed following the elections in Romania, risking fines of up to 6% of global revenue. #TikTok #ComisiaEuropeana #Alegeri2024 (translated)

The author wrote that, the day before, the European Commission had decided to allow Ukraine's accelerated accession to the European Union, on the condition of a permanent limitation on the flow of "sensitive" agricultural products from Ukraine to the EU. He described the term as bureaucratic phrasing and associated it with products containing pesticides and their prices. #ComisiaEuropeană #Ucraina #UniuneaEuropeană #UA #EU (translated)

"The situation in the Black Sea is becoming increasingly concerning. Commercial vessels - and innocent crews - are the target of attacks, and there have already been reported losses of human lives at sea," wrote Ursula von der Leyen on X. #MareaNeagră #ComisiaEuropeană #UrsulaVonDerLeyen (translated)

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed concern over the unacceptable attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea and reaffirmed the EU's solidarity with Romania and Bulgaria on the eastern flank. #MareaNeagră #ComisiaEuropeană #UrsulaVonDerLeyen (translated)

Conform https://t.co/r3WsntQaGF, Comisia Europeană a demarat o simulare a reducerii bugetului multianual, cu 40%, adică, de la 2 trilioane de euro, la 1,4 trilioane, semn că insistențele germane pentru reducerea bugetului sunt serioase. Nu sunt 600 de miliarde, cum intuiam eu, ci #BugetUE #ReducereBuget #ComisiaEuropeana #DE #EU