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The European Central Bank will decide interest rates on 29 October against a difficult economic backdrop, with eurozone inflation at 3.8 per cent and energy costs continuing to rise. Businesses and borrowers face uncertainty over whether Frankfurt will tighten monetary policy further.
The European Commission will meet financial-sector representatives on 27 October to examine whether its crypto-assets and digital operational resilience rules can be simplified. The discussion could influence future changes to MiCA and DORA, although no legislative amendments have yet been proposed as a result of the meeting.
International investment increased during the first half of 2026, but the number of new projects continued to fall, according to UN Trade and Development. As investors concentrate capital in a small group of economies and strategic industries, developing countries face mounting difficulties attracting the investment needed for infrastructure, energy and economic growth.
Europe’s industrial competitiveness, economic security and investment priorities will dominate the European Business Summit on 17–18 November, as policymakers and business leaders examine whether the EU can strengthen its strategic independence without undermining international trade and growth.
European lawmakers have reached a provisional agreement to simplify securitisation rules, seeking to release bank capital for new lending while retaining safeguards introduced after the global financial crisis.
Inflation in the euro area accelerated sharply in September, driven largely by higher energy prices, increasing pressure on companies already facing expensive credit, uncertain demand and rising operating costs.
The European Turkish Trade and Investment Council (ETTIC) is taking bold steps to reshape and strengthen economic ties between the European Union and Turkey. In a discussion hosted in Brussels by Gary Cartwright of EU Today, key ETTIC leaders outlined their vision for enhancing trade relations and modernising the long-standing EU-Turkey Customs Union agreement.
The European Turkish Trade & Investment Council (ETTIC), a non-profit organisation, officially announced its formation with the aim of deepening economic, trade and investment ties between the European Union and the Republic of Türkiye.
Kazakhstan’s strategic partnership with the European Union continues to deepen, as evidenced by the conference “Strategic Partnership with the EU and Kazakhstan: Opening New Niches and Dimensions,” held on 2 October at the European Parliament in Brussels.
This week we had a very productive meeting with Marcin Nowacki, co-chair of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, and Oleksandr Kamenets, representative of the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
Mongolia, a nation nestled between Russia and China, has been forging dynamic partnerships on the global stage, and its collaboration with the European Union (EU) stands out as a testament to the mutual benefits of international cooperation.
New transparency rules come into force this January 1st that will help EU Member States to crack down on Value-Added Tax (VAT) fraud.
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