The EU has added new third-country jurisdictions to the list (Bolivia and the British Virgin Islands) and delisted a number of others (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania).
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The technical assessment conducted by the Commission concluded that Russia meets the criteria to be designated as a high‑risk third country.
The amended rules to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) proposed today will result in simpler and more usable information for investors, enabling them to make better informed choices.
The aim of the proposed measures is to strengthen both the demand for and the supply of supplementary pensions.
Interested parties can submit their contributions by 6 January 2025.
This equivalence decision ensures that from 1 January 2026, when new rules under BMR for third‑country benchmarks take effect, EU banks and investment funds can continue using New Zealand regulated benchmarks, especially those that are widely used in the EU.
The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 19th Russia sanctions package, substantially increases the pressure on the Russian war economy, targeting key sectors such as energy, finance, the military industrial base, special economic zones, as well as enablers and profiteers of its war.
People and businesses can now transfer money in euro within seconds, anytime – day or night, weekdays or weekends – whether within their own country or across the euro area.
The Commission, in line with its broader simplification agenda, has informed the European Supervisory Authorities and the Anti‑Money laundering Authority (AMLA) of its plan to deprioritise 115 non‑essential level 2 acts.
Today’s financial literacy strategy aims to help citizens make sound financial decisions, ultimately improving their well‑being, financial security and independence.
