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Egypt to Receive €1 Billion EU Disbursement Following 16 Structural Reforms
13 Jan 2026 16:45 GMT
… strategic partnership with the European Union: 22 measures under … the depth of Egyptian-European relations, which are witnessing … (First Tranche) of the EU Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) … issuance of Prime Ministerial directives to establish dedicated units …
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After exiting greylist, SA now also off European list of high-risk country jurisdictions
13 Jan 2026 16:11 GMT
… other African countries from the European Union list was published on … FATF greylist
SA added to European list in tandem with … of Article 9(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/849, which … trade, payments and investment.
The European Union said it acknowledges the …
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South Africa removed from EU list of high-risk jurisdictions, to enter new FATF round – Treasury
13 Jan 2026 16:21 GMT
… market, Treasury notes.
The EU Directive 2015/849 law … investment.
Additionally, the EU acknowledges the efforts made by … FATF,” the EU Commission stated.
“The [EU] Commission therefore … of legislative obligations on EU financial institutions to conduct …
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Treasury on removal of South Africa from European Union list of high-risk third country jurisdictions
13 Jan 2026 15:28 GMT
… of South Africa from the European Union’s list of “ … African countries) from the European Union list was published on … its Article 9(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/849, which … trade, payments and investment.
The European Union acknowledges the efforts made …
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Bulgaria shelters 76,675 Ukrainians under EU scheme
13 Jan 2026 14:48 GMT
… EU citizens fleeing Ukraine held temporary protection status across the European … change for young men. EU aggregates for November estimated … . The scheme activates under Directive 2001/55… 13, 2025, the European Council extended protection from March …
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Customs sets new values for spark plug imports from China, Japan, Europe
13 Jan 2026 11:49 GMT
… spark plugs from China, Japan, Europe, and other regions. The revised … March 2025, with a specific directive to apply Section 25A of …
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EU tightens controls on PFAS in drinking water under new monitoring rules
13 Jan 2026 09:54 GMT
… the recast Drinking Water Directive, which introduces EU-wide standards for tracking … consistently across Europe and measured against newly established EU limit values … support consistent implementation, the European Commission issued technical guidelines in …
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The EU AI Act: safeguarding the future or slowing it down?
13 Jan 2026 01:12 GMT
… notes that the 2019 EU Copyright Directive introduced an exception permitting commercial … research funding.
Through Horizon Europe and Digital Europe, the EU will invest €1 … central pillar of Europe’s technological future.
The EU AI Act represents …
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Your driving licence in Europe is about to change – and many drivers haven’t clocked it yet
12 Jan 2026 23:34 GMT
… EU is preparing to roll out a digital driving licence across Europe … 250 million drivers across the EU, and over 27 million … is legally recognised across the EU.
In simple terms, instead … overnight.
Because it’s a European directive, each country will need …
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Client alert: European Commission publishes long-awaited EU FSR Guidelines
12 Jan 2026 23:33 GMT
… On 9 January 2026, the European Commission adopted its Guidelines on … “abnormally low tenders” under EU procurement directives
A particularly practical clarification concerns … below-threshold procurements under the EU directives are unlikely to have sufficient …