European Union: Government, Public Sector

Cyprus has emerged as a strategic jurisdiction for international entrepreneurs through its 60-day tax residency rule, offering EU access and tax efficiency without requiring year-round presence.

Cyprus offers attractive opportunities for international property purchasers, but navigating the legal framework requires careful attention to due diligence, contract registration, and VAT implications.

Malta's Parliament is considering significant amendments to its foreign direct investment screening framework through Bill No 172. The proposed changes aim to clarify notification requirements, define portfolio investment exclusions, and restructure the institutional framework governing the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office, bringing Malta's regime into closer alignment with EU regulations.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling that fundamentally changes how businesses can negotiate settlements with commercial agents during termination notice periods.

The CRD VI Act pursues a dual objective: on the one hand, transposing CRD VI itself and, on the other, transposing Directive (EU) 2024/2994 and implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2987, relating to the EMIR 3 package.

Finland's land use planning system is undergoing a major overhaul with the proposed Land Use Act, introducing significant changes to regional plan authority, planning processes, and renewable energy project requirements. The reform aims to streamline administrative procedures while imposing new distance requirements for wind turbines and planning obligations for solar power plants that will fundamentally reshape how developers approach renewable energy projects.

Ireland's position as a FinTech hub makes it an attractive jurisdiction for payment institutions seeking authorisation.

Cyprus offers attractive opportunities for international property purchasers, but navigating the legal framework requires careful attention to due diligence, contract registration, and VAT implications.

The Ministry of Justice has unveiled amlcft.public.lu, a centralised national reference portal on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, furthering...

On 17 April 2026 ESMA released a statement regarding the end of transitional periods under the MiCA regime. In ESMA’s previous statements about supervisory convergence, transitional measures...

It has certainly been an eventful start to the year from a financial perspective – it’s never dull for long, that’s for sure, in economics and in financial planning.

Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros highlighted that there may be specific challenges in accessing cash at a more local level and in that regard, members of the public can make a submission to the Central Bank if they are of the view that there is a local deficiency regarding access to cash.