European Union: Government Policy & Public Finance

El Gobierno español ha declarado como instalaciones energéticas estratégicas los proyectos renovables adjudicatarios en nudos de transición justa, vinculados al cierre de centrales térmicas de carbón o nucleares. Esta calificación agiliza procedimientos administrativos y aplica el régimen de obras públicas de interés general, facilitando la reactivación económica de territorios afectados mientras se mantienen las garantías ambientales.

The European Commission's 2026 State of the Union address signals a fundamental shift in EU policymaking, intertwining economic security with technological leadership and climate resilience. President von der Leyen's proposal for an unprecedented "associate membership" with Canada could establish a new framework for strategic partnerships beyond traditional enlargement. These developments carry significant implications for businesses navigating Europe's increasingly interconnected policy landscape.

The European Commission's 2026 proposals to reform the Market Stability Reserve represent a fundamental shift in EU carbon policy, transforming what began as a technical mechanism to address allowance surplus into a multifaceted instrument balancing climate ambition, industrial competitiveness, and geopolitical concerns. This analysis traces the MSR's evolution from the 2010s crisis through successive amendments, examining how the cessation of invalidation and recalibrated parameters interact with broader i

EU har presenterat ett omfattande lagstiftningspaket för att stärka Europas digitala suveränitet genom minskad sårbarhet och ökat oberoende från utomeuropeiska leverantörer. Initiativen omfattar nya regler för halvledare, molntjänster och AI-utveckling, samt strategier för öppen källkod och energisektorns digitalisering. Sverige har parallellt beslutat om sin första molnpolicy för offentlig förvaltning för att säkerstä

The Finnish government has proposed establishing a national data centre register with mandatory reporting obligations for operators of facilities with at least 0.5 MW IT power demand. The draft legislation would require detailed disclosures about ownership, energy consumption, infrastructure needs, and operational plans, with the National Emergency Supply Agency maintaining oversight and enforcement authority.

Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority has approved only one out of seven CASP applications under MiCA, rejecting or withdrawing the rest—a stark contrast to Denmark and Norway's more favorable approval rates.

As its European customer base continued to expand, a US-based distributor of industrial equipment found that its existing business model was no longer suited to its long-term growth ambitions.

Cyprus continues to strengthen its position as a leading international business and investment hub through the expansion and modernisation of its Double Tax Treaty (DTT) network. These treaties help businesses and individuals avoid being taxed twice on the same income while providing greater certainty for cross-border investments and international operations.

Greenberg Traurig attorneys explore the complexities of entering the European healthcare market, examining how the EU's conformity-based regulatory system differs from the FDA model and why product classification decisions can make or break market entry.