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More transparency and less bureaucracy for cross-border companies operating in the European Union. The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a directive to facilitate companies and to extend the use of digital tools and processes in the EU company law. The objective is to facilitate cross-border business transactions and [...]

Recognising that the EU economy is experiencing a serious disturbance, the European Commission has approved an amendment to an existing Italian guarantee scheme: this includes an increase in the budget allocation up to 3 billion euros, for the reinsurance of credit risk related to natural gas and electricity exchanges, in [...]

The European Parliament approved the negotiating mandate on the " environment-friendly houses " bill, designed to increase the rate of renovations and reduce energy consumption and emissions in the building sector . The approval of the Parliament in Strasbourg marks a decisive step towards the implementation of the European directive [...]

The EU is continuing its efforts to reduce chemical pesticides in agriculture . The European Commission has recently published a database presenting an overview of the integrated pest management methods currently available, accompanied by a study assessing the effectiveness of these methods and the prospects for future adoption. The database [...]

Simest, a company of the CDP Group that since 1991 has supported the growth of Italian companies through the internationalisation of their activities, has presented the Strategic Plan 2023-2025 "Business Impact. Yes, a pact for growth". The Plan strengthens Simest’s role in supporting the internationalisation of Italian companies through 4 [...]

The Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy has published a new call for bids to finance 5G experimentation and research projects , with the aim of supporting innovation in companies by promoting the adoption of new technologies, with particular regard to the audio-visual sector, the creative and gaming industries, [...]

The confusion related to incentives for companies is finally over. The Council of Ministers has approved, as a matter of urgency, a bill revising the whole system, which, in the future, will be regulated by the Incentives Code . Within twenty-four months from the date of entry into force of [...]

The European Commission and CDP Group have signed a guarantee agreement under the InvestEU programme , for a total value of 355 million euros; this agreement will release up until 750 million euros of CDP Group’s new funds , which will be assigned to investments all around Italy. The funds [...]

Venture capital funds are launched to support the ecological and digital transition of startups and SMEs . With its 550 million euros budget, included as part of the NRRP "Support of startups and venture capital active in the ecological transition" and "Financing startups", funding will be provided through the two [...]

The European Investment Fund (EIF), a financial institution that is part of the European Investment Bank Group , will provide a guarantee of 18.75 million euros to Cgm Finance to finance investments in social enterprises in Italy . This transaction takes place within the framework of the European Commission’s InvestEU [...]