The recently held 2025 NATO Summit marked a pivotal moment for the Alliance, with leaders agreeing to a historic increase in defence spending - raising the target from 2% to 5% of GDP by 2035. Prompted by renewed U.S. pressure and escalating global security threats, the summit emphasized the urgent need to scale up defence production, foster innovation, and deepen transatlantic defence industrial cooperation. These efforts aim to deliver a strategic leap forward in NATO’s collective defence capabilities. In sum, the CEE region is rapidly evolving into a cornerstone of European defence. While political divergences persist - particularly regarding the war in Ukraine- the overarching trajectory is one of increased investment, modernisation, and alignment with NATO and EU security objectives. The region’s ability to sustain this momentum will depend on continued political will, industrial capacity, and strategic coordination.
On 7 July 2025 the Government has assumed responsibility for the adoption of the Draft Law on certain fiscal-budgetary measures (the “Draft Law”). The Draft Law shall enter into force if the motion of no confidence filed by the parliamentary opposition is rejected. Among other measures, the Draft Law envisages bringing several amendments on the taxation regime on the players income from gambling activities as well several amendments to the Government Emergency Ordinance 77/2009 on the organization and operation of games (“GEO 77/2009”). These measures will be implemented if the motion of no confidence will be rejected by the legislator. This article highlights the key changes brought by the Draft Law (as envisaged in the updated version submitted by the Government in the Parliamentary approval procedure) that are relevant to online gambling organizers holding a Class 1 gambling license and service suppliers holding a Class 2 gambling licenses. Relevant highlights: • Extended scope of the blacklist of the unlicensed gambling activities • Impact on the holders of online Class 1 gambling licenses • Impact on service suppliers holding a Class…
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Initiatori: ANMDMR, European Parliament, European Commission
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Initiatori: European Council, European Commission, EU Official Journal
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MDLPA, ANAF, EU's Official Journal, Eurostat, European Parliament, European Council, European Commission
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formally adopted by the Council, 18 July 2025
Initiatori: European Commission
Stadiu: publicat in MO partea I nr 676 si 676 bis, 18 iulie 2025
Initiatori: MADR
Stadiu: publicata in Monitorul Oficial Partea I nr. 676, 18 iulie 2025
Initiatori: CCR
Stadiu: Publicat in consultare publica, 18 iulie 2025
Initiatori: MS
