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Council calls on Commission to keep health as a priority

The Council is calling on the European Commission to keep health as a priority in its upcoming five-year term.

EUNAVFOR MED IRINI: Council appoints new Operation Commander

The Council appointed Rear Admiral Valentino Rinaldi as EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in the…

Strengthening representation of EU workers in multinational companies

The Council has agreed its negotiating position (‘general approach’) on a new directive that seeks to make the representation of workers in…

Migrant smuggling: Enhanced role of Europol

EU member state representatives (Coreper) agreed on the Council’s negotiating mandate for a regulation strenghthening Europol’s role in…

Bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework

The Council today agreed on a negotiating mandate on the review of the crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework for banks.

Council agrees its position on simpler financial reporting requirements

The Council reached an agreement on a proposal to simplify certain reporting requirements in the field of financial services and investment…

Road safety: Council approves conclusions

The Council has approved conclusions on a European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) report aiming to strengthen EU’s efforts to achieve its road…

Greening freight package: Council adopts position

The Council adopted its negotiating position (general approach) on a new regulation on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the…

Council adopts position for safer and more efficient inland waterways information services

The Council adopted today its negotiating position (general approach) on a revised directive improving river information services (RIS) on…

Council adopts position to strengthen European Maritime Safety Agency

The Council adopted today its negotiating position (general approach) on a new regulation strengthening the role of the European Maritime…