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Justice and home affairs ministers define priorities for next five years

The Council is shaping the direction of EU policy in the area of freedom, security and justice.

Council approves conclusions on future priorities for countering terrorism

Terrorism and violent extremism continue to pose a significant threat to the EU and its member states.

Labour market statistics on businesses

The Council and the Parliament have reached a provisional agreement, pending approval by EU member states’ permanent representatives, on a…

Council and Parliament reach deal on financial benchmarks

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a proposal to streamline benchmark authorisation and…

Council introduces electronic VAT exemption certificate

The Council today reached a political agreement on a new directive paving the way for the introduction of an electronic tax certificate for…

Eurogroup statement on the draft budgetary plans for 2025

The euro area economy has shown remarkable resilience despite a challenging environment over recent years, reflecting a strong, coordinated…

Council renews EU restrictive measures for a further year

The Council renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for an additional year…

A competitive EU farming sector based on a farmer-focused common agricultural policy

The Council unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common agricultural policy (CAP), towards a competitive…

EU and Mercosur reach political agreement on groundbreaking partnership

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and her counterparts from four Mercosur countries (Brazilian President Lula,…

Digital infrastructure: Council approves conclusions

At the initiative of the Hungarian presidency, today the Council approved conclusions on the Commission’s White Paper titled ‘How to master…