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Commission adopts limited prolongation of State aid crisis tools to further support agriculture

The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) to prolong by six months…

EU-New Zealand trade agreement enters into force, opening new opportunities for EU exporters

EU businesses, producers and farmers are now able to take advantage of a host of new export opportunities with the entry into force of the…

Enlargement then and now: A geopolitical investment in peace and security

The fall of the Iron Curtain brought the rise of the great enlargement. It brought ten new Member States into our Union.

Council adopts directive to delay reporting obligations for certain sectors

The Council has given its final approval to the directive on time limits for the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for certain…

EUAM Iraq: Council extends the mandate of the EU advisory mission

The Council adopted a decision extending the mandate of the EU Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq)…

Council adopts an assistance measure to support the Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €15 million under the European Peace Facility to support the Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire.

Council gives final green light to faster deployment of high-speed networks in the EU

To ensure faster deployment of digital network infrastructure across Europe, the Council adopted the gigabit infrastructure act, which will…

The Council gives the final green light to the prolongation of a child sexual abuse protection

The Council adopted a regulation prolonging an interim measure to combat online child sexual abuse. The interim measure will be extended…

Council adopts reform of fiscal rules

The Council adopted three pieces of legislation that will reform the EU’s economic and fiscal governance framework.

EU-Japan: the Council approves a protocol to facilitate free flow of data

The Council adopted the decision on the conclusion of a protocol to include provisions on cross-border data flows in the agreement between…