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Towards zero-emission buildings by 2050

The Council formally adopted a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings.

Council adopts €1 billion macro-financial assistance to Egypt

The EU will provide €1 billion of urgent short-term macro-financial assistance to Egypt to help stabilise its economy.

Commission takes stock of the Clean Transition Dialogues with EU industry and social partners

The Commission adopted a Communication taking stock of a series of Clean Transition Dialogues on transforming Europe into a clean,…

Ukraine: Council backs the renewal of EU’s autonomous trade measures

EU member states’ representatives (Coreper) confirmed the provisional deal reached earlier on the same day between the Council presidency…

EU on the occasion of the 30th commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsi

7 April 2024, marks the 30th commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Joint EU-US-Armenia High Level Meeting in Support of Armenia's resilience

PresidenEU, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony Blinken, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and Prime Minister of…

Provisional deal on the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans

The Council presidency and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on setting up a Reform and Growth Facility for the…

Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area

On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing…

Statement on the temporary withdrawal of Commissioner Reynders from the work of the Commission

Commissioner Reynders has informed President von der Leyen that the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe had recommended him to…

Commission rolls out plans for a European degree

The Commission is presenting three initiatives to advance transnational cooperation between higher education institutions, with the…