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Air quality: Council and Parliament strike deal to strengthen standards in the EU

The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal to set EU air…

Council adopts new rules to strengthen market data transparency

The Council adopted changes to the EU’s trading rules, which will give investors a better access to the market data necessary to invest in…

Consumer rights: final approval for the directive to empower consumers for the green transition

The Council has today adopted a directive to empower consumers for the green transition.

Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands removed from the EU list of non-cooperative

The Council removed Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax…

Council agrees on final text to strengthen their role across the EU

The Council agreed on the final shape of a directive to strengthen the role of equality bodies across the EU in combatting discrimination…

Council and Parliament agree to establish an EU carbon removals certification framework

Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement today on a regulation to establish the first EU-level…

Council conclusions confirm EU’s unwavering support for democracy and human rights

The Council approved conclusions reaffirming its unwavering support for the Belarusian people’s quest for a free, democratic, sovereign and…

Security and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea

The Council launched today EUNAVFOR ASPIDES.

EU introduces further exception to sanctions

The Council decided to modify the EU framework on restrictive measures to combat terrorism, by introducing a humanitarian exception to the…

Council and Parliament strike a deal to ensure cleaner shipping in the EU

To ensure safer and cleaner shipping in the EU, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional…