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Council adopts the decision to sign free trade agreement

On 27 June, the Council adopted a decision on the signature of the free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand.

Towards a global digital health certificate

The Council has adopted a recommendation to ensure the smooth transition of COVID-19 certification system to a WHO global digital health…

Supporting the future of Syria and the region

The European Union chaired the seventh Brussels Conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region", which took place on 14 and…

Council and Parliament strike deal on new rules protecting workers

The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a new law to strengthen the protection of workers from the…

Council and European Parliament agree on new rules to boost common procurement

The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the European defence industry reinforcement through common…

Council and Parliament strike a deal on fair access to and use of data

With a view to making the EU a leader in our data-driven society, the Council presidency and European parliament representatives reached a…

Provisional agreement reached on the implementation of Basel III reforms

The EU is about to boost the resilience of banks operating in the Union and strengthen their supervision and risk management by finalising…

CSDP civilian missions: Council extends mandates of EUBAM Libya

The Council decided to renew the mandates of three civilian missions under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and update the…

Council agrees on second top-up of the overall financial ceiling by €3.5 billion

The Council adopted a decision increasing the overall financial ceiling of the European Peace Facility (EPF) by €3.5 billion, building on…

€430 million of EU funds to support the EU agricultural sector

The Commission proposes to mobilise additional EU funding for EU farmers impacted by adverse climatic events, high input costs, and diverse…