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Anti-money laundering: Council and Parliament agree on procedure to select seat for new authority

The Council and the European Parliament representatives reached a common understanding on the process for selecting the seat of the future…

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 12th package of sanctions

The Council adopted a twelfth package of economic and individual restrictive measures in view of the continued Russian war of aggression…

Packaging and packaging waste: Council adopts its negotiating position on new rules

The Council has reached an agreement ('general approach') on a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste

EU and Kenya sign ambitious Economic Partnership Agreement with strong sustainability provisions

The EU and Kenya signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to boost bilateral trade in goods, increase investment flows, and…

Commission welcomes Common Understanding with Switzerland

The European Commission welcomes a Common Understanding achieved after 18 months of exploratory talks with representatives of Switzerland's…

Council and Parliament strike deal on new rules to safeguard media freedom

The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a new law to safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and…

Commission welcomes political agreement on European Media Freedom Act

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the European Media Freedom…

Blood, tissues and cells: Council and Parliament strike deal

The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on new rules aimed at improving the safety and quality of…

Agreement between the Council and the EP makes EU liability rules fit for the digital age

Negotiators from the Spanish presidency and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on a new EU law on liability for…

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

The Council and the European Parliament today reached a provisional deal on the corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD),…