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Commission presents recommendation for 2040 emissions reduction target

The Commission has today published a detailed impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the European Union…

The fight against child sexual abuse receives new impetus with updated criminal law rules

The Commission is adopting a proposal to update the criminal law rules on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.

Council and Parliament strike a deal for faster deployment of high-speed networks

To accelerate the deployment of gigabit network infrastructure across Europe, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators…

Council and Parliament agree on new support mechanism for Ukraine

The Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on setting up a new single dedicated instrument to support Ukraine's recovery,…

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings: Council and Parliament reach agreement

The Council and European Parliament today reached a provisional agreement on a proposal for a regulation on environmental, social and…

Zimbabwe: Council renews restrictive measures for a further year

The Council renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe for a further year, until 20 February 2025.

Council and Parliament strike provisional deal on the right to repair directive

The Council and the European Parliament reached today a provisional deal on the directive that promotes the repair of broken or defective…

First time ever revision of the EU long-term budget will help address the EU's main challenges

The European Commission welcomes the historic agreement of the European Council to for the first ever revision of the Multiannual Financial…

European statistics: Council and Parliament reach provisional deal

The Council and the Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement to amend current rules on European statistics.

Council and Parliament agree on new act

The Council and the Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the listing act, a package that will make EU public capital markets…