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Sustainable finance: Council agrees negotiating mandate on ESG ratings

The Council reached an agreement on its negotiating mandate on a proposal for a regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG)…

Legal migration: Council and Parliament reach deal on a single permit directive

Member states' representatives to the Council (Coreper) confirmed the provisional agreement between the Spanish presidency of the Council…

Child sexual abuse: Council paves the way for prolonging protection measure

EU member state ambassadors agreed on the Council’s negotiating mandate for a regulation prolonging an interim measure to combat online…

Cyber solidarity act: member states agree common position

To strengthen EU's solidarity and capacities to detect, prepare for and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents, member states’…

The Council and the European Parliament reach breakthrough in reform of EU asylum and migration

The Spanish presidency of the Council and the European Parliament have reached a deal on the core political elements of five key…

European Union on the launch of an inter-continental ballistic missile

The EU strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile on 18…

The EU and Kenya sign a landmark Economic Partnership Agreement

The EU and Kenya signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which will boost trade in goods and create new economic opportunities, with…

Energy prices and security of supply

The ministers reached a political agreement on extending the period of application of three emergency Council regulations adopted under…

EU prolongs tariff suspension for US products related to the steel and aluminium dispute

The EU has announced its decision to extend until 31 March 2025 the suspension of its rebalancing tariffs on US products in the context of…

Trans-European transport network (TEN-T)

The Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on a revised regulation regarding EU…