Blog

Sustainable batteries: member states ready to start negotiations with Parliament

The Council adopted a general approach on a proposal for a regulation to strengthen EU legislation on batteries and waste batteries.

Council adopts negotiating mandate to unlock additional support under the home affairs funds

EU ambassadors today agreed the Council’s negotiating mandate on a proposal to amend the 2014-2020 home affairs funds and 2021-2027 asylum,…

Council approves swift release of cohesion resources to help refugees

The Council endorsed a legislative proposal that will mobilise cohesion policy funding to assist refugees fleeing Russia’s military…

Přenosové sítě Ukrajiny a Moldavska byly úspěšně synchronizovány se soustavami kontinentální Evropy

Provozovatelé přenosových soustav kontinentální Evropy dnes úspěšně zahájili zkušební synchronizaci přenosových soustav Ukrajiny a…

Council agrees on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Council reached agreement (general approach) on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation, which is one of the key elements…

Trade: provisional agreement to promote reciprocity in access

The Council Presidency and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a draft regulation aimed at promoting…

Eurogroup statement on the fiscal guidance for 2023

After two years of being in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, the EU is faced with a watershed moment caused by the unprovoked and…

G7 Leaders’ Statement, 11 March 2022

We the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) remain resolved to stand with the Ukrainian people and government who heroically resist Russian…

EU imposes restrictive measures on 160 individuals

The Council decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 160 individuals in respect of the ongoing unjustified and unprovoked…

EU agrees new sectoral measures targeting Belarus and Russia

Following up on the restrictive measures adopted on 2 March in response to the involvement of Belarus in the unjustified and unprovoked…