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EU appoints French diplomat as a new Special Representative

The Council appointed Mr. Christophe Bigot as new EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East Peace Process.

Switzerland will be invited to participate in the ‘Cyber Ranges Federations’ project

The Council adopted a decision confirming that the participation of Switzerland in the PESCO project ‘Cyber Ranges Federations’ meets the…

Council and European Parliament secure agreement on macro-financial assistance

The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament about a decision to grant €4 billion of macro-financial…

Border management: Council and European Parliament strike agreement

A provisional deal agreed today between the Council and the European Parliament allows member states to gradually introduce the Entry/Exit…

Strengthening farmers' position in the agrifood supply chain

Member states' representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) approved the Council’s negotiating mandate on a targeted…

Moderate growth amid global economic uncertainty

The EU economy began 2025 on a somewhat stronger footing than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing at a modest rate this year, with…

Council approves additional assistance for farmers affected by natural disasters

Member states' representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) approved a Commission proposal to provide additional…

Commission simplifies Common Agricultural Policy

To simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and boost farmers' competitiveness, the European Commission is presenting today a large…

Council agrees position on directive simplifying tax collection for imports

The Council reached agreement on the position of member states (the so-called ‘general approach’) on the directive on value added tax (VAT)…

Statement by the Commission on the decision by the General Court

The Commission is taking note of today's decision by the General Court on an access to documents request.