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Council reaches agreement on parts of electricity market reform

Today the Council agreed its stance (general approach) on a proposal for regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency …

Fair and simple taxation: better withholding tax procedures

The European Commission has today proposed new rules to make withholding tax procedures in the EU more efficient and secure for investors,…

Firefighting planes and helicopters

The Council adopted its position on a draft law that extends the deadline that will allow the Commission to provide financing of…

The EU and NATO have further deepened their strategic partnership

The Council took note of the eighth progress report on the implementation of the 74 common proposals endorsed by the EU and NATO Councils…

Commission announces next steps on cybersecurity of 5G networks

EU Member States, with the support of the European Commission and ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, published a second progress…

Financial regulation: agreement on a mandate to start negotiations on EU budget rules

Member states’ EU ambassadors endorsed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a targeted revision of the financial…

Commission takes further steps to boost investment for a sustainable future

The Commission has today put forward a new package of measures to build on and strengthen the foundations of the EU sustainable finance…

Commission proposes ways to harness its full potential for jobs, innovation and social inclusion

The Commission recommends concrete measures to support the social economy, which prioritises people, social and environmental causes over…

New Head of Mission appointed for EULEX Kosovo

The Council appointed today a new Head of Mission (HoM) for the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo* (EULEX Kosovo).

Council and European Parliament agree on rules to digitalise the visa procedure

Council negotiators and the European Parliament have provisionally agreed on rules to digitalise the visa procedure.