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Yemen: Council approves conclusions calling for a renewed momentum in the peace efforts

The Council approved conclusions on Yemen expressing the EU's grave concern over the deterioration of the security, economic and…

Syria: Council statement on the lifting of EU economic sanctions

The EU has stood with the Syrian people throughout the last 14 years, engaging in the search for a political solution and leading financial…

Strengthening representation of EU workers in multinational companies

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a new revising directive that seeks to make the…

Moldova: Council extends the mandate of the EU civilian mission

The Council adopted a decision extending the European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM) for a further two years.

Council and Parliament strike deal on last-resort patent licensing

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management…

Council adopts a position to reduce red tape for posting of workers

The Council has adopted its position (general approach) on the regulation to facilitate the e-declaration of posted workers.

EU adopts UN convention on transparency for dispute settlement

The Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of the United Nations ‘Mauritius’ Convention on transparency for Investor-State Dispute…

EU opens negotiations on the competitiveness and inclusive growth cluster

The fifth meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania was held today in Brussels.

Council endorses the European research area policy agenda for the next three years

The Council has today reached a political agreement on a council recommendation to adopt the European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda…

Council calls for an inclusive, ethical, sustainable and human-centric strategy for the uptake of AI

The Council has approved a set of conclusions titled ‘Towards the EU strategy on AI in science’. In this document, the Council calls for a…