What would you want to ask Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU? Our series answers three questions asked by citizens. This time, the questions concern digital policy in the EU.
each signed documents founding a non-profit association which is headquartered in Brussels
The pandemic, climate protection, migration – on 13 December, thousands of Europeans with differing political views will meet one-on-one as part of the project Europe Talks to discuss topical issues. Sign up by 30 November to join them!
Over 500 of them met at the kick-off event in Brussels, some travelling long distances
What do young people want for the future of Europe? From 14 September, the Goethe-Institutes and the German diplomatic missions in the EU and the United Kingdom invite kids to workshops about Olafur Eliasson’s artwork and to a direct dialogue with political decision makers.
all 24 official EU languages, augmented reality, audio-visual presentations in Brussels
At its meeting on 17 and 18 June, the European Council will focus on the Multiannual Financial Framework and the recovery fund to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Germany’s Council Presidency will endeavour to broker a swift agreement on the EU’s future finances.
followed by a physical meeting of heads of state and government on 17 and 18 July in Brussels
The artist Carsten Sander photographed 1000 faces of Europeans for the cultural programme of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. At the Festival of Lights in Berlin, some of them could be seen as large video art projections with live music on the façade of the Federal Foreign Office.
Exhibitions have already been held in Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin, and are slated
Since mid-June, photographer Carsten Sander has been on a trip across Europe. His mission? To capture 1,000 portraits of Europeans. He has already visited 25 EU member states. An interview about art, chance encounters – and why Europe is well on the way to growing together.
The exhibition has been shown in Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin so far, and will
What is the EU doing to protect its consumers? What challenges is the EU facing? The answers to these and other questions can be found in the series “Looking back, looking ahead” on the occasion of the informal videoconference of EU ministers for consumer protection on 7 December 2020.
The establishment of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) in Brussels in 1962
The German Presidency of the Council of the EU and its cultural programme will be over soon. We show impressions of Earth Speakr from all over Europe and talk to the people behind the project.
Brussels: A girl records a message at the Earth Speakr event © Lillo Mendola Valletta
On 1 July 2020, Germany will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For six months, Germany will lead the work of the Council. What does this mean? What tasks lie ahead of the German Government? Here is some useful information on these and other questions.
The German Presidency not only chairs the Council meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg
Bringing together people and their visions of Europe marks the start of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Earth Speakr messages are also streamed at the European Parliament in Brussels and
