Foreign Minister Maas on the approval of the EU member states to the provisional application of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021:
I am pleased that all 27 EU member states have given their approval today.
In July, EU leaders agreed that the disbursement of EU budgetary funds can be linked to upholding rule of law standards. Today an agreement was reached with the European Parliament on the introduction of a rule of law conditionality.
Many countries have been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A European Union that acts globally requires achievable strategic objectives. This will ensure clarity within the EU and at the same time increase the European Union’s credibility with third parties.
New Security Policy Document EU member states have differing strategic cultures.
During the first informal meeting under Germany’s Council Presidency, EU research ministers plan an ambitious programme ranging from green hydrogen to pandemic recovery strategies.
I am very pleased that we have rallied behind this belief and objective.
Sustainability is a difficult word.It means something takes care of the environment.Climate neutral is also difficult to understand.It means something protects the climate.
More people have been thinking about sustainability in recent years.
Chaired by German Research Minister Anja Karliczek, the meeting of the Competitiveness Council (Research and Innovation) in Brussels on 29 September achieved an important milestone towards the start of the Horizon Europe programme at the beginning of 2021.
overall programme can only be formally adopted when the three institutions mentioned have
What’s the best way to travel green through Europe? The Goethe-Institut’s Oekoropa competition asked young people aged 16-19 to come up with ideas for a climate-neutral journey, and the ten winning teams were announced on Friday. Two of them shared their concepts with us in greater detail.
What effect does the age of a vehicle, the route or the number of passengers have
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 industrial competitiveness in the EU.
, the following aspects are particularly important in this context: do we still have
At today’s virtual meeting, Minister of State Roth will liaise closely with his counterparts from Lisbon and Ljubljana on key policy areas of the EU Council Presidency. A joint statement will lay down the Trio’s agenda in this regard.
Portugal and Slovenia have announced their intention to vigorously continue this
On 17 July, Germany’s Labour Minister Hubertus Heil will host a videoconference for EU employment and social policy ministers, Nicolas Schmit, the EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, and high-ranking representatives of Europe’s social partners.
and social recoveryInternal link The European institutions and the member states have
