On 15 December, Parliament, Council and Commission reached a final political agreement to strengthen transparent and ethical interest representation.
Interest representatives will have to declare the interests and objectives they promote
On 15 December, Parliament, Council and Commission reached a final political agreement to strengthen transparent and ethical interest representation.
Interest representatives will have to declare the interests and objectives they promote
EU agriculture ministers gathered for an informal meeting in Koblenz at the end of August. But what is so special about Koblenz and the region? What are the city’s European qualities? This series „Citytour: Europe happens here“ complements the meeting and offers answers in pictorial form.
of an EU-wide animal welfare label, which offers transparency about how animals have
Germany is in the middle of Europe.We also say that Germany is at the heart of Europe.
Companies in Germany have close links with companies abroad.
On 26 August 2020, EU defence ministers will meet in person. To strengthen Europe’s position in the world, they will discuss the development of the Strategic Compass and exchange views on the EU’s operational commitments. The following press conference will be live at 17.45.
of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and EU High Representative Josep Borrell have
Climate change mitigation is a key focus of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU. Presidency events and videoconferences were therefore organised as sustainably as possible. All unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions will now be offset by investments in climate change mitigation projects.
various events and videoconferences, even Germany’s sustainable Presidency will have
The “Disappearing Wall” features quotations from European high and pop culture in an interactive installation on show in seventeen European cities between August and November. What is the art project sparking on the ground?
How have residents received the installations?
The meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on 12 October also focuses on the path to normalisation between Serbia and Kosovo, the Indo-Pacific region and Latin America – as well as on strengthening multilateralism.
The violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention must have consequences.
On 7 December, EU Foreign Ministers meet in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council. For German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, the most important item on the agenda is the approval of a new EU human rights sanctions regime – a key aim of Germany’s Council Presidency.
The EU will then have a crucial instrument for responding to severe human rights
On 1 January 2021 Portugal will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Germany. High time then to find out more about Portugal, the country in the west of the Iberian peninsula, and its role within the EU.
s Minister of Foreign Affairs Santos Silva speaks about landmark decisions that have
