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 World Children’s Day (20 November 2020), artist Olafur Eliasson asks political leaders and changemakers to listen to the next generation and amplify their voices.
Over 250,000 people have collectively taken part in Earth Speakr since it launched
On 13 November 2020, EU interior ministers met virtually to discuss the fight against terrorism in light of the most recent attacks in Europe. They also continued their exchange on the new pact on migration recently proposed by the European Commission.
Since the attacks in Paris in 2015, EU authorities have reinforced anti-terrorism
Meeting of the State Aid Modernisation Working Group. The Working Group was launched in the context of the modernisation of state aid in 2014. Ever since, EU member states and the European Commission…
Ever since, EU member states and the European Commission have been meeting on a regular
The German government has met with the European Commission to discuss the priorities of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. Chancellor Angela Merkel cited overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, and issues that will be vital for the future such as climate action and digitalisation
That can be seen firstly in the virus, which we have not yet defeated,” said Chancellor
After the first meeting of 27 EU home affairs ministers under Germany’s Council Presidency, Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer hails positive results. The talks, which took place via video conference, focused on search and rescue at sea and strengthening the European police partnership.
This includes helping those who have been rescued at sea.
Herman Hesse, here in Polish) © Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki: The wooden blocks have
During their first videoconference in the framework of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, employment and social policy ministers talked about the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
, the pandemic has led to the emergence of flexible working arrangements, which have
Climate, investment agreement, human rights, addressing the pandemic – these were the main issues on the agenda of the online meeting between the EU and China. German Chancellor Angela Merkel reported that it had been a „good, frank, open exchange of views that should be continued“.
The two sides have set themselves the goal of finalising negotiations by the end
