The European Commission has approved the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine, following the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for a conditional marketing authorisation. This applies to people over the age of 16.
a high degree of confidence”Internal link The EU heads of state and government have
On October 20, EU research ministers confirmed at a Ministerial Conference on the European Research Area (ERA) in Bonn the freedom of science.
In signing the “Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research” today, we 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
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 trade in the EU.
It will be essential to have well thought out, realistic and concrete proposals.
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
Leaders of the fight against antisemitism are meeting today at the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community under the auspices of Germany’s Council Presidency. The conference intends to give new momentum to consolidating European efforts in the fight against antisemitism.
We have invited institutions, associations and unions to follow our example and adopt
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
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
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
Two regions of the world are taking a decisive step in terms of their bilateral relations. The EU and ASEAN, the most important regional organisation in the Indo-Pacific, are set to become strategic partners.
This means that 37 countries and 1.1 billion people are set to have even closer ties
