Germany’s Council Presidency is starting in 2020 under special circumstances: taking centre stage is the COVID-19 pandemic and its health, economic and societal consequences for all of Europe.
More than ever, we have to remember that only by working together can we make Europe
On 9 November, a dialogue on integration and social cohesion took place within the framework of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. The starting point for discussions was how European societies can shape integration to best address opportunities and challenges associated with migration.
participants exchanged ideas about how to create lasting conditions so that migrants have
On 2 December 2020, European health ministers met virtually under the auspices of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Member states of the EU have been particularly hard hit by the crisis.
On 1 July, Germany will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Today the German government publishes the Presidency’s claim, logo and website.
We will take it on, knowing that we have an incredible amount of work on our plate
COVID‑19, the EU budget, the rule of law, the climate – over an eventful six months, Germany’s Presidency has strengthened the European Union both internally and externally.
All EU citizens will have the chance to be vaccinated within the foreseeable future
Michael Roth will chair the last informal meeting of the General Affairs Council of the German Presidency, which will be held as a videoconference. What is on the agenda?
Promising vaccines have been developed with the help of many European companies and
The negotiators of the European Parliament, Council and European Commission acknowledge positive steps and look forward to achieving further progress together.
Since 2011, the Parliament and the Commission have jointly operated a public register
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the agri-food industry is of systemic relevance because it safeguards supplies of agricultural products and food for Europe’s population. During its Presidency of the Council of the EU, Germany is therefore advocating strengthening this vital sector.
One of the important goals of the CAP reform is to have an even stronger focus on
Article by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas for the media group of the correspondents‘ office Herholz on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt falling to his knees at the Warsaw Ghetto.
Unlike Brandt, we no longer have to go via Moscow to talk to our eastern neighbours
The Council today reached a political agreement on the European Peace Facility (EPF), the new global off-budget instrument that will finance external action having military or defence implications, under the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
The new “off-budget” instrument will have a budget of 5 billion euro for the period
