The Informal Meeting of EU Environment and Climate Ministers took place in Berlin on 30 September and 1 October at the invitation of German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze.
Paris Agreement On the second day, the EU environment and climate ministers will have
The European Union stands for freedom, security and justice. All people, regardless of their origin, culture or beliefs, should be able to feel free and secure in Europe.
European police cooperation aims to ensure that police officers have the information
During the first physical meeting since the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic, Germany’s Foreign Minister will present the priorities of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The meeting will also focus on the situation in Turkey.
The EU Foreign Ministers have only had virtual meetings since March.
The Special European Council meeting is not over yet, as heads of state and government continue their consultations today. The focus is still on the Multiannual Financial Framework and the COVID-19 recovery fund.
“We will now have to work hard,” she said.
On 7 December, negotiators of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission reached a compromise on how the Transparency Register will become de facto mandatory.
Since 2011, the Parliament and the Commission have jointly operated a public register
Every six months, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates among the 27 member states of the EU. Its most important task is to advance Council deliberations on EU legislation. The Presidency also ensures cooperation among all member states as an honest and neutral intermediary.
Nations or the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) which have
On 1 December 2009 a bold and ambitious plan became reality: The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union came into effect. This was the culmination of years of tough negotiations. Member states had battled it out over common values, the rule of law and human rights.
Should the EU have a constitution?
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
During a virtual conference on 6/7 October, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs put the issue on the agenda of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. The conference generated concrete momentum for a European action plan on human rights and decent work in global supply chains.
Labour Minister Hubertus Heil noted: We are the world’s largest internal market and have
In a videoconference, EU heads of state and government agreed to cooperate more closely to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of taking a coordinated approach.
In the months since the outset of the pandemic, European partners have embraced a
