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 10 November Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the states in the Western Balkan region to push ahead with reconciliation. This would allow EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania to begin before the end of 2020.
“An excellent sign” The Berlin Process and the progress it has made have always gone
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is meeting with his French and Polish counterparts in Paris. Afterwards, Poland’s Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau will visit Berlin.
Many German and Polish historians have contributed to the textbook.
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
Starting today, a teaser film for Olafur Eliasson’s Earth Speakr is streaming on www.earthspeakr.art and gives a preview of the artwork that Eliasson created especially for the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Eliasson said: I have created a work of art that will, hopefully, support dialogue
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights was signed 20 years ago. On the occasion of this anniversary, Bärbel Kofler, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy, explains, „For the first time, the Charter gave citizens fundamental rights at European level that they can actually demand“.
conclusions of the Presidency regarding the Charter, which were published in October, have
The Conference on the Future of Europe aims to promote dialogue between citizens, experts and EU institutions.
What digital identity do we want to have?
At their sixth political meeting on 24 November, Parliament, Council and Commission negotiators confirmed that additional progress has been made.
Since 2011, the Parliament and the Commission have jointly operated a public register
At their sixth political meeting on 24 November, Parliament, Council and Commission negotiators confirmed that additional progress has been made.
Since 2011, the Parliament and the Commission have jointly operated a public register
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 climate and environmental protection in the EU.
That’s why we want to know: what questions do you have for Germany’s Presidency of
