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
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
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
Message from the Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel António Costa, our Portuguese friends, For the next six months, Portugal will hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU. We pass the baton on to…
In the area of climate change mitigation, moreover, we have enshrined the goal of
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
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
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, they concern energy policy in the EU.
That’s why we want to know: what questions do you have for Germany’s Presidency of
On 9 November 2020, the ministers of trade of the EU’s 27 member states held a videoconference within the framework of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. Among other topics, ministers discussed the EU’s trade relationships with the United States and with China.
Therefore, we have to work towards greater legal certainty in international trade
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
