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 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
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
At a meeting in Brussels, the leaders of the EU member states agreed to accelerate the digital transformation. The day before they had agreed to impose sanctions on Belarus officials. Parallel to this, the EU seeks a constructive relationship with Turkey.
Initial steps have been seen in recent weeks.
Minister of State Dorothee Bär, Federal Government Commissioner for Digitalisation, believes that establishing Europe’s digital sovereignty is particularly important during Germany’s Council Presidency.
communication, no lock-in effects and no dependence on the US and Chinese providers that have
On 16 November,EU Ministers of Agriculture met via videoconference within the framework of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Klöckner chaired the virtual meeting.
from reforms to the EU’s Common Agricultural PolicyInternal link EU member states have
Eight weeks ago, a tremendous explosion devastated both the port and large parts of the city centre of the Lebanese capital. Despite the great willingness of international actors to help, the city and the entire country still face major challenges.
Germany and other international partners have repeatedly stated that any support
Under Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the EU member states are now, for the first time ever, holding discussions via videoconference about the state of the rule of law in specific countries. The aim is to improve their common understanding of this issue.
Both countries are in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood and have made progress in
Chaired by German Federal Minister Christine Lambrecht, today an informal videoconference of EU Consumer Protection Ministers was held as part of Germany’s Presidency of the EU Council.
stated: The economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic will require consumers to have
Just weeks before the conclusion of Germany’s Council Presidency, Federal Minister Altmaier, his European counterparts responsible for energy policy, and Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner for energy policy, are coming together via videoconference.
Presidency of the Council, the heads of state or government of the 27 EU member states have
