Brussels, 26 January 2023. The following are the main decisions taken by the Commission in its infringement package. The Commission will also close 221 cases that the Member States concerned have settled without the Commission having to pursue the procedure further. 1. Environment and fisheries (For more information: Adalbert Jahnz – Tel. +32 229 53156, […]
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EU agrees 24 new guarantee programmes to boost investments in enlargement and neighbourhood regions
The Operational Board of the European Fund for Sustainable Development plus (EFSD+) has endorsed a further package of 24 guarantee programmes to support investments in the EU’s neighbourhood and enlargement countries. Together with the three guarantees for the Western Balkans to support SMEs approved in December, the new guarantees, worth €2.4 billion, are expected to […]
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European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans arrives in Colombia to prepare for the upcoming climate negotiations
The European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for the Green Pact, Frans Timmermans, continues his Latin American climate diplomacy mission to Colombia from 25-27 January. He will meet with President Gustavo Petro, several ministers, government representatives and representatives of civil society, with whom he will discuss the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) and the steps […]
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Parliament’s Petitions Committee looks at complaints in Spain: Madrid, Catalonia and Elche
This week’s meeting of the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee will vote on whether to keep open a complaint about insecurity in neighbourhoods in Catalonia and debate a petition calling for compensation for those affected by the works on line 7 of the Madrid metro and another on the employment situation of shoe workers in Elche. […]
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EU establishes a civilian mission to contribute to stability in border areas in Armenia
The Council agreed to establish a civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The objective of the Mission is to contribute to stability in the border areas of Armenia, build confidence on the ground, and ensure an environment conducive to normalisation efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan supported […]
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EU adopts further restrictive measures against human rights violations in Iran
The Council decided to add 18 individuals and 19 entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures in the context of the existing Iran human rights sanctions regime. This is in view of their role in the widespread and disproportionate use of force against non-violent protestors following the death of Mahsa Amini. Among the persons enlisted are representatives […]
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European Commission Representation hosts event in memory of the victims of the Holocaust
he European Commission Representation in Spain today hosted an event on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The event was attended by key actors in the construction of Memory, such as Holocaust survivors, institutional representatives, members of the Jewish community in Spain, representatives of civil […]
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Parliament calls for more sanctions against Iranian regime
All those responsible for human rights violations should face EU sanctions and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps should be on the EU terrorist list, MEPs urge. The Iranian regime’s blatant disregard for human dignity and the democratic aspirations of its own citizens as well as its support to Russia “necessitate further adjustments in the EU’s […]
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CJEU annuls Commission decision on Kosovo’s participation in BEREC
Judgment of the Court in Case C-632/20 P The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), which is composed of the Board of Regulators, was established together with its Office in 2009. Developing the internal market for electronic communications networks and services and improving its functioning are BEREC’s main tasks. BEREC is also required […]
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