President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, agreed to launch the EU-India Trade and Technology Council at their meeting in New Delhi on Monday. This strategic coordination mechanism will allow both partners to tackle challenges at the nexus of trade, trusted technology and security, and thus […]
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Closer to a common charger for the whole EU
The EU is working on making USB type-C the common charging standard for small electronic devices. Find out what MEPs want from the new law. Having different chargers for different devices inconveniences consumers and produces tonnes of unnecessary e-waste. To help achieve its environmental objectives and lower costs, the EU wants to introduce one common charger. That is […]
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President Ursula von der Leyen to visit India from 24-25 April to strengthen EU India strategic partnership
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen will travel to India on April 24th and 25th. This will be her first visit to India after taking over the European Commission office. President von der Leyen will open as chief guest the Raisina Dialogue 2022. She will highlight the vast potential of the EU India […]
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EU ensures continued supply of medicines to Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Ireland and Malta
The European Commission welcomes the swift adoption by the Council of the proposals to ensure the continued long-term supply of medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and to address outstanding supply concerns in Cyprus, Ireland and Malta – markets that have been historically supplied through or by Great Britain. This adoption follows last week’s […]
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Guatemala: Deterioration of the rule of law and harassment of activists and journalists
The European Parliament is concerned about the deterioration of the rule of law in Guatemala and condemns the criminalization and harassment of human rights defenders and journalists. In a resolution approved by the plenary by a show of hands, the Chamber criticizes the judicial actions initiated by the Supreme Court of Justice and the Attorney […]
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Buenos Aires hosts EuroLat Assembly on April 13 and 14
Members of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat), composed of 75 MEPs and 75 representatives of Latin American and Caribbean parliaments, will participate on 13 and 14 April in the Assembly’s fourteenth plenary session, under the title “A fair and inclusive economic recovery in peace”. Participants include Javi López (S&D, Spain), Chair of the Assembly’s European component, […]
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UN approves Russia’s expulsion from Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia’s membership of the Human Rights Council by a vote of 93 in favour, 24 against and 58 abstentions. The decision was taken in a resolution in which the General Assembly “expresses its grave concern at the ongoing humanitarian and human rights crisis in Ukraine, in particular at […]
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New European Union program for Latin American companies: AL-INVEST Verde
AL-INVEST Verde aims to promote sustainable development and job creation in the region through the implementation of sustainable practices. Component 1 of the programme is driven by a consortium of institutions, made up of Latin American and European private sector business organisations, led by sequa, a German non-profit development organisation. The programme announced its first […]
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EU-China Summit: Restoring peace and stability in Ukraine is a shared responsibility
The European Union and China held their 23rd bilateral Summit via videoconference on 1 April 2022. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, held the Summit meeting with China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang, followed by exchanges with China’s President Xi Jinping. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, […]
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