The EU and the United States held the sixth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Leuven, Belgium. The meeting allowed ministers to build on ongoing work and present new deliverables of the TTC after two and a half years of cooperation. The TTC is a key forum for close cooperation on transatlantic […]
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Lobbying EU lawmakers: fair game?
Lobbying is an essential democratic tool that allows organisations and individuals to provide input for policy and decision-making. However, without transparency mechanisms, it can result in undue influence, unfair competition, and even corruption. The EU’s lawmakers – the Commission, Parliament and Council – have signed up to the EU transparency register, a central entry point […]
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Commission publishes guidelines for the mitigation of systemic risks online for elections
The Commission has published guidelines on recommended measures to Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines to mitigate systemic risks online that may impact the integrity of elections, with specific guidance for the upcoming European Parliament elections in June. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), designated services with more than 45 million active users in the EU […]
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European elections 2024: people eligible to vote
The 2024 elections for the European Parliament are set for 6-9 June 2024. Eurostat has asked the National Statistical Institutes of the EU Member States for a dedicated data collection on the number of people eligible to vote. National estimates show that, on the election dates, the highest numbers of eligible voters are expected in Germany […]
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Third policy dialogue on education, culture and sport between the European Commission and Japan concludes
Yesterday, representatives of the European Commission and the Japanese Government met in Tokyo for the third edition of the EU-Japan policy dialogue in the fields of education, culture and sport. Both sides recognise the importance of mutual collaboration as a vector for the exchange of best practices, pedagogical approaches and strategies for policy development and […]
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EU-China conclude the 6th High-Level People-to-People Dialogue on education, culture, youth and sport
The 6th EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue (HLPPD) on education, culture, youth and sport took place in Beijing, China. This was the first in-person meeting since 2017. The meeting was held as a follow-up of the EU-China Summit that took place in Beijing on 7 December 2023, where the EU and Chinese leaders agreed that the […]
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EU and Japan launch Enhanced Dialogue on advanced materials
The EU and Japan will work together on developing new materials used in critical sectors of the economy. Cementing close collaboration in research and innovation, Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Hiroki Matsuo, Vice-Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office, announced the launch of the EU-Japan Enhanced Dialogue on […]
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Vice-President Schinas travels to Andalusia to discuss cybersecurity and dialogue with the Erasmus Generation
Today, European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, responsible for the Promotion of our European Way of Life will be in Malaga to visit the Andalusia Cybersecurity Centre and the Google Security Engineering Centre. The aim of this visit is to exchange information regarding the EU’s work on cybersecurity and to highlight the importance of capabilities in […]
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EU and Republic of Korea reaffirm their partnership for an inclusive and resilient digital transformation
The EU and the Republic of Korea held the second Digital partnership Council in Brussels. The Council was co-chaired by Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, and by Korean Minister for Science and Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Lee Jong-Ho. During the ministerial meeting, the EU and Korea reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in […]
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