Following last week’s presentation of the New Agenda for EU-Latin America and Caribbean relations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Latin America this week to strengthen relations with key partners in the region. Today, Monday, June 12, President von der Leyen will be in Brasilia, where she will be received by […]
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The European Union and Tunisia agreed to work together on a comprehensive partnership package
Building on our shared history, geographic proximity, and strong relationship, we have agreed to work together on a comprehensive partnership package, strengthening the ties that bind us in a mutually beneficial manner. We believe there is enormous potential to generate tangible benefits for the EU and Tunisia. The comprehensive partnership would cover the following areas: […]
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Council agrees on new migration and asylum rules
The Council took a decisive step towards a modernisation of the EU’s rulebook for asylum and migration. It agreed on a negotiating position on the asylum procedure regulation and on the asylum and migration management regulation. This position will form the basis of negotiations by the Council presidency with the European Parliament. Streamlining of asylum […]
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EU Justice Scoreboard 2023
The European Commission has published the eleventh edition of the EU Justice Scoreboard, an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality, and independence of justice systems among the EU Member States. This year’s Scoreboard includes figures on 16 new areas, for example, on how national authorities are dealing with corruption, on the length of proceedings related to bribery […]
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España asume la presidencia del Consejo de la Unión Europea en julio
España presidirá el Consejo de la Unión Europea durante seis meses, desde el 1 de julio de 2023 hasta el 31 de diciembre de este mismo año. ¿Qué significa esta presidencia? Es la quinta vez que España preside la Unión Europea. Durante este periodo, España deberá coordinar las formaciones del Consejo (excepto la de Asuntos Exteriores) y […]
Read MoreSpain submits a petition to revise the recovery and resilience plan and include a REPowerEU chapter
On June 6, Spain submitted a request to the Commission to amend its recovery and resilience plan, to which it wishes to add a REPowerEU chapter. The general amendments proposed by Spain would add 18 reforms and 25 new or expanded investments, and would involve more than €95 billion of additional RRM funding. The proposed […]
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New Agenda to strengthen EU’s partnership with Latin America and the Caribbean
The High Representative and the European Commission have adopted a Joint Communication setting out a New Agenda for Relations between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean. It proposes a stronger and modernised strategic partnership, through reinforced political engagement, boosting trade and investment, and building more sustainable, fair and inter-connected societies through Global Gateway investments. President […]
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The European Commission has proposed an annual EU budget of €189.3 billion for 2024
The budget will be complemented by an estimated €113 billion in payments for grants under NextGenerationEU, the EU’s post-pandemic recovery instrument. Their combined firepower will keep driving Europe’s ongoing economic recovery and create jobs, while strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy. The EU faced exceptional challenges in the last years, including fast rising inflation, which put considerable […]
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According to the latest Eurobarometer, citizens are aware of the impact of the EU on their lives
One year ahead of the next European elections, public interest in these elections has measurably increased. A clear majority of citizens (56%) are interested in the next European elections, 6 points higher compared to 2018, one year before the last European elections. Around two thirds of respondents (67%) say they would be likely to vote […]
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