Last September 5, the Commission has launched the process of adopting an adequacy decision on data protection with Brazil. The Commission has determined that Brazil ensures an adequate level of data protection, comparable to that of the EU. Once adopted, the Decision would allow for the free flow of data for businesses, public authorities […]
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EU delivers over €4 billion to Ukraine ahead of its Independence Day
Ahead of Ukraine’s 34th anniversary of independence on 24 August, the EU delivers another strong signal of unwavering support by disbursing €4.05 billion to the country. This includes €3.05 billion via the Ukraine Facility and €1 billion through the European Commission’s exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA). Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission said: “As Ukraine celebrates its 34th […]
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Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel in Horizon Europe
Last 28 July, the European Commission proposed to partially suspend Israel’s participation to Horizon Europe. The suspension specifically concerns the participation of entities established in Israel in activities funded under the Accelerator of the European Innovation Council (EIC). This suspension comes as a reaction to the review Art. 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Respect […]
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The European Parliament rejects the motion of censure against the European Commission
With 175 votes in favour, 360 against and 18 abstentions, the European Parliament on Thursday rejected a motion of censure against the European Commission. The motion was put to a roll-call vote in plenary. It required a two-thirds majority of the votes cast and the backing of a majority of the members of the […]
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New chapter in the cooperation between Europe and Canada
The European Union and Canada have concluded a Security and Defence Partnership and launched cooperation initiatives in industrial policy and digital trade during a bilateral summit held yesterday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa welcomed Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney in Brussels, days after he hosted the G7 Summit in Kananaskis. With the new […]
Read MoreMEPs approve updated EU-Ukraine road transport agreement
On Tuesday, the Transport and Tourism Committee voted to extend the EU road transport agreement with Ukraine until the end of 2025 to continue facilitating the transport of goods. The EU-Ukraine road transport agreement concluded in June 2022 has proven to be an effective EU response to the transport sector disruptions caused by the Russia’s […]
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EU reinforces its support for Ukraine and reviews ties with Israel
The Foreign Affairs Council – under the chairmanship of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas – convened the EU defence ministers in the morning and the EU foreign ministers on 20 May. Russia’s war against Ukraine and EU support for Ukraine EU defence ministers discussed EU military support to […]
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Package agreed at EU-United Kingdom Summit
SUMMIT PACKAGE What does the Summit package consist of? There are three concrete outputs from today’s Summit: EU-United Kingdom Joint Statement Security and Defence Partnership between the EU and the United Kingdom Common Understanding between the European Commission and the United Kingdom In addition, the European Commission and the United Kingdom noted the political agreements […]
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The European Union and Central Asia establish a Strategic Partnership during groundbreaking summit
Last April 4, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with António Costa, the President of the European Council, met the five Presidents of the Central Asian republics for the first ever EU-Central Asia Summit. During the Summit, which was hosted in the historical city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, the Leaders decided to establish a Strategic Partnership […]
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