The European Union and Ukraine held the eighth Human Rights Dialogue in Kyiv yesterday. Both sides remain committed to continuing their annual dialogue, despite Russia’s ongoing large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine, and will continue their active efforts to prevent and address any human rights violations, including in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories of Ukraine. […]
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European Parliament calls for a coordinated EU strategy against foreign interference
Political elites in the EU advancing Gazprom’s agenda and Hungary’s susceptibility to Russian intelligence activities are among many examples named in the new report. The EU needs a coordinated strategy against foreign interference and information manipulation (FIMI), including measures to enforce better existing provisions to fight it, say MEPs in a report adopted on Wednesday. […]
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Spanish Parliament approves the transposition of six European Directives
More accessible products and services The first of the rules to be transposed is Directive 2019/882, which ensures non-discrimination for people with disabilities when accessing certain products and services. Products include general-purpose computer equipment and operating systems, self-service terminals and responses provided from the European emergency number 112. The services that will apply new requirements […]
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Commission proposes new economic governance rules fit for the future
The Commission has presented legislative proposals to implement the most comprehensive reform of the EU’s economic governance rules since the aftermath of the economic and financial crisis. The central objective of these proposals is to strengthen public debt sustainability and promote sustainable and inclusive growth in all Member States through reforms and investment. The proposals address shortcomings in the […]
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European Parliament calls for EU food independence
The EU needs a plan to ensure food security, calls the Agriculture Committee in a new report adopted on Tuesday. In the draft resolution on “Ensuring food security and long term resilience of the EU agriculture”, adopted by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday by 39 votes to 8 and 0 abstentions, […]
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EU announces new cooperation projects in Colombia
During his visit to Colombia on Wednesday, High Representative/Vice President (HR/VP) Josep Borrell announced five new projects worth €26.5 million, to which additional funding from EU Member States will be added. These projects aim to support Colombia’s green transition, combat climate change, and promote peace in the country. The first project is focused on the […]
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Filipinas y la UE aúnan esfuerzos para responder mejor a las catástrofes naturales y al cambio climático
Funcionarios de la Agencia Espacial de Filipinas, el Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología y la Unión Europea han lanzado el Programa de Acción de Apoyo a la Capacidad de Copernicus para Filipinas (CopPhil) por un valor aproximado de 610 millones de pesos filipinos o 10 millones de euros. Esta nueva iniciativa, primer programa de cooperación […]
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Council and European Parliament agree to decarbonise aviation sector
The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on proposals to decarbonise the aviation sector and create a level playing field for sustainable air transport (“ReFuelEU Aviation” initiative). The aim of the proposal is to increase the demand and supply of sustainable aviation fuel while ensuring a level playing field in the […]
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European Commission proposes overhaul of EU pharmaceuticals legislation
The Commission proposes to revise the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation – the largest reform in over 20 years – to make it more agile, flexible, and adapted to the needs of citizens and businesses across the EU. The revision will make medicines more available, accessible and affordable. It will support innovation and boost the competitiveness and attractiveness of the EU pharmaceutical […]
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