A delegation from the European Parliament visits Madrid to learn about best practices in Spanish social economy enterprises. A delegation from the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee will travel to Spain from February 21 to 23 to analyze good practices in social economy enterprises and the development of the European Commission’s Action Plan […]
Read MorePress statement by President von der Leyen on the EU’s response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine (February 22)
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen Press statement by President von der Leyen on the EU’s response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine (February 22) “Check against delivery” Today, EU Member States have given their political agreement for a new package of sanctions against Russia. I welcome this. Russia’s decision to recognise […]
Read MoreEU-African Union Summit
The leaders of the EU and the African Union, as well as their respective member states, met in Brussels on February 17 and 18, 2022 for the sixth EU-African Union summit. The summit provides a unique opportunity to lay the foundations for a renewed and deeper EU-African Union partnership, with maximum political participation, based on […]
Read MoreMain results Foreign Affairs Council (February 21, 2022)
European security situation The Foreign Affairs Council held a discussion on the European security situation. The Council condemned the Russian military build-up around Ukraine, increased ceasefire violations and provocations from the Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. It also condemned actions, staged events and information manipulations aimed at creating a pretext for military escalation against Ukraine. Furthermore it commended Ukraine’s restraint in face […]
Read MoreNew satellite connectivity system and space traffic management measures
February 15, the EU is acting on its space ambitions by tabling two initiatives – a proposal for a Regulation on a space-based secure connectivity and a Joint Communication on an EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM). Space technology is essential for facilitating our daily lives, contributing to a more digital, green and resilient future for […]
Read MoreJoint statement by President von der Leyen and President Michel
Press Statement by President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission and President Charles Michel of the European Council Februrary 21, 2022: President von der Leyen and President Michel condemn in the strongest possible terms the decision by the Russian President to proceed with the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and […]
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine crisis debated in Parliament
Statement on Ukraine by European Parliament’s leaders (February 24) Parliament’s President and group leaders adopted the following statement on Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, and announced an extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday. The European Parliament Conference of Presidents was convened by President Roberta Metsola this morning to discuss our response to Russia’s invasion into […]
Read MoreOfficial statements regarding the situation in Ukraine (I)
In this entry we include the institutional statements related to the situation in Ukraine between February 14 and 20. President Charles Michel Remarks by President Charles Michel at the Munich Security Conference (February 20, 2022) First, allow me to recall the EU’s position on the current crisis around Ukraine and Russia, along with a few […]
Read MoreLeading EU initiatives to preserve the oceans
The Commission presented on February 11 ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean as part of the EU’s contribution to the One Ocean Summit hosted by France in Brest, demonstrating the EU’s leadership role in providing a global response to ocean challenges. Speaking at the Summit, President Von der Leyen announced three […]
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