The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in a number of occupied Ukrainian towns, that have now been liberated. Haunting images of large numbers of civilian deaths and casualties, as well as destruction of civilian infrastructures show the true face of the brutal war […]
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Roberta Metsola gives her support to the Ukrainian people
The European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has today visited Kyiv to express European Union´s support and hope to the Ukrainian people and condemn the unjustified Russian attack. She travelled on the invitation of the Chairman of the Ukranian Parliament Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk. “I am here to tell you that we are with you, in […]
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EU-Mexico cooperation in the fight against inequality
The Governor of the State of Guanajuato, the Ambassador of the European Union in Mexico, Finance Secretaries of ten Mexican states and the Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies of Spain participate in the Meeting with the European Union: State Tax Model. Within the framework of the Team Europe Initiative for Social Cohesion, the […]
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Council updates EU fishing rights for 2022 to reflect agreement with UK
The Council has adopted a regulation updating the EU’s fishing rights for 2022 to incorporate the agreement reached with the UK in December 2021. The regulation sets out the final total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for member states in the Atlantic and North Sea, taking into account fish stocks subject to bilateral consultations. Changes to the previous year’s TACs […]
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Commission carries out unannounced inspection of Gazprom sites in Germany
On 29 March 2022, the European Commission carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several companies in Germany active in the supply, transmission and storage of natural gas. The Commission has concerns that the inspected companies may have violated EU competition rules that prohibit abuse of a dominant position. The Commission officials were accompanied […]
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IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, arrived in Kaliningrad yesterday for talks with senior Russian officials tomorrow morning. This follows his detailed previous discussions with senior Ukrainian government officials at South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to review the concrete steps that need to be taken to immediately […]
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Future of Europe: MEPs to assess the outcome of the Conference’s Working Groups
On Wednesday 30 March MEPs assessed the work of the plenary working groups. This took place from 16:15 to 18:45. The Parliament’s delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe, composed of 108 MEPs, met to evaluate the work done by the Conference’s Working Groups. The dialogue covered the follow-up to the discussions of […]
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Disinformation: The harder you push, the harder they resist
Its more than one month since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. That is a second month of what was supposed to be a quick “special military operation” “aimed only at military targets”. The reality couldn’t be more grossly different. Instead – and due to an undeniable lack of the expected progress – Russia is resorting […]
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Circular economy: Commission proposes new consumer rights and ban on greenwashing
The Commission proposes to update EU consumer protection rules to empower consumers for the green transition. The updated rules will ensure that consumers can make informed and environmentally friendly choices when buying products. Consumers will have the right to know how long a product is intended to last and, where appropriate, how it can be […]
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