Access to the official webpage Role: Manages the EU’s diplomatic relations with other countries outside the bloc and conducts EU foreign & security policy High Representative for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy: Josep Borrell Established in: 2011 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the EU’s diplomatic service. It aims to make EU […]
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European Court of Auditors (ECA)
Access to the official webpage and social networks Role: To check EU funds are collected and used correctly, and help improve EU financial management. Members: 1 from each EU country President: Klaus-Heiner Lehne Year established: 1997 Location: Luxembourg As the EU’s independent external auditor, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) looks after the interests of […]
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European Central Bank (ECB)
Access to the official webpage and social networks Role: To manage the euro, keep prices stable and conduct EU economic & monetary policy Members: ECB President and Vice-President and governors of national central banks from all EU countries President: Christine Lagarde Year established: 1998 Location: Frankfurt (Germany) The European Central Bank (ECB) manages the euro and frames […]
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Access to the official webpage and social networks Role: Ensuring EU law is interpreted and applied the same in every EU country; ensuring countries and EU institutions abide by EU law. Members: Court of Justice: 1 judge from each EU country, plus 11 advocates general; General Court: 2 judges from each EU country Year […]
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Council of the European Union
Access to the official webpage and social networks Role: Voice of EU member governments, adopting EU laws and coordinating EU policies Members: Government ministers from each EU country, according to the policy area to be discussed President: Each EU country holds the presidency on a 6-month rotating basis Year established: 1958 (as Council of […]
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G20 summit, 21-22 November 2020
President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen represented the EU at the 15th G20 Leaders’ summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on 21-22 November 2020. G20 leaders met in virtual format to address the way forward how to tackle together the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, finance the development and deployment […]
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Special European Council – Press Conference
Título: Special European Council – Press Conference Autor: European Commission Duración: 29:22 Resumen: Los líderes de la UE llegaron a un acuerdo después de 5 días de negociaciones Fecha de Publicación: 21-07-2020
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EIB to provide BioNTech with up to €100 million in debt financing for COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and BioNTech (Nasdaq: BNTX, BioNTech) have concluded a €100 million debt financing agreement to support the development of BNT162, the company’s COVID-19 vaccine programme. The deal will also allow the company to expand its manufacturing capacity in order to supply the vaccine fast worldwide in response to the pandemic. This […]
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