The Gender Equality Forum is a dynamic event designed to bring people together to discuss the most pressing issues relating to gender equality in the EU. The Forum is taking place at a crucial juncture, as key EU priorities – such as care for dependent people and the ongoing negotiations on the EU’s multiannual budget […]
Leaders of the European Parliament are visiting Dublin ahead of Ireland’s EU Presidency.
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and the leaders of the political groups will visit Dublin to prepare for Ireland’s forthcoming presidency of the Council of the EU. On Tuesday 23 June, the leaders of the European Parliament will meet with the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, the Irish Prime Minister, Micheál Martin, […]
EU Green Week 2026: Investing in nature to strengthen Europe’s economy and resilience
How can Europe remain competitive, resilient and secure in an increasingly unstable world? According to the central messageoftheEU Green Week 2026,the answer starts with nature. The EU’s most important annual conference on the environment begins today (3 June) in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, environmentalists, investors, scientists, farmers, innovators and civil society to explore […]
The EU and Armenia strengthen their ties at their first summit held in Yerevan
The first EU-Armenia Summit will take place on 4 and 5 May in Yerevan. This meeting marks a significant step forward in their relations and reaffirms the European Union’s firm commitment to Armenia’s sovereignty, resilience and reform agenda. The summit will bring together President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister António Costa, representing the […]
The Commission has registered the European Citizens’ Initiative on accessible and sustainable transport
The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Fast, comfortable, affordable and, above all, climate-friendly transport for all Europeans’. The initiative calls on the Commission to“make rail travel a genuine alternative to air travel by creating a robust continental network and organisation and by eliminating market imbalances”. Specifically, the organisers propose the […]
The Commission has presented a new Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 for a more equal, cohesive and prosperous Europe.
The European Commission presented its new Gender Equality Strategy for the period 2026-2030. The Strategy integrates gender equality into all aspects of life, both online and offline, from education and health to work and public life, and addresses modern threats such as cyber violence and risks related to artificial intelligence, which particularly affect women. Although […]
The EU and Nigeria open negotiations on a bilateral agreement on cooperation in science and technology
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have started negotiations for a bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement. The aim is to boost cooperation in research and innovation, in line with the conclusions of the 2023 EU-Nigeria Strategic Dialogue and the 2024 EU-Nigeria Summit. A bilateral agreement on […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA: Institutionals Affairs
The European Union and its institutions act across a range of areas including EU enlargement and accession negotiations, international relations, issues relating to the EU’s institutional structure and external action matters, all with the aim of offering and promoting an EU as a community of values, advocating a comprehensive and efficient approach to protecting and […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA: Economy
European institutions and agencies are acting decisively to mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union of the crisis caused by the coronavirus. Below we highlight what the European institutions have been working on to date: Next Meetings INSTITUTIONS MEETINGS DATES European Council 04.10.2021 Eurogroup European Council 05.10.21 Economic and Financial Affairs Council September 16, […]