Last June 10, the EU and the Republic of Korea signed a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) during the EU-Republic of Korea Summit held in Brussels. This DTA demonstrates the shared commitment to promote open, transparent, and rules-based trade. It is also in line with the EU’s broader commitment to establishing future-oriented digital trade rules with […]
EU and Kenya strengthen partnership
The European Union and Kenya are deepening their strategic partnership on trade, digital transformation and sustainable investment to drive mutual economic growth for the benefit of businesses and citizens on both sides. This reinforced cooperation reflects Kenya’s pivotal role as a key partner for the EU in Africa and at multilateral level. These commitments were […]
Commission welcomes political agreement on the Return Regulation
The Commission welcomes last June 1st’s political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the Regulation establishing a new Common European System for Returns. Proposed by the Commission in March 2025, the new rules on returns are a key deliverable under this Commission’s political guidelines and the European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy. It is a core […]
The EU signs a protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism and strengthens global efforts to combat terrorism
On 26 May, the European Union signed the Protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, marking a historic step towards a common pan-European definition of terrorist offences. The Protocol amends the definition of ‘terrorist offences’ in the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism. It introduces a […]
The Commission welcomes the political agreement on the Critical Medicines Act
The European Commission welcomes the historic political agreement on the Critical Medicines Act (CMA) reached by the Council and the European Parliament. This agreement marks a significant milestone in strengthening the resilience of the European healthcare sector, preventing medicine shortages and improving the security of supply of essential medicines across the EU. The CMA will […]
The EU-Mercosur interim trade agreement is now provisionally in force
The provisional application of the Agreement on International Trade (AIT) will create new opportunities, boosting exports of industrial goods, services and agri-food products to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It will eliminate or drastically reduce tariffs on key exports such as cars and pharmaceuticals, and provides for an initial tariff reduction for most agri-food products, […]
The Commission and the European Parliament have signed an agreement to promote closer cooperation
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen,and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, signed the revised Framework Agreement between the two institutions. This agreement reinforces cooperation between the Commission and the European Parliament, strengthens representative democracy, improves dialogue and ensures greater transparency. It establishes an updated framework for cooperation to […]
European institutions agree on a roadmap to achieve “One Europe, One Market” by the end of 2027
During the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government in Cyprus, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, in his capacity as rotating President of the Council of the European Union, and the Presidents of the European Parliament and the European Commission signed the ‘Roadmap for a Single Market’. This agreement demonstrates the three […]
Commission proposes full resumption of EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement
The European Commission has proposed the full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement, marking a new step in relations between both sides. This follows the announcement by President von der Leyen in January 2026 of the EU’s new framework of cooperation with Syria. As part of this framework, the EU is stepping up support for a peaceful and inclusive […]