The EU welcomes the important decisions reached during the 28th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which will make fisheries in the Indian Ocean more sustainable. 11 new conservation and management measures were adopted. After three years of complex negotiations, and based on a proposal from the EU, the Members of the IOTC adopted a […]
Council and Parliament strike a deal to improve efficiency of air space management in the EU
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the reform of the Single European Sky. The aim of the reform is to improve the performance, organisation and management of European airspace and the provision of the air navigation services to increase capacity, lower costs and increase the system’s adaptability, while also […]
Consejo y Parlamento Europeo un acuerdo sobre la tarjeta de discapacidad y la tarjeta de estacionamiento de la UE
The Council’s presidency reached an agreement with the European Parliament’s negotiators on the directive establishing the European disability card and the European parking card for persons with disabilities. National authorities will be responsible for issuing physical and digital European disability cards, in an accessible format. The cards will be recognised throughout the EU as proof of disability or entitlement […]
The Council and the European Parliament reach breakthrough in reform of EU asylum and migration system
The Spanish presidency of the Council and the European Parliament have reached a deal on the core political elements of five key regulations that will thoroughly overhaul the EU’s legal framework on asylum and migration. The five EU laws that the Spanish presidency and Parliament have agreed on touch upon all stages of asylum and […]
The European Union’s leading-edge trade agreement with New Zealand
The EU has completed political procedures ratifying the ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand. The decision by the Council of the European Union comes less than a week after the European Parliament gave its consent. The deal is expected to cut some €140 million a year in duties for EU companies. As a […]
Council and Parliament reach agreement on updating Waste Shipment Regulation
The revision of the regulation aims to reduce shipments of problematic waste to outside the EU, update shipment procedures to reflect the objectives of the circular economy and improve enforcement. It sets procedures and control regimes to ensure that international shipments of waste do not pose a threat to human health and the environment, and […]
Council will sign agreement with Albania on Frontex cooperation
The Council adopted a decision to sign an agreement with Albania on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The agreement will allow the organisation of joint operations and the deployment of Frontex border management teams in Albania. The deployment of Frontex teams will be subject to the country’s […]
EU-US Critical Minerals Agreement
The European Commission has adopted its negotiating directives for a Critical Minerals Agreement (CMA) with the United States. The objective is to foster EU-US supply chains in critical raw materials needed in the production of electric vehicle batteries. In 2022 alone, the EU exported €8.3 billion worth of critical raw materials relevant to this industry. […]
Agreement between the Council and the European Parliament on the instrument against coercion
The European Council and the European Parliament reached a preliminary political agreement on the anti-coercion instrument today. The Swedish Presidency agreed on this legislation on the protection of the Union and its member states from economic pressure by third nations on behalf of the European Union Council. (Anti-Coercion Instrument – ACI). This mechanism intends to […]