The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on important legislative proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package that will further reduce emissions and address their social impacts. The deal is provisional pending formal adoption in both institutions. EU emissions trading system The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a carbon […]
EU leaders addressed how to help Ukraine through the winter
EU leaders met in Brussels for a one-day summit. They adopted conclusions on Ukraine/Russia, energy and economy, security and defence, the Southern Neighbourhood, transatlantic relations and other items, covering Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran. Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine The European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and […]
Commission welcomes the political agreement on new EU rules for pay transparency
The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Directive on pay transparency measures. The initiative was an important element of the political guidelines of President von der Leyen and the Commission tabled its proposal on 4 March 2021. The new rules will provide for more transparency […]
Commission allocates €186 million to promote sustainable and high quality EU agri-food products
The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million in 2023 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high quality EU agri-food products in the EU and worldwide. The 2023 promotion policy work programme adopted by the Commission contributes to the realisation of the political priorities of the European Commission for 2019-2024, in particular the Farm to Fork strategy. The promotion […]
Corruption scandal: MEPs insist on reforms for transparency and accountability
Parliament has reacted to recent allegations with immediate changes and demands for measures to close loopholes in existing transparency rules. Following Tuesday’s debate, Parliament has adopted a resolution on the suspicions of corruption by Qatar and the broader need for more transparency in the EU institutions, with 541 votes in favour, two against, and three abstentions. […]
EU institutions agree on joint priorities for 2023 and 2024
A Joint Declaration on EU legislative priorities for 2023 and 2024 was signed by the Presidents of Parliament, Council and Commission. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, for the Council of the European Union, and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the Joint Declaration on EU legislative priorities for 2023 and 2024, building on […]
Joint EU-US statement following the justice and home affairs ministerial meeting
Joint EU-US statement following the justice and home affairs ministerial meeting On 15 December 2022, the United States hosted the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs at Department of Homeland Security Headquarters in Washington D.C. The United States was represented by Secretary for Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and U.S. Attorney General Merrick […]
EU citizens’ support for Ukraine is solid, Eurobarometer survey finds
Democracy remains the most important value EU citizens want Parliament to stand up for. 72% of respondents believe their country has benefited from being an EU member. Democracy, human rights and free speech are paramount to EU citizens as they call on the European Parliament to defend these values on which our Union is founded. […]
ICT security measures used by EU enterprises in 2022
In 2022, 92% of EU enterprises with 10 or more employees and self-employed persons used at least one measure in order to ensure integrity, availability and confidentiality of their data and ICT systems. This information comes from data on ICT usage and e-commerce in enterprises published by Eurostat. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article. […]