EU ministers responsible for space adopted two sets of conclusions: on Copernicus by 2035 and on an EU approach to space traffic management. These conclusions provide political guidance for the future of the EU’s Copernicus programme and strengthen the EU’s common position on space traffic management. Copernicus by 2035 Copernicus is the EU’s Earth observation programme, which offers information services that draw […]
Right to safe and legal abortion must be safeguarded, MEPs demand
MEPs condemn the backsliding in women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide including in the US and some EU countries, calling for safe access to abortion. Following a plenary debate on Wednesday, MEPs adopted a resolution on Thursday by 364 votes in favour, 154 against and 37 abstentions reminding the United States Supreme Court that it […]
EU and OHCHR discuss cooperation at Strategic Dialogue on Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the European Union (EU) held their second Strategic Dialogue on Human Rights to discuss areas of respective interest and advance cooperation within the framework of the UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action for Human Rights and the EU Joint Communication on strengthening the […]
MEPs endorse the largest EU’s fisheries agreement, with Mauritania
Parliament gave on Wednesday its green light to a new fisheries agreement with Mauritania, which should strengthen environmental, economic, social and scientific cooperation. With 557 votes to 34 and 31 abstentions, MEPs backed the largest fisheries agreement concluded by the EU with a third country. Valid for six years, it will enable vessels from France, […]
Rules on removing terrorist content online become applicable
The EU Regulation on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online enters into application. The Regulation provides a legal framework to ensure that hosting service providers will take down terrorist content online within one hour. The obligations and safeguards included in this regulation will curb the ability of terrorists to spread their propaganda online. For […]
Common charger: provisional agreement reached
Soon you will no longer need to have different chargers for frequently used devices. The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the proposal for a directive introducing a common charger. The aim of the directive is to introduce a common charging port for a whole range of electronic devices. Having a common charger […]
Jordan-EU Association Council – 2 June 2022
The fourteenth meeting of the Jordan-EU Association Council took place in Jordan. It reviewed the state of EU-Jordan bilateral relations, focusing on the implementation of the EU-Jordan Association Agreement. The Association Council adopted the new EU-Jordan Partnership Priorities until 2027 and, during an informal discussion, held a political dialogue on regional and international issues. After […]
Main results of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) – 3 June 2022
WTO reform and preparations for the 12th WTO ministerial conference Ministers discussed preparations for the 12th World Trade Organization ministerial conference (CM12), which will take place in Geneva from 12 to 15 June 2022 against the backdrop of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. Ministers expressed broad support for the Commission’s suggested line of action for the 12th ministerial conference, in particular […]
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and its reform in brief
The EU’s emissions trading system (ETS) aims to reduce the industry’s carbon emissions. Discover how it works and why a reform is needed. What is the EU’s emissions trading system all about? Although the EU is the world’s third largest CO2 emitter, it also pursues the most ambitious climate target: to cut emissions substantially by […]