The nine EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies are marking the 10-year anniversary of the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights by pledging to continue to respect and promote fundamental rights throughout the work. “Thanks to the Charter, a culture of fundamental rights has developed in the work of the European Union over the last ten […]
Donald Tusk presents EU summit conclusions for last time
MEPs discussed the conclusions of the 17-18 October EU summit in plenary this morning with Presidents Juncker and Tusk. During his introductory speech, his last in Parliament as European Council President, Donald Tusk: Condemned Turkish unilateral military action in north-east Syria and called on Turkey to withdraw its troops and respect international humanitarian law. Confirmed the […]
European Commission and the OECD strengthen cooperation to advance structural reforms in EU Member States
The European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) and the Office of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are stepping up their cooperation in providing support to EU Member States. Under the agreement signed yesterday, the SRSS and the OECD will work together on 34 reform projects in 18 EU Member States under the umbrella of the Structural Reform […]
Laura Kövesi confirmed as European Chief Prosecutor
Parliament’s leading MEPs endorsed Laura Codruţa Kövesi’s appointment as the first head of the new European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The decision by the Conference of Presidents (EP President David Sassoli and political group leaders) follows an agreement in September between Parliament and Council negotiators on the new European Chief Prosecutor. Parliament’s negotiating team backed Ms Kövesi throughout the negotiations. […]
European Parliament President David Sassoli’s speech to the European Council
European Parliament President David Sassoli opened the European Council in Brussels on theh 17 of october 2019. This is the first time he has attended the Council in his role as President of the European Parliament. Brexit The agreement reached with the government of the United Kingdom is welcome. The European Parliament will examine closely […]
The von der Leyen Commission: for a Union that strives for more
Today, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission. The new Commission will reflect the priorities and ambitions set out in the Political Guidelines. The Commission is structured around the objectives President-elect von der Leyen was elected on by the European Parliament. At the heart of […]
European citizens’ initiatives: Commission registers 3 new initiatives, and finds 1 inadmissible
The European Commission decided to register 3 new European citizens’ initiatives. ‘Stop corruption in Europe at its root, by cutting off funds to countries with inefficient judiciary after deadline’, ‘Actions on Climate Emergency‘ and ‘Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment.’ The Commission also decided not to register a proposed […]
ECB European Cultural Days 2019: Celebrating 20 years of the euro
Since its launch in 2003 the European Cultural Days of the ECB has featured artists from 15 EU countries. This year’s events mark the euro’s 20th anniversary and will be dedicated to Europe. Four concerts, including an open air riverside concert and a chamber music evening at the ECB, will bring a wide variety of […]
Traineeships at the General Secretariat of the Council
Each year the General Secretariat of the Council offers around 100 places for paid work experience and around 20 places for unpaid compulsory work experience. An internship contract at the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) offers: first-hand experience of the work of the GSC; knowledge about the EU: understanding of the processes and policies […]