European Council President Donald Tusk joins G7 leaders in Biarritz, France, for a three-day summit beginning on Saturday. The EU will try to defend multilateralism and keep markets open. Leaders will focus on important issues such as trade, inequalities and climate change. Leaders are likely to discuss pressing security and foreign affairs issues, such as […]
Eurobarometer: Europeans optimistic about EU situation
A new Eurobarometer survey released recently shows a strong increase in citizens’ positive perception of the European Union across the board – from the economy to the state of democracy. These are the best results since the June 2014 Eurobarometer survey conducted before the Juncker Commission took office. This latest Standard Eurobarometer survey was conducted […]
Strengthening the partnership between the European Union and Southeast Asia
Federica Mogherini represented the European Union at the annual ASEAN Regional Forum and EU-ASEAN ministerial looking back on five years of increased cooperation between Europe and Asia and setting in motion the future direction. Federica Mogherini, in her opening remarks, spoke about moving forward with the EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership, enhanced connectivity between Europe and Asia, […]
European Health Insurance Card: keeping you safe abroad
You have bought tickets, booked that nice hotel by the sea, your neighbour has agreed to take care of your cat – everything is ready for that long-awaited holiday. But wait, aren’t you forgetting something? Ask for your European Health Insurance Card; just in case something goes wrong. What is the European Health Insurance […]
The EU resumes budget support assistance to the Republic of Moldova
The Commission has resumed budget support assistance to the Republic of Moldova by disbursing €14.54 million today to support the implementation of the EU-Moldova free trade agreement, to finance vocational education trainings and to assist the implementation of the visa liberalisation action plan. The resumption of disbursements comes after a nearly two-year period during which […]
Strengthening the rule of law through increased awareness, an annual monitoring cycle and more effective enforcement
Building on the lessons learnt since 2014 and detailed consultations since April this year, the Commission has decided on a series of measures to further strengthen the rule of law in Europe. Over the past five years, the European Commission has had to deal with a series of challenges to the rule of law in […]
Discover the EU’s new Strategic Agenda for 2019-2024
At its meeting in Brussels on 20 June 2019, the European Council agreed on an agenda for the EU for the next five years. ‘A new strategic agenda 2019-2024’ sets out the priority areas that will steer the work of the European Council and provide guidance for the work programmes of other EU institutions. The […]
Blue Book Traineeship
Each year the European Commission offers 2 five month, paid traineeships, for 1,800 trainees; administrative or translation. Starting on 1 March or 1 October, trainees gain hands-on experience of EU policy making in a multicultural environment. Trainees work all over the European Commission/Services/Agencies mostly in Brussels, but also in Luxembourg and across the European Union. The content of the job depends on […]
What to expect from the new Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Finland took over the six-monthly presidency of the EU Council on 1 July. Finnish MEPs explained their expectations for this period. The slogan of the Finnish presidency is “sustainable Europe, sustainable future” and during the six-month term sustainability will be key. Instead of giving traditional presidency gifts, Finland will use the budget to offset greenhouse […]