The European Commission is today launching the first call for proposals to bring together buyers and suppliers under the Critical Raw Materials Mechanism. Through a dedicated platform, buyers of critical raw materials will be able to aggregate demand and get in touch with suppliers, financial institutions and storage providers. The Critical Raw Materials Mechanism forms […]
The EU is strengthening the stability and predictability of its carbon market
The Commission has announced a first concrete step to strengthen the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Last April 1st’s proposal, which follows President von der Leyen’s announcement at the March European Council, adapts the EU ETS’s Market Stability Reserve (MSR) to improve stability and predictability. The Commission has proposed an amendment to the […]
The Commission is launching a call for experts to advance work on Europe’s water resilience
The European Commission is today launching a call for experts to join the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform. By supporting the implementation of the European Water Resilience Strategy, the Platform will help to create a sustainable, resilient, smart and competitive water economy in Europe. The Platform will serve as a forum for dialogue and expertise to […]
Solomon Islands: First Partnership Dialogue between the EU and Solomon Islands
On 4 February, the European Union and Solomon Islands held their Partnership Dialogue, the first under the new Samoa Agreement, which is the basis for cooperation between the EU and the Pacific. In the margins of the Dialogue, Solomon Islands’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka met High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas, […]
Eurobarometer: Geopolitical situation makes voting in European elections even more important
This pre-electoral publication reveals a positive, upward trend on key election indicators with just a few weeks to go until EU citizens cast their ballots 6-9 June. Interest in the election, awareness of when it will take place as well as likelihood to vote are all on the rise since the last survey in autumn […]
Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls before the European Parliament for a geopolitical, larger and reformed EU, open to the future
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz debated with MEPs during the ‘This is Europe’ series, calling for a united Europe capable of changing to secure its place in the world of tomorrow. Chancellor Scholz stressed that Europe has a global responsibility beyond its borders “because the well-being of Europe cannot be separated from the well-being of the […]
Foreign Affairs Committee calls for strengthened EU defence of European security
War in Ukraine, rising global authoritarianism, a more assertive China and climate emergency have caused a tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape, MEPs warn. In a report on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs called for EU to switch to qualified majority voting for foreign and security policy decisions as soon as possible. They argue that […]