Access to the official webpage Role: Investigates complaints against EU institutions, bodies, offices & agencies Ombudsman: Emily O’Reilly Year established: 1995 Location: Strasbourg (France) The European Ombudsman investigates complaints about poor administration by EU institutions or other EU bodies. These may be lodged by citizens or residents of EU countries or by EU-based associations or businesses. What does the Ombudsman do? The Ombudsman investigates […]
European Committee of the Regions (CoR)
Social networks Role: Advisory body representing Europe’s regional and local authorities President: Apostolos Tzitzikostas Year established: 1994 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is an EU advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives coming from all 27 Member States. Through the CoR they are able to share their opinion on EU […]
European External Action Service (EEAS)
Access to the official webpage Role: Manages the EU’s diplomatic relations with other countries outside the bloc and conducts EU foreign & security policy High Representative for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy: Josep Borrell Established in: 2011 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the EU’s diplomatic service. It aims to make EU […]
European Central Bank (ECB)
Access to the official webpage and social networks Role: To manage the euro, keep prices stable and conduct EU economic & monetary policy Members: ECB President and Vice-President and governors of national central banks from all EU countries President: Christine Lagarde Year established: 1998 Location: Frankfurt (Germany) The European Central Bank (ECB) manages the euro and frames […]
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Access to the official webpage and social networks Role: Ensuring EU law is interpreted and applied the same in every EU country; ensuring countries and EU institutions abide by EU law. Members: Court of Justice: 1 judge from each EU country, plus 11 advocates general; General Court: 2 judges from each EU country Year […]
Council of the European Union
Access to the official webpage and social networks Role: Voice of EU member governments, adopting EU laws and coordinating EU policies Members: Government ministers from each EU country, according to the policy area to be discussed President: Each EU country holds the presidency on a 6-month rotating basis Year established: 1958 (as Council of […]
The Carrasca of Lecina in Huesca: Finalist of the European Tree of the Year
You can now vote for the Millennial Carrasca of Lecina to become Tree of the Year in Europe 2021. This thousand-year-old holm oak has been recognised as Singular Tree of Aragon, Tree of the Year in Spain and it is now also a candidate for European Tree of the Year. Voting will end on 28 […]
BREXIT: Relations with the UK: Commission proposes targeted contingency measures to prepare for possible “no-deal” scenario
While the Commission will continue to do its utmost to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with the UK, there is now significant uncertainty whether a deal will be in place on 1 January 2021. The European Commission has put forward a set of targeted contingency measures ensuring basic reciprocal air and road connectivity between the […]
EU-US: A new transatlantic agenda for global change
The European Commission and the High Representative are today putting forward a proposal for a new, forward-looking transatlantic agenda. While the past years have been tested by geopolitical power shifts, bilateral tensions and unilateral tendencies, the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, combined with a more assertive and capable European Union and a […]