Título: European Parliament’s highlights 2014-2019 Autor: Parlamento Europeo Duración: 01:44 Resumen: ¿Qué ha logrado el Parlamento Europeo en cinco años? Desde las medidas para combatir el cambio climático hasta hacer que las vidas de los ciudadanos de la UE sean más seguras, el Parlamento ha aprobado legislación sobre todo tipo de temas, desde el medio ambiente hasta la […]
EU reports on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2018
Trade, economic and cultural relations between the European Union and Hong Kong remained strong during the period covered by this annual report. The European Union remained Hong Kong’s second-largest trading partner after mainland China, while Hong Kong was a major partner for the European Union as regards trade in goods and services and foreign investment […]
European Defence Union: new guidance to help Member States run joint defence procurements
The European Commission has published guidance on cooperative defence procurement to help Member States apply the Defence Procurement Directive (Directive 2009/81/EC) consistently and make use of all the cooperation possibilities it offers. This will facilitate Member States’ participation in collaborative defence projects under the future European Defence Fund and its current precursor programmes. Commissioner Elżbieta […]
Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government – Highlights
Título: Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government – Highlights Autor: consejo de la Unión Europea Duración: 01:40 Resumen: Aspectos destacados de la reunión informal de Jefes de Estado o de Gobierno, que se celebró el 9 de mayo de 2019 en Sibiu, rumanía. Fecha de Publicación: 09-05-2019
Behind the scenes of Russia’s foreign policy-making
There is much we don’t know about how foreign policy is being shaped in Russia. Is Vladimir Putin as almighty as some believe him to be? Do international relations academics have an influence on government decisions? The RuKNOW project tried to find out. Relations between the EU and Russia are at one of their lowest […]
Can you afford to pay all your bills?
In 2018, 6.2 % of the population or around 31 million people in the European Union (EU) were severely materially deprived. This means that they cannot afford at least four of the following items, which are considered by most people to be desirable or necessary to lead an adequate life: pay their bills on time; keep their home […]
Venezuela: Statement from the Ministerial Meeting of the International Contact Group
The International Contact Group (ICG) met on 6 and 7 May in San José, Costa Rica, at ministerial level. Concerned by the recent events in Venezuela, the ICG members renewed their commitment to a political, peaceful, democratic and Venezuelan-owned solution, through the holding of free and fair presidential elections as soon as possible. The ICG […]
Strength in unity: EU leaders to look ahead to common future at Sibiu summit
On 9 May 2019, EU leaders will meet in Sibiu, as suggested by President Juncker in his 2017 State of the Union address, to discuss the EU’s next strategic agenda for the period 2019-2024. They will exchange views on the challenges and priorities for the EU for the years to come. The current agenda was […]
#Europesday
On May 9, Europe’s Day will be celebrated with various institutional events in all the Member States. This anniversary, the anniversary of the Robert Schuman Declaration, celebrates peace and unity on the European continent. Schuman’s proposal is considered the beginning of what is now the European Union and since then there are acts […]