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While we are facing extreme conditions in both the Middle East and Ukraine, the Council is striving to keep up and take actions to condemn this era of war.
Consent in the EU Council is growing to increase the support beyond the financing available under the Common Agriculture Policy crisis reserve
The situation in Gaza and the West Bank keeps worsening, despite the International Court of Justice’s sentence imposing Netanyahu’s government to halt the military operations in Rafah and the recent endeavors by Spain, Norway, and Ireland to recognize the Palestinian State officially. In addition, the acts of violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers continue, and borders keep staying closed, even for humanitarian deliveries.
This week marked two confrontations between the Spitzenkandidaten, in the wake of the upcoming European elections: the Economic Choices for Europe: EU Leadership Debate 2024 and the much anticipated Eurovision Debate 2024.
EU Competitiveness ministers urged on a more “effecient framework” avoiding over-regulation and strengthening the monitoring of the market situation
We all know how much the COVID-19 crisis impacted on our lives and health. Numbers from Eurostat can only support this statement. 6% of total health expenditure in 2021 were accounted on public and private preventive care, compared to 2019 and 2020, which respectively reached 2.9% and 3.5%.
AI Act and Electricity Market Reform at the table of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council of May 21st, which Petra De Sutter, Belgian deputy…
On May 15th, one step towards companies’ welfare was made. The Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council (Coreper) approved the text on the directive that will provide a framework for European corporate due diligence, but not without several important changes.
An Economic and Financial dialogue between EU and the Western Balkans, Türkiye, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine followed the EcoFin Coucil.
In 2024, GDP in the Euro area will head to 0.8% and by 1% on average in the European Union. Growth rates for 2025 are now slightly revised
The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council reunited on May the 13th and 14th and discussed about important topic that are crucial to nowadays youth: influencers.
EU ministers managed to give their final all-clear to the Ukraine Facility. Discussion on new VAT rules ended in a stalemate