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The candidacy of Ursula von der Leyen for the presidency of the European Commission is in a critical phase due to the cross-vetoes among the European political groups …

In Luxembourg, the 27 EU ministers adopted a general approach on three legislative file. The European Commission frowns on the less ambitious text on the text on a more efficient railway infrastructure capacity

The 27 EU ministers gave guidance to the future work at expert level on a broader limitation period for offences and exchange views on ways to ensure that AI-generated child sexual abuse material is made as much punishable as cases in the offline world

During Green Week, on May 29th, Executive Vice-President for European Green Deal Maroš Šefčovič announced the start of the #WaterWiseEU campaign, lasting until autumn; it’s aimed to raise awareness and discuss strategies with stakeholders and policy-makers about building “water resilience” in Europe by 2050.

The European Economic Area (EEA) agreement marked its 30th anniversary today, an alliance with a long path ahead to a future full of possibilities within the Single Market. Or, at least, this was the gist of the keynote speech made by Enrico Letta during the “30 years of the European Economic Area: A Unique Partnership Fit for the Future” conference hosted in Brussels by the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council.

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 Member States made it clear: the EU needs to be more careful towards farmers’ needs. That is what the latest Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg stated. Through the breakfast directives and the rapid response to the agricultural crisis, the Council aligned with the EU institutions’ vision of needs.

The European Union needs to be reformed before welcoming new members. This mantra echoed during the last General Affairs Council informal meeting convened to celebrate…

The Recovery and Resilience Facility as a model for managing the European budget. This is the proposal Budget and Administration Commissioner Johannes Hahn launched during the Annual EU Budget conference held on April 29th.

The informal Health EU Council, held on April 23rd-24th, engaged in discussions concerning the health workforce, medicine shortages, and initiatives targeting non-communicable diseases.

The Recovery and resilience facility (RRF) has delivered tangible results in many aspects of EU citizens’ life. The assessment was given by commissioner for Economy…

Ursula von der Leyen, spitzenkandidat for the centre-right European People’s Party, kickstarted her re-election campaign in Athens.