The Council adopted a seventh assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova to modernise the country’s short-range air defence capabilities. The adopted assistance measure is worth €20 million, and will finance short-range air defence launchers and missiles. Earlier on 7 April, the Council … Leer más
President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, will be in Washington this week to attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group. As President of the Eurogroup, Minister Donohoe will participate in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting as well as in a range of IMF … Leer más
Member states’ representatives (Coreper) approved today the Council’s position (‘negotiating mandate’) on one of the Commission’s proposals to simplify EU rules and thus boost EU competitiveness. This proposal aims to increase the EU’s investment capacity to mobilise around €50 billion in additional public and private investments in support of certain EU policies, notably related to … Leer más
On 27 March 2025, the Council adopted implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/6321 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The Council decided that 25 natural persons and seven legal persons should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities … Leer más
The fourth meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania at ministerial level was held today in Luxembourg. The European Union delegation was led by Mr Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the participation of Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. The Albanian … Leer más
Síntesis de los principales temas y actos en el Consejo de la UE y en el Consejo Europeo durante la próxima quincena. No hay sesiones formales del Consejo en la segunda quincena de abril. La publicación de las previsiones se retomará el 2 de mayo de 2025. Consejo de Asuntos Exteriores, 14 de abril de … Leer más
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on a regulation updating the safety requirements for toys sold on the EU single market. The agreement reached today on the toy safety regulation reinforces the already stringent safety rules, aligns the obligations of economic operators (both from the EU and third countries) to … Leer más
Dos años después de su fructífera tercera cumbre, los dirigentes de los 27 Estados miembros de la Unión Europea (UE) y de los 33 países de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) se reunirán en Santa Marta (Colombia) los días 9 y 10 de noviembre de 2025 para celebrar su cuarta reunión a … Leer más
Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change Chair: Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy 09.00Bilateral meeting between EU High Representative Josep Borell and Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal (photo opp) +/- 10.30Beginning of the EU-Ukraine Association Council At the end of the meeting (+/-11.30) – Press … Leer más
Today member states’ representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) approved the Council’s negotiating mandate on a regulation concerning new rules aimed at combatting cross-border unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain. Czesław Siekierski, Polish Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Main elements of the proposal The proposal aims to set … Leer más