European Council

BRUSSELS, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On 12 December 2017, the Council extended the European fund for strategic investments (EFSI) with a target of half a trillion euros of additional investments. EFSI is the flagship initiative under the EU’s ‘investment plan for Europe’. “Extending EFSI and … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 03-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The application procedure to host the two UK-based EU agencies, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA), came to a close at midnight last night, 31 July 2017. The European Commission will … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 27-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission substantiates its grave concerns on the planned reform of the judiciary in Poland in a Rule of Law Recommendationaddressed to the Polish authorities. In the Commission’s assessment, this reform amplifies the systemic threat to the … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 27-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The 9th Security Union progress report, published today, highlights the recent steps taken to prevent terrorist financing through trafficking in cultural goods and improve the interoperability of EU information systems. Based on a comprehensive assessment of … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 07-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vienna Initiative has agreed to establish a Working Group on Capital Markets Union. This follows the European Union’s push to strengthen Capital Markets which will have a major impact on financing of investment and sustaining growth … Read the full press release →

On 2 December 2016 the Council adopted a general approach on new rules for wholesale roaming markets in the EU, paving the way for the abolition of roaming fees for consumers in 2017. The agreed text is the starting point … Read the full press release →

Joint press release following the 3rd Association Council meeting between the European Union and Georgia BRUSSELS, 02-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union and Georgia held the 3rd meeting of the Association Council on 2 December 2016. The Council is the … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 30-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Migration remains one of the main concerns of EU citizens. Even if the number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe has considerably dropped in 2016, the EU’s current migration strategy needs to be adapted to … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission presents today its first progress Report on implementing the Partnership Frameworks with third countries: the EU’s new approach to more effectively managing migration jointly with countries of origin and transit is starting to yield … Read the full press release →

BRIGHTON, 12-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The legal uncertainty over exactly how the UK exits the EU is most likely to benefit the remaining EU countries, according to experts in EU and international trade law. The lack of a ‘pre-nup’ between the … Read the full press release →

BERLIN, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The British citizens have made the democratic and unequivocal decision to demand for their country to leave the EU. While French and German business leaders accept this decision, they are fully aware, that this will expose … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (30 May 2016), the informal Ministerial meeting on urban matters agreed on the “Pact of Amsterdam”, which sets out the principles of the Urban Agenda for the EU. Today (30 May 2016), the Commission is … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Political Assembly of the European People’s Party (EPP) has concluded a two-day meeting in Brussels on 4-5 April 2016 discussing policies to combat terrorism and the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region among other issues. EPP … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 19 November 2015, the presidency of the Council and the European Parliament held a second negotiating meeting on a review of current legislation for the reduction of emissions from road vehicles. One of the … Read the full press release →

EMA publishes workshop report on requirements for the authorisation of vaccines LONDON, 14-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published today the outcome of a workshop which explored how to ensure the availability of veterinary vaccines in … Read the full press release →

PARIS, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (April 21, 2015), CEOs from four major European energy companies – GDF SUEZ, Iberdrola, CEZ, and GasTerra – met with representatives from the three main European institutions (EU Parliament, the European Commission and the Council … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission today presented a package of tax transparency measures as part of its ambitious agenda to tackle corporate tax avoidance and harmful tax competition in the EU. A key element of this Tax … Read the full press release →

MADRID, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Spain signed a Declaration of Adhesion to the Spanish Green Growth Group, led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, whose aim is to move towards a low carbon economy. The creation … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 1 January 2015 Lithuania became the 19th member state of the euro area, with euro coins and banknotes entering circulation on the same day. The country joined a number of euro area institutions and euro-related … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Speeches Internal Policies and EU Institutions Investment Plan Ladies and gentlemen, We have come together in Brussels today to discuss the Investment Plan for Europe that was launched in the European Parliament on the 26th of November. … Read the full press release →