EU Commissioner Breton on the presence of phthalates in toys from third countries – Answer to a written question
EN E-000078/2021 Answer given by Mr Breton on behalf of the European Commission (6.4.2021) The...
EU Commissioner Gabriel on the situation of EU students studying at UK universities after Brexit – Answer to a written question
EN E-000359/2021 Answer given by Ms Gabriel on behalf of the European Commission (6.4.2021) The...
EU Commission VP Timmermans: Europe and Africa’s energy and climate dependence on one another – Answer to a written question
EN E-000377/2021 Answer given by Executive Vice-President Timmermans on behalf of the European Commission (6.4.2021)...
EU Commission publishes Ex-Post Evaluation Study of trade chapters of the six Euro-Mediterranean Agreements
The Commission published the ex-post evaluation of the Euro-Med FTAs with EU’s six Southern neighbours:...
EU Commission imposes anti-dumping duties on imports of aluminium extrusions from China
The Commission has published a regulation imposing definitive duties on imports of aluminium extrusions originating...
Instant payments: EU Commission launches public consultation on promotion
The European Commission has today launched a public consultation to feed into the reflection on...
EP DRAFT OPINION on Tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the Single Market
DRAFT OPINION on Tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the Single Market Committee on Agriculture...
Adequacy talks: Statement by EU Commissioner Reynders and Yoon Jong In, Korean Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission
30 March 2021 Brussels In their call today, Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and Chairperson of the...
Fostering EU-US cooperation on agriculture: MEP Lins meets Congressman Scott
The first meeting of the Agriculture Committees Chairs in the U.S. House of Representatives and...
European Court of Accountants: Customs controls are still insufficiently harmonised across Member States
Customs controls are still insufficiently harmonised across Member States to properly safeguard the EU’s financial...
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First appraisal of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement by the EU Parliament’s Policy Department
This note gives an initial appraisal of the effects of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation...
EU-Abgeordneter Markus Ferber (EVP/CSU) zum Memorandum of Understanding EU-UK
Am vergangenen Freitag haben die Europäische Kommission und die britische Regierung eine Grundsatzeinigung über die...
EU Commission Statement following the 7th meeting of the Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland
First published on 26 March 2021 The European Union and the United Kingdom today held...
Speech by President von der Leyen at the High-level meeting on the international debt architecture and liquidity
29 March 2021 Brussels “Check against delivery” Secretary General, Prime Minister Trudeau, Prime Minister Holness,...
EU Commission approves Czech guarantee scheme for companies affected by coronavirus outbreak and modification to existing guarantee scheme for loans to large exporting companies
The European Commission has approved a Czech scheme (‘COVID Invest’) for guarantees on new investment...
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond Initiative
Initiative Meeting of Heads of State and Government on the International Debt architecture and Liquidity March...
Die Grünen/EFA: Neue EU-Dual Use-Verordnung: Deutschland muss Uranexport an Russland endlich beenden
Am Donnerstagabend nahm das Europäische Parlament mit großer Mehrheit die neue EU-Verordnung für Güter mit...
Bernd Lange (S&D): New export rules for dual-use goods are a breakthrough for human rights in trade
Today, the plenary of the European Parliament will agree on stricter rules for the export...
S&Ds continue to strongly support EU enlargement, but there must be no compromises on the rule of law and democracy
Today the European Parliament is voting on the first four progress reports on countries aspiring...
S&Ds: fair, equal and sustainable – this is the new EU-Africa Strategy we want and will fight for
The Socialists and Democrats Group welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the ‘New EU-Africa Strategy’...
Enlargement reports: MEPs fully support Western Balkans’ European future
Link Albania: Free and fair elections fundamental to EU integration Normalisation of Kosovo-Serbia relations a...
EU Parliament agrees to new EU export rules on dual-use items
Link New EU criteria for granting export licences for dual-use products Checks on the export...
Caritas: Reaction to EP report on EU-Africa strategy today
Available on the Caritas Europa website Caritas Africa and Caritas Europa welcome the report adopted today by...
Empowering Africa: EU Parliament defines strategy for a new EU-Africa partnership
Link Commission plans a good basis for future relationship between Africa and the EU Strategy...
Introductory remarks by President Charles Michel at the videoconference of EU leaders with US President Biden
25/03/2021 22:41 Good afternoon, President Biden. Thank you for accepting our invitation. We are delighted...
USA and EU intensify negotiations on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Flows – Joint Statement
Intensifying Negotiations on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Flows: A Joint Press Statement by U.S. Secretary of...
Renew Europe: It is time to renew our vision for the EU-Africa partnership
25.03.2021 Today, the European Parliament will adopt an ambitious report on the new EU-Africa strategy,...
EU Commission Answer to a written question – Purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by Member States without a joint purchasing agreement
See question(s) : P-000210/2021 EN P-000210/2021 Answer given by Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European...
AmCham EU: New survey shows the resilience of the transatlantic economy
24 Mar 2021 A new survey from the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU...
OECD Steel Committee to accelerate work on a subsidies database as steel market conditions deteriorate
The OECD Steel Committee expressed deep concern as it met this week over the deterioration...
Remarks by EU High Representative Josep Borrell at the Joint Press Statement with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Brussels, 24/03/2021 – 21:12, UNIQUE ID: 210324_16 Check against delivery! I am very pleased to...
AmCham EU publishes position paper on emerging areas for EU-US cooperation
23 Mar 2021 All Committees Trade & External Affairs Transatlantic Task Force The transatlantic economy...
Statement by President von der Leyen and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
“Check against delivery” 24/3/2021 Thank you, AmCham, for this opportunity to speak to both sides...
COVID-19 vaccines: EU Commission strengthens transparency and authorisation mechanism for exports
24 March 2021 Brussels Today, the European Commission has introduced the principles of reciprocity and...
EU Commission changes procedure to facilitate and speed up approval of adapted vaccines against COVID-19 variants
Today, as an immediate action under the HERA Incubator, the new European bio-defence preparedness plan...
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
The EU’s Foreign Affairs Council was briefed about current affairs and exchanged views on the...
EU Council considers negotiations with Angola for an agreement on investment facilitation
CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL On 19 December 2019, the Council adopted its decision 1 amending the negotiating...
EU and ASEAN collaborate on green manufacturing technologies
EU and ASEAN participants came together on 22-23 March 2021 for a conference and comprehensive...
Dual food quality: EU Commission releases study on sensory differences in food products
Today, the Commission published the results of the second part of an EU-wide quality comparison...
EU Commission seeks input on a new anti-coercion instrument to strengthen Europe’s autonomy
The European Commission launched a 12-week public consultation to seek input from businesses, organisations and...
After Chinese sanctions: MEPs continue to firmly condemn human rights abuses in China
Statement by leading MEPs following the decision by Chinese authorities to sanction the Subcommittee on...
Taxation: EU Council adopts new rules to strengthen administrative cooperation and include sales through digital platforms
The Council today adopted new rules to improve administrative cooperation in the field of taxation...
EP Think Tank At a Glance – Control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items
Certain goods and technologies have legitimate civilian applications but can also be used for military...
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EP Think tank: At a Glance – A new EU-Africa Strategy – A partnership for sustainable and inclusive development
The European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) have converging interests in a number...
S&Ds make lifting of Chinese sanctions against Euro-MPs condition for Parliament to enter any talks on EU-China investment deal
The Socialists and Democrats condemn the Chinese counter-measure targeting ten Europeans, among them S&D MEP...
EP Research Briefing – Review of EU Enforcement Regulation for trade disputes
On 12 December 2019, the European Commission adopted a proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No...
EP Think Tank Briefing – The Quad: An emerging multilateral security framework of democracies in the Indo-Pacific region
The Indo-Pacific region houses the largest share of global GDP, the world’s busiest trade routes,...
EP Think Tank Briefing – The Biden challenge in foreign policy [What Think Tanks are thinking]
Nearly two months ago, on 20 January, Joseph Biden was sworn in as the 46th...
Recommendation for an EU COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the opening of negotiations to amend the International Cocoa Agreement 2010
The present recommendation concerns a decision authorising the Commission to engage on behalf of the...
CJEU: The Polish tax on the retail sector and the Hungarian tax on advertisements do not infringe EU law on State aid
The Polish tax on the retail sector and the Hungarian tax on advertisements do not...