In 2023, the EU exported 8.5 million tonnes of recyclable products (paper, plastic and glass) to extra-EU countries, a 34% increase from 2022 (6.4 million tonnes), while imports dropped by 19% to 3.2 million tonnes, down from 4.0 million tonnes in 2022.
Today, the EU and the Republic of Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a Strategic Partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles.
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation also aims to reduce the overall environmental and climate impacts of products on the EU market. A new law on sustainability requirements for a wide range of everyday household products has entered into force in the EU.
The meeting with the European Political Community is a great occasion for Europeans – in the large sense – to discuss about the challenges and threats they are facing.
At the EU Justice Council meeting in Luxembourg, justice ministers addressed the fight against impunity in the context of Russia’s war of aggression and the implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Greece.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Germany.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about France.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Finland.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Estonia.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Denmark.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Czechia.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Cyprus.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Croatia.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Bulgaria.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Belgium.
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures about Austria.
Today, the EU Commission has sent a request for information (RFI) to Temu requesting the platform to provide detailed information and internal documents on the mitigation measures taken against the presence and reappearance of traders selling illegal products on its online marketplace.
Berlin, 20. März 2023 Am 20. März 2023 veröffentlicht der Deutsche Ethikrat seine Stellungnahme „Mensch
Brussels, 16 March 2023 By creating trust in data sharing, EU legislation aims to stimulate
Strasbourg, 16 March 2023 The new digital identity framework would provide EU citizens with digital
Brussels, 16 March 2023 Today, the Commission unveils its plan to build a European data space
Strasbourg, 16 March 2023 The Chair of Parliament’s committee on the Internal Market and Consumer
EU COHESION POLICY EU cohesion and agricultural spending: gaps in measures to detect, resolve and
Brussels, 15 March 2023 Yesterday, 14 March, in Bogota, Colombia, the European Union-Latin America and Caribbean
Brussels, 13 March 2023 Parliament will adopt its position on plans aims to boost innovation
Brussels, 13 March 2023 Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager is visiting Latin America this week to establish deeper
Verena Ross’ speech at Consob conference: “The New Frontiers of Digital Finance”, 10 March 2023
At the EU Justice Council meeting in Luxembourg, justice ministers addressed the fight against impunity in the context of Russia’s war of aggression and the implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan.
The past four years were marked by several important legislative milestones advancing gender equality. Just one year after the adoption of the Gender Equality Strategy, in March 2021, the Commission put forward a proposal for a Directive strengthening the equal pay principle through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms. A political agreement on the Pay Transparency Directive, was reached in December 2022, in record time, paving the way for the adoption of the Directive in May 2023.
Today, the European Union is strengthening the cooperation between EU and Mauritania by launching a migration partnership and dialogue. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson together with the Mauritanian Minister of Interior and Decentralisation, Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lemine, have signed a Joint Declaration launching an EU-Mauritania migration partnership. The Commissioner will travel to Nouakchott, in a Team Europe approach, together with the Spanish Minister of Interior of Spain, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and from the Belgian Presidency of the Council, State Secretary for Asylum and Migration of Belgium, Nicole de Moor. On this occasion, the Commissioner will meet Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.
The European Union condemns Wednesday’s approval by the Israeli High Planning Committee of plans for advancing over 3.426 housing units, further expanding illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank. The EU urges Israel to reverse these decisions. The EU reiterates that settlements are illegal under international law and constitute an obstacle to peace, as they threaten the two-state solution. Furthermore, the expansion of settlements is completely inconsistent with ongoing efforts to reduce tensions, which is even more important ahead of the upcoming religious festivities of Ramadan, Pessah and Easter.
The law puts regulates the conditions under which criminal proceedings initiated in one member state may be transferred to another member state. The law will be critical in ensuring that the best-placed country investigates or prosecutes a criminal offence and in preventing unnecessary parallel proceedings (of the same suspect) in different EU member states.
Of course, the main issue in the talks with the Prime Minister of Greece was our defense, our capabilities in active operations and defense. Air defense is an absolute priority. Just like in negotiations with other partners. The world has enough air defense systems and capabilities to produce weapons for defense. Weapons are needed here to save lives. Decisions are needed now – not someday, but for the people who endure terrorist attacks every day and night.
Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously malnourished in the north of the war-torn enclave, UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. These are “children who survived bombardment, but may not survive a famine”, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros said on X, formerly Twitter.
Member states’ EU ambassadors today agreed on the Council’s negotiating mandate on the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans.
The proposed facility is the centrepiece of the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, presented by the Commission in November 2023. It will support the EU’s Western Balkan partners in undertaking a comprehensive set of socio-economic and fundamentals reforms, including on the rule of law and fundamental rights, support the enlargement process and accelerate the partners’ economic convergence with the EU.
We live in a digital age of warfare, where the ability to rapidly exploit new technology, analyse large volumes of data, conduct electronic warfare, and defend our digital networks, can be the difference between winning and losing. Ukraine has evidenced how technology, digital, and information warfare have helped to hold back a larger aggressor. Strategic Command is responsible for both developing and defending Defence’s vital digital networks. Having a workforce with strong digital and cyber skills is central to achieving this.
At the OSCE FSC Security Dialogue, Ambassador Neil Holland speaks about the importance of Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the context of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thank you, Mr Chair. And thank you panellists, for sharing your expertise on this important subject. It is absolutely right that we discuss the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in the FSC, on the week that we mark International Women’s Day.
Additionally, in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, there has been a surge of demolitions, settlement construction, restrictions on movement and access, as well as settler violence since 7 October. All these measures makes the life of Palestinians in the occupied territories very difficult, if not almost impossible. For months, we have been calling on Israel to seriously confront settler violence, release much-needed revenues withheld from the Palestinian Authority, and refrain from actions that may aggravate an already explosive situation. So far, without success.
The “Cyber Solidarity Act”, informally agreed upon with the Belgian Presidency of the Council on Wednesday, aims to build a more resilient, collective EU response against cyber-threats. The legislative proposal seeks to bolster the European Union’s ability to detect, prepare for, and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents. The proposal’s key objectives include strengthening EU-wide detection and situational awareness of cyber threats, enhancing preparedness and response capabilities for significant cybersecurity incidents, and fostering European technological sovereignty in cybersecurity.
The Belgian presidency gave an update on one of its priority issues for its 6-month term: fighting drug trafficking and organised crime. It highlighted in particular two elements: the setting up of a network of prosecutors specialised in the fight against organised crime, and the strengthening of judicial cooperation with third countries.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of NTS Middle East of the United Arab Emirates by ADNOC Drilling Company, Alpha Dhabi Holding, both of the United Arab Emirates, and Tubacex of Spain. The transaction relates primarily to the provision of specialised machining services to the oil and gas sector.
The EU Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Czech support measure for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power plant in Dukovany in Czechia.
The Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has launched a call for proposals for key cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects worth up to €850 million from the EU budget.
The funds for this auction come from the revenues of the EU Emissions Trading System. The winning bidders will produce renewable hydrogen in Europe and will receive a subsidy to bridge the price difference between their production costs and the market price for hydrogen, which is currently driven by non-renewable producers.
Following an alert from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), the EU Commission and the Network of Consumer Protection Cooperation Authorities sent letters to 20 airlines identifying several types of potentially misleading green claims.
The Biden-Harris Administration delivers on permitting progress to build America’s infrastructure and clean energy future “faster, safer, and cleaner”. During the Trump Administration, important projects stalled, now they are moving more quickly.
Growth in batteries outpaced almost all other clean energy technologies in 2023 as falling costs, advancing innovation and supportive industrial policies helped drive up demand. The technology will be critical to delivering climate and energy targets outlined at the COP28 climate conference, the IEA reports.
Participants from around the world representing government, labour, business and youth meet to discuss strategies for prioritising fairness and inclusion in policy making.
The two satellites will contribute to increasing the reliability of the system, and thus of the positioning information, to the benefit of the users. Currently, almost half of the world’s population uses Galileo services.
The EU Commission has published its assessments of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans of Bulgaria and Poland including recommendations on where these two countries should raise their ambitions in line with the agreed EU targets for 2030.
EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud discussed energy and clean tech cooperation to strengthen bilateral ties and advance the goals of the Paris Agreement and of the outcomes of the UAE Consensus reached at COP28 in Dubai last year.
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