European Council conclusions on competitiveness, defence, security, and migration
On 20 March, the European Council adopted conclusions on competitiveness, European defence and security and migration.
EP President Metsola at the European Council: We need to think bigger and act faster
Speaking to leaders, EU Parliament President Metsola reiterated that in a world of rising single powers, Europe must step up…
Main messages from the EU Tripartite Social Summit
EU leaders and social partners met in Brussels for the Tripartite Social Summit, a twice-yearly forum for dialogue that brings together the…
ACER: Expanding EU energy market integration is key for EU decarbonisation and competitiveness
ACER kicks off its 2025 Monitoring Report series with key insights into the EU energy markets, highlighting major developments in…
Agenda of the European Council, 20-21 March 2025 (updated)
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss competitiveness and to follow up on the...
Invitation letter by President António Costa to the members of the European Council
The centrepiece of the agenda for this meeting will be competitiveness. The EU leaders will follow up on the Special…
MEPs call for a more competitive EU that respects social and labour standards
In a resolution on economic policy coordination, MEPs focus on the need to increase public and private investment to address…
Eurocities: How city-business collaboration can drive a competitive Europe
Europe’s mayors and business leaders have stated their commitment to work together to drive a competitive and sustainable future for…
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 11 March 2025
EU Ministers debated competitiveness and regulatory burden reduction, while the Commission presented the Omnibus packages. The Council reached a political…
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 18 February 2025
EU Ministers debated competitiveness and regulatory burden reduction, while the Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass initiative. They reviewed the economic…
EU Commission work programme: A bolder, simpler, faster European Union
The European Commission has adopted its 2025 work programme, outlining its ambition to boost competitiveness, enhance security, and bolster economic resilience in the…
EU Ministers discuss industry and trade challenges in Warsaw
Ensuring coherence between trade and industrial policy to strengthen the EU’s global competitiveness in an unstable international environment was the…
Competitiveness plus sustainability: Keynote speech by EU Commissioner Dombrovskis
"Now is an appropriate opportunity to take stock, listen to stakeholders and, where possible, streamline regulations to make them more…
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EU Commissioner Tzitzikostas on automotive sector’s green goals in global competition
This Thursday, EU Commission President von der Leyen will launch the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive…
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 21 January 2025
The Polish Presidency presented its work programme in the field of economic and financial affairs. Ministers held a policy debate…
Background on the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 21 January 2025
The Polish Presidency will present its work programme for the first semester of 2025 in the field of economic and financial affairs. Europe's…
EIB unveils new working paper on innovation in CESEE at Invisso Conference
At the Invisso Conference in Vienna, the European Investment Bank (EIB) released a comprehensive working paper examining the state of innovation…
Power sector and energy-intensive industries: How to restore competitiveness?
“To get the balance between competitiveness and decarbonisation right, energy intensives should benefit from clear incentives to electrify” – said…
Main results of the EU Competitiveness Council on research and space
Ministers responsible for research adopted several sets of Council conclusions: on strengthening competitiveness and overcoming the fragmentation of the EU…
Sweden and Poland conclude new strategic partnership
Today, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met to sign a new strategic partnership between…
Posting workers: EU Commission proposes single declaration portal to reduce bureaucracy
Over 5 million workers are posted across the EU Single Market, but employers face a major challenge—navigating a complex web…
EU Parliament hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Henna Virkkunen
On Tuesday evening, the Industry and Internal market committees questioned Henna Virkkunen, Finnish candidate for the Tech Sovereignty, Security and…
EP Committee hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Teresa Ribera Rodríguez
Three committees questioned Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Spanish candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition. In…
Competitiveness: Main results of the Eurogroup on 4 November 2024
The Eurogroup took stock on the outcomes of the annual international meetings in Washington, DC. The chairs of the Single…
Speech by EVP Margrethe Vestager at the reception organised by Concurrences
"The debate is no longer about whether competition policy is opposed to industrial policy. Rather, we now focus on how…
Conclusions and remarks at the European Council on 17 October 2024
On 17 October, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, ensuring a rules-based international order, competitiveness, migration,…
Better Finance: International Investors’ Conference – Europe at a Crossroad: Are We Still Competitive?
Europe’s Economy is at a Pivotal Moment. As the competitive landscape shifts and the global economy...
Main results of the EU Justice Council, 11 October 2024
At the EU Justice Council meeting in Luxembourg, justice ministers addressed the fight against impunity in the context of Russia's…
Background on the EU General Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 15 October 2024
EU Ministers are preparing the European Council on 17-18 October 2024. They are set to approve a declaration on fostering Jewish…
Background on the EU Energy Council in Luxembourg on 15 October 2024
EU Energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg to focus on four main points: the contribution of the energy sector to…
Hungary’s EU Presidency: Viktor Orbán at the EU Parliament plenary debate (updated)
MEPs discuss with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the programme for Hungary’s six-month EU Council Presidency, which started on 1…
EP Think Tank: Outlook for the European Council meeting on 17-18 October 2024
The provisional agenda for the 17-18 October European Council meeting has three main topics. Read the analysis by the EU…
Competitiveness and convergence: Can we ensure them both? How civil society can contribute?
Workshop 09/10/2024 This page is also available in: FR 9 October 2024, 11:30 – 13:00...
From farming to industry: Boosting competitiveness in EU policies
08/10/2024 Conference Hungarian Parliament, Budapest, Hungary Competitiveness is a key priority of both the Hungarian...
The Energy and Climate Transition: How to Strengthen the EU’s Competitiveness – BusinessEurope
2 October 2024, from 10:00 to 13:30 h Autoworld, Brussels The energy and industrial landscape...
Wind Europe on Draghi’s competitiveness report: Six key points for wind energy
On 9 September former European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi released his report on Europe’s competitiveness. These are the main…
EP Think Tank: EU competitiveness – issues and challenges
Strengthening the European Union’s economy in the face of rising global economic and political competition and managing the ‘twin transitions’ of the…
Bruegel: A European circular single market for economic security and competitiveness
"If the European Union is to achieve a sustainable net-zero economy, resources need to be used much more efficiently. Extraction…
The Mario Draghi report: Reactions by politicians and stakeholders (updated)
After the publication of Mario Draghi's report on Future European Competitiveness, politicians in the European Parliament and European stakeholder have…
Future EU competitiveness: Mario Draghi delivers report to President von der Leyen
The vision that drives Europe forward is to create conditions where businesses thrive, the environment is protected, and everyone has…
EIB and SIMEST offering €90m to promote Italian companies abroad
A €46 million loan from EIB to SIMEST will unlock funds to promote two strategic priorities: the green economy and…
New EU Commission: Business coalition urges ambitious, open trade policy
A coalition of 31 leading European business associations has come together to call for an ambitious and open trade policy…
Conclusions and appointments of the European Council on 27 June 2024
EU leaders have agreed on appointments and nominations for the EU's top jobs and adopted the strategic agenda for 2024-2029,…
EVP Vestager at the conference “Protecting competition in a changing world”
"The debate on the role of competition policy is often framed as an opposition. Does competition enforcement enhance our competitiveness,…
Tag der Industrie 2024: Rede von Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz gab auf dem "Tag der Industrie" in Berlin einen systematischen Überblick über die Reformen seiner Koalitionsregierung und…
Agenda of the European Council, 27-28 June 2024 (updated 24/6)
On this page you will soon find all the information related to this meeting. Agenda...
A strategy for European competitiveness – Eurogroup remarks by Kristalina Georgieva
"Preserving and sharpening Europe’s competitive edge in the face of such challenges requires not a reactive and piecemeal approach, but…
Defence, cybersecurity and competitiveness: EU Commissioner Breton visits Greece and Cyprus
Commissioner Breton and Greek Minister of National Defense Níkos Déndias will discuss strengthening the European defense technological and industrial base,…
Policy guidance: EU Commission publishes its European Semester spring package
The 2024 European Semester Spring Package provides guidance how to build a robust and future-proof economy that secures competitiveness, resilience…
Joint Seminar of the Central Council of the Economy (CCE), the National Labour Council (CNT) and the EESC
20 June 2024 EESC, Van Maerlant building, VMA23, Brussels, Belgium A few days after the...