Today, the Council agreed to reimpose a number of restrictive measures in relation to Iran's nuclear proliferation activities, that had then been suspended with the entry into force of the Joint Plan ...

The Council has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in the EU. The new rules will guarantee the right of citizens to access free and plural ...

Today, the first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), enters into force. This milestone agreement will guide ...

A menudo, las personas con discapacidad se encuentran con que sus tarjetas o certificados nacionales de discapacidad no son reconocidos cuando visitan otros países de la UE o viajan a ellos. La nueva ...

Today, we will discuss security and defence, one of the main concerns of European citizens. As you remember, last February we held a brainstorming day on defence — a very important moment to have a ...

1. The European Council resolutely condemns Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. It urges Russia to immediately stop its indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, ...

Today, the Council reached a provisional deal with the European Parliament on a directive establishing a framework for soil monitoring to improve resilience and manage the risks of contaminated sites.

At the initiative of the Hungarian presidency, today the Council approved conclusions on the Commission’s White Paper titled ‘How to master EU’s digital infrastructure needs’. Extensive ...

On 8 October 2024, the Council adopted a framework of restrictive measures in response to Russia’s destabilising actions. The sanctions regime targets those engaged in actions and policies by the ...

At the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit held in Kananaskis, the leaders of the G7 discussed topics ranging from international peace and security to global economic stability, growth, and emerging technologies.

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2024 was the third year in a row in which the European Union had secured abundant reserves of gas well ahead of winter. The 90% storage filling target, agreed in 2022, had already been reached in ...