Media can find here information on how to follow the Eurovision Debate and the results of European Elections. Both events will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels. A. Eurovision Debate (23 May) The Eurovision Debate with the lead candidates …
The European Union is sitting on €33.5 trillion in household savings 1 , or one quarter of its collective GDP, yet much of this money is stuck in banks because households prefer cash over market investments. Meanwhile, former Italian Prime Minister Enrico …
The Group of Seven will meet in Turin on Monday, in the first big session of environment talks since the world pledged to transition away from coal, oil and gas at the UN’s COP28 climate summit in December. Dozens of protesters demonstrated in the northern …
“None of those goals will be achievable if we don’t get back into a growth mode in Europe,” says Business Europe President, Fredrik Persson There are 44 countries in Europe and across all of them there’s an estimated 32 million active enterprises, …
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 29 April 2024 The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will meet on Monday 29 April 2024 in Luxembourg. Agriculture ministers will discuss the responses to the current situation in the agricultural sector, based on …
Legislative work in the European Parliament’s ninth term ended on 25 April 2024. The European elections take place on 6 – 9 June. Briefing for media on the 2024 European Elections: Parliament’s Press Service will organise a briefing for media on the …
Yesterday, the European Commission announced the winners of the third edition of the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards. The Awards celebrate the towns, cities, and regions across the EU that lead by example in inclusive policies. This …
Yesterday, the Commission and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation in Barcelona announced the winners of the 2024 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award (Eumies Awards). The winners of the main prize in the architecture …
In light of the continued deterioration of the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the steady rise of needs on the ground, the Commission is stepping up its funding to support Palestinians affected by the ongoing war. The EU has now allocated an …
The press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on Monday, 29 April 2024 at 13.30. This briefing will be “off the record”. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited …
The European Union and its Member States are hard-pressed to define their strategic interests and devise appropriate measures to uphold technological sovereignty in the field of critical technologies. Export controls have become an instrument for this …
Europeans are searching for secure sources of critical raw materials as global supply chains become increasingly contested. Some African governments wish to obtain greater benefit from this growing demand and are restricting the export of raw materials to …
Condemning the Iranian strikes on13 and 14 April, Parliament voices serious concern over the escalation and threat to regional security. MEPs reiterate their full support for the security of the State of Israel and its citizens and condemn the simultaneous …
Following several recent revelations of Kremlin-backed attempts to interfere with and undermine European democratic processes, MEPs adopted on Thursday a resolution firmly denouncing such efforts. Any such tactics, they say, must have consequences. …
Today, the European Commission has published the latest monthly trade report showing developments in imports and exports of EU agri-food products in January 2024. According to its main findings, the EU’s agri-food trade exhibited positive growth. The trade …
Today, Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, held the second EU-Türkiye High-Level Dialogue on science, research, …
The EU and China agreed on a joint roadmap for cooperation on circular economy. This roadmap defines the actions that both the EU and China will take to implement in 2024 under the EU-China Memorandum of Understanding on the circular economy. Actions …
The agreement was reached between Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the European Central Bank, the European Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the European Committee of the Regions. It provides …
The “Net-Zero industry Act”, already informally agreed upon with the Council, sets a target for Europe to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs in net-zero technologies by 2030, based on National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and to capture 15% of …
I am honoured to provide the closing remarks at today’s conference. I am however sad not to be able to join you in person in Paris! I know that today you have heard from an array of eminent speakers about the importance of making further progress on …
