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Published on May 6, 2024 - 15:02 GMT

Opening statement by President von der Leyen ahead of the trilateral meeting with French President Macron and President of the ...

Merci beaucoup Président Macron, dear Emmanuel, thank you for convening us again here in Elysée and many thanks for inviting me to a part of this state visit. Dear President Xi – I am pleased to see you again. I visited your great country twice last year …

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Published on May 6, 2024 - 15:02 GMT

The Week Ahead 06 – 12 May 2024

The European Parliament concluded the final plenary session of its 9th term on 25 April. The European elections are taking place on 6 – 9 June. European Charlemagne Youth Prize. On 7 May, Parliament and the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation will …

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Published on May 6, 2024 - 15:02 GMT

Forward look: 6-19 May 2024

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 7 May 2024 At the next meeting of employment and social affairs ministers, the focus will be on equality. Ministers will hold a policy debate on the participation of women in public life. They …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 15:01 GMT

Cyber: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on continued malicious behaviour in cyberspace by the Russian ...

The European Union and its Member States, together with international partners, strongly condemn the malicious cyber campaign conducted by the Russia-controlled Advanced Persistent Threat Actor 28 (APT28) against Germany and Czechia. Today, Germany has …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 15:01 GMT

EU calls for more action to support free and independent media on World Press Freedom Day

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day today, the Commission reiterates its commitment to support media freedom and pluralism, in the EU and beyond. Journalists should be able to work freely and safely – this lies at the heart of EU values and …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 15:01 GMT

EU and Japan deepen cooperation to ensure stronger and more reliable supply chains

The 5th EU-Japan High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) announced yesterday an initiative towards stronger collaboration to develop transparent, resilient and sustainable supply chains. The HLED was co-chaired by Executive Vice President of the European …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 10:13 GMT

Global elections in the shadow of neoliberalism

While scandals, culture wars, and threats to democracy dominate the headlines, the biggest issues in this super election year ultimately concern economic policies. After all, the rise of anti-democratic populist authoritarianism is itself the legacy of a …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 10:13 GMT

The push-pull between geopolitics and domestic resistance: lessons from the 2004 enlargement of the EU

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Jacques Delors seized that geopolitical moment to persuade European leaders to stop blocking access to EU markets for Hungary, Poland and the other post-communist economies. He argued that the opportunity to reunite …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 10:13 GMT

A new EU industrial deal with developing countries

In the third commentary of our series ‘To the new leaders of Europe’, Alfonso Medinilla and Chloe Teevan argue that the new EU leadership will need to think of ways to integrate connectivity and strong partnerships with Global South countries into its …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

Germany requests to add a €2.3 billion REPowerEU chapter to its recovery and resilience plan

On Tuesday 30 April, Germany submitted a request to the Commission to add a €2.3 billion REPowerEU chapter to its recovery and resilience plan, while also proposing to modify certain existing measures. The REPowerEU chapter consists of two new reforms, as …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

Poland submits request for a targeted revision of its recovery and resilience plan

On Tuesday 30 April, Poland submitted a request to the Commission for a targeted revision of its recovery and resilience plan. Poland proposes amendments to the timeline or the scope of selected measures, while aiming to maintain the overall ambition of …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

Commission seeks views on the application of the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle to the Social Climate Fund

On Tuesday, 30 April, the Commission published a call for evidence-seeking views on the application of the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ (DNSH) principle to the Social Climate Fund. This call will also help policy reflections on how this principle could be …

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Published on April 30, 2024 - 19:48 GMT

Commission invites funding applications for clean cross-border energy projects under the Connecting Europe Facility

The Commission has launched today a new call for proposals worth €850 million to support energy infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility. This is the first funding call for the first list of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of …

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Published on April 30, 2024 - 19:48 GMT

Commission approves State aid to support construction of nuclear power plant in Czechia

The European 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. In March 2022, Czechia notified the Commission of its plan to support the …

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Published on April 30, 2024 - 19:48 GMT

Commission and national consumer protection authorities starts action against 20 airlines for misleading greenwashing practices

Following an alert from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), the European Commission and EU consumer authorities (Network of Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Authorities) sent letters to 20 airlines identifying several types of potentially …

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Published on April 30, 2024 - 19:48 GMT

Commission opens formal proceedings against Facebook and Instagram under the Digital Services Act

Today, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA). Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “This Commission has created …

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Published on April 29, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

Commission calls on Bulgaria and Poland to improve their National Energy and Climate Plans to ensure collective achievement of the ...

The Commission has published on Friday its assessment of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Bulgaria and Poland, and issued recommendations for the two countries to raise their ambitions in line with the agreed targets for 2030. …

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Published on April 29, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

Commission designates Apple’s iPadOS under the Digital Markets Act

The European Commission has today designated Apple with respect to iPadOS, its operating system for tablets, as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). Apple now has six months to ensure full compliance of iPadOS with the DMA obligations. On 5 …

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Published on April 29, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

EU election campaign stresses importance of voting to protect democracy

The European Parliament launches the second phase of its communication campaign, highlighting the importance of voting and safeguarding democracy. Between 6 and 9 June 2024, more than 370 million people across 27 Member States are called to vote in the …

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Published on April 29, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

Gigabit infrastructure act: Council gives final green light to faster deployment of high-speed networks in the EU

To ensure faster deployment of digital network infrastructure across Europe, today the Council adopted the gigabit infrastructure act, which will replace the 2014 broadband cost reduction directive (BCRD). The new law aims to simplify and accelerate the …

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