Towards a sustainable and fair Common European Asylum System
Today the European Commission is presenting proposals to reform the Common European Asylum System by creating a fairer, more efficient…
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Commission opens the way for decision by European Parliament and Council on visa-free travel for citizens of Turkey
The European Commission is today proposing to the European Parliament and Council of the European Union to lift the visa…
Spring 2016 Economic Forecast: Staying the course amid high risks
According to the Spring 2016 Economic Forecast, economic growth in Europe is expected to remain modest as key trading partners’…
World Press Freedom Day: Commission’s Second Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights to focus on Media Pluralism and Democracy
On World Press Freedom Day, the Commission is announcing today that the theme of the 2016 Annual Colloquium on Fundamental…
Mogherini: The right to freedom of opinion and expression is your right!
Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the World Press…
European Commission’s emergency support already helping refugees in Greece
A week after the first €83 million worth of projects were signed under the EU’s new Emergency Support Instrument, with…
European Commission publishes report on state of play of TTIP negotiations
The Commission has today published a report presenting a detailed break-down of progress made in the ongoing negotiation of a…
EU proposes new approach to better support displaced people through its external action
The European Commission set out a new strategic vision today regarding how its external action can best support refugees and…
Remembering Chornobyl: Commission pledges to the Nuclear Safety Account
Remembering the Chornobyl disaster 30 years on, High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini, Vice-President Šefčovič, and Commissioners Hahn and Mimica said in a…
Eurostat: Employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the EU above 70% in 2015
In 2015, the employment rate of the population aged 20 to 64 in the European Union (EU) stood at 70.1%,…