EU and Japan announce agreement in principle on Economic Partnership Agreement
The EU and Japan have reached today an agreement in principle on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the most important…
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Joint Letter of Presidents Juncker and Tusk to EU Heads of State or Government on the EU’s Priorities for the G20
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk have today sent a joint letter to EU Heads…
European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission registers ‘Stop TTIP’ Initiative
The European Commission has today decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative inviting the Commission “to recommend to the Council…
Juncker pays tribute to Germany’s former Chancellor Kohl at European Ceremony of Honour in Strasbourg
On Saturday 1 July, the first European Ceremony of Honour took place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where leaders…
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
As of July 2017, Estonia will hold its first presidency of the Council of the European Union. This means that…
Hahn and Link launch new project supporting democratic elections in Western Balkans
Today, EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions…
Commission fines Google €2.42 billion for abusing dominance
The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance as…
Protectionism on the Rise, EU Successful in Countering Barriers
European exporters reported a 10% increase in the number of trade barriers they encountered in 2016 alone. 372 such barriers…
New EU rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering, tax avoidance and terrorism financing enter into force
The Juncker Commission has made the fight against tax avoidance, money laundering and terrorism financing one of its priorities. Today,…
Remarks by President Donald Tusk after the European Council meetings on 22 and 23 June 2017
Yesterday evening, leaders made three important decisions. First, we agreed to extend the sanctions against Russia for another six months.…