The Council introduced an additional criterion for the listing of individuals, entities or bodies involved in or facilitating actions attributable to the Government of the Republic of Belarus, which undermine or threaten the stability, sovereignty or security in the EU, in light of the recent hybrid attacks against Lithuania and other EU member states.
The Council reached a partial negotiating position on the 2028-2034 Connecting Europe Facility, under the next MFF, to strengthen investments in Europe’s strategic infrastructure on transport and energy.
The rapporteur for the file Gabriel Mato (EPP, ES) and the chair of Parliament’s International Trade committee Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) will brief journalists on the result of the vote.
Rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on 16 December at 15.00 on the updated simplification package for sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.
Council agrees on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2026 and for certain stocks for 2027 and 2028, and in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas for 2026.
The Council adopted its negotiating mandate on new rules to address the negative effects of global overcapacity on the EU steel industry, replacing the existing safeguards due to expire in June 2026.
The Council takes urgent action to tackle the influx of dangerous and undervalued goods entering the EU in small parcels - a problem which can lead to unfair competition for EU sellers, high levels of fraud and environmental concerns.
From the beginning of January, access by external users to Parliament’s carparks will be managed by a different system which will require you to create a new account
Die iranische Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Narges Mohammadi wurde laut Unterstützern am Freitag bei einer Gedenkfeier von Sicherheitskräften festgenommen. Die Narges-Stiftung fordert ihre sofortige Freilassung und kritisiert die Verletzung grundlegender Freiheitsrechte.
The Council and the Parliament reach a deal on end-of-life vehicle rules, boosting circularity, setting plastic recycling targets and banning non-roadworthy used car exports.
Remarks by Makis Keravnos, acting President of the Eurogroup, following the Eurogroup meeting of 11 December 2025 on the euro area’s resilience, fiscal coordination and budgetary plans for 2026, the selection process for the next ECB Vice President, and election of Kyriakos Pierrakakis as the new Eurogroup President starting 12 December 2025.