Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

European Council President Charles Michel participated to a video conference in support of the Lebanese people chaired by French President Macron and UNSG Guterres.

The Council adopted conclusions calling the Commission and the member states for greater efforts to reduce the gender pay gap and gender gaps in care, and to combat gender stereotypes.

The EU is working to ensure that rail traffic can continue in the Channel Tunnel on 1 January 2021.

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Press briefing on video conferences of telecommunications ministers on 7 December and transport ministers of 8 December 2020

The German presidency and the European Parliament strike a political deal on the main provisions governing the structural funds.

President Michel met with Prime Minister Costa in Brussels to discuss European priorities of the upcoming Portuguese presidency of the Council. They also discussed the preparation of the December European Council meeting

Der Rat hat heute eine Reihe von Schlussfolgerungen zu einer umfassenden Reform des Europäischen Forschungsraums (EFR) in den kommenden Jahren angenommen.

Council approved conclusions on human rights and decent work in global supply chains

Der Rat ist sich gemäß den Schlussfolgerungen einig, dass in fünf Bereichen Verbesserungspotenzial besteht.

The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted a joint ministerial statement on connectivity following their 23rd ministerial meeting.

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The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted a joint statement following their 23rd ministerial meeting.

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Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 30 November 2020 on the ESM Treaty reform, the common backstop to the Single Resolution Framework, IMF report on the euro area, draft budgetary plans and enhanced surveillance report on Greece.

The Eurogroup in inclusive format today agreed to proceed with the reform of the European Stability Mechanism and to advance the entry into force of the common backstop to the Single Resolution Fund by the beginning of 2022.

Der Rat hat Schlussfolgerungen zum internationalen Schuldenerlass, insbesondere für afrikanische Länder, angenommen.

EU ambassadors today agreed a negotiating mandate on a proposal to strengthen the EU civil protection mechanism.

European Council President Charles Michel and President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, current Chair of the G5 Sahel, co-chaired the high-level video conference on 30 November 2020. The Secretary General of the United Nations and the African Union Commission Chairperson also participated.

Meeting via video conference on 30 November, the members of the Stabilisation and Association Council (SA Council) reviewed Kosovo’s progress on its European path following the publication of the European Commission’s 2020 Report on Kosovo.