European Council

The Council today reached agreement on a reform to facilitate detection of tax fraud in cross-border e-commerce transactions.

The Council today reached provisional agreement on a reform of the VAT rules applicable to small businesses.

The Council reached a political agreement on measures to improve the business environment for excise goods by ensuring fair competition and reducing administrative burden for companies.

The Council today adopted a regulation on the general safety of motor vehicles and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users in a bid to significantly reduce the number of road casualties.

The Council today adopted a directive that modernises EU law on consumer protection and facilitates the enforcement of consumers' rights.

Frontex is being strengthened in terms of staff and technical equipment. It is also being given a broader mandate to support member states' activities.

The Council adopted a set of legislative reforms contributing to the capital markets union, including sustainable finance reforms as well as legislative frameworks for investment firms, covered bonds and SME growth markets.

The Council gave the green light to the conclusion of the free trade agreement between the EU and the Republic of Singapore paving the way for its entry into force on 21 November 2019.

The Council today agreed to remove Belize from the EU's list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. It also found North Macedonia compliant with all its commitments on tax cooperation.

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Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting on investment and innovation, the appointment of a new ECB executive board member, Autumn economic forecast and euro-area reforms.

The Eurogroup gave its support to the candidacy of Isabel Schnabel to replace Sabine Lautenschläger as a member of the ECB's executive board.

The EU issued a declaration on Haiti.

The EU institutions met with the social partners to discuss the economic outlook and how education and training can help strengthen the EU's economic base.

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The EU issued a declaration on the ongoing protests in Iraq.

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President Donald Tusk congratulates Ludovic Orban on his appointment as Prime Minister of Romania.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1405 of 12 September 2019 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The EU issued a declaration on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (2nd November 2019).