The Council today adopted a directive that amends the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive or (BRRD) and the Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation or (SRMR) to include targeted proportionality requirements to the treatment of ‘internal MREL’ in bank resolution groups.
The Council appointed new Heads of Mission for three EU’s civilian missions: EUMM Georgia, EUPOL COPPS and EUCAP Somalia.
The Council has adopted a new law to safeguard media freedom, pluralism and independence in the EU.
The Council formally adopted a directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law
The Council adopted a new framework for a European digital identity (eID).
The Council has given its final green light to a set of revised rules meant to better protect high-quality European agricultural products.
Member states' representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture endorse a targeted review of certain acts of the common agricultural policy.
Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
The Council added one person and one entity to the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with ISIL(Da'esh) Al-Qaeda, which are subject to EU restrictive measures.
Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 25 – 31 March 2024
The Council has adopted a decision inviting member states to ratify the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention.
The Council extended the framework for restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another two years, until 31 March 2026.
The Council has formally adopted a recommendation to continue coordinated demand reduction for gas. Although security of supply in the EU has improved, securing sufficient gas reserves for next winter remains important.
Today the Council gave its final approval to updated rules on waste shipments both within and outside the EU.
The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, travels to Lithuania on 25 March 2024.
On Monday, the Council of the EU unanimously voted to adopt the revised Waste Shipment Regulation. This text, which now becomes EU law, aims to encourage more local waste management and greater recycling of raw materials, while exports of waste to non-EU countries will be reduced.
Why nations must adopt a more comprehensive approach to space governance amid increasing geopolitical challenges.
Paris is prepared to requisition "personnel, stocks or production tools" to accelerate the production of armaments by the domestic industry, France's Minister for Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, said on Tuesday (26 March).
The European Commission issued guidelines on Tuesday (26 March) under the Digital Services Act, outlining recommended measures to mitigate online risks that could impact election integrity, ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.
With the Senate having just rejected the trade agreement with Canada (CETA) and a new rejection looming in the National Assembly just before the European elections, France could ignore this decision. The opposition is denouncing this as an anti-democratic move.
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