The EU has a unique institutional set-up where broad priorities are set by the European Council; decision-making involves European Parliament, Council of the EU and European Commission and number of other institutions.
Basic facts and figures on EU population and size, economy, employment levels and quality of life, and also some basic information about EU administration, its staff, languages and location.
During today's EC Midday Press briefing, this topic has been touched on:WTO reform and the Alliance for Torture-Free Trade. Press conference by Cecilia Malmström, Member of the EC in charge of Trade.
Joint press conference by Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, and Zoran ZAEV, Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
On Tuseday the 18th of September, the informal meeting of Energy Ministers has taken place in Austria. The meeting has focused on the successful integration of renewable energy into the energy system and remaining issues of the Clean Energy Package, in particular the Internal Energy Market. During the meeting ministers have had the opportunity to gather information about successful innovative projects from Austria. Ahead of the informal ministerial meeting, the potential of hydrogen technologies for the energy transition has been highlighted and analysed during the high-level energy conference “Charge for Change: Innovative Technologies for Energy-Intensive Industries”. Extracts from the press conference by Miguel Arias Cañete and Elisabeth Köstinger
Participation of Miguel Arias Cañete, Member of the EC, in the informal meeting of Energy ministers in Linz, Austria.Complete press conference by Miguel Arias Cañete and Elisabeth Köstinger
During today's EC Midday Press briefing, this topic has been touched on:The State of the Union 2018: press conference by Vice-President ŠEFČOVIČ and Commissioner BULC on seasonal clock changes
During today's EC Midday Press briefing, this topic has been touched on:The State of the Union 2018: press conference by Federica Mogherini, Jyrki Katainen, Neven Mimica on a new "Africa-Europe Alliance" for Sustainable Investment and Jobs, and a more efficient financial architecture for external investment
EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his final State of the Union speech. Members voted on digital copyright rules, measures to counter money laundering and a plastics strategy. Parliament calls on the Council to initiate disciplinary measures against Hungary.
On Friday, 14/09/2018, Dimitris Avramopoulos participated in the conference on Security and Migration - Promoting Partnership and Resilience took place in Vienna, Austria. The discussion focused on the objectives and principles for future cooperation with Africa. Extracts from the press conference by Herbert KICKL, Austrian Federal Minister of the Interior, and Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS,
On 14 September 2018, Dimitris Avramopoulos parcticipated in the Conference on Security and Migration - Promoting Partnership and Resilience. This video shows the complete press conference.
On Friday the 14th of September, the Commission has proposed an ambitious new 'Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs', to substantially boost investment in Africa, strengthen trade, create jobs, and invest in education and skills; and a more efficient financial architecture for investment outside the EU, which aims to address the investment challenges and opportunities in Africa, the EU's Neighbourhood and the wider world.
Press conference with Zoran ZAEV, Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC
On Thursday, 13/09/2018, the Governing Council meeting of the ECB took place in Frankfurt. The Governing Council decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.40% respectively. Regarding non-standard monetary policy measures, the Governing Council will continue to make net purchases under the asset purchase programme (APP) at the current monthly pace of €30 billion until the end of this month. The Governing Council intends to reinvest the principal payments from maturing securities purchased under the APP for an extended period of time after the end of the net asset purchases, and in any case for as long as necessary to maintain favourable liquidity conditions and an ample degree of monetary accommodation.
Extracts from the press conference by Věra JOUROVÁ, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union, and Mariya GABRIEL, Member of the EC in charge of Digital Economy and Society, on new measures to secure free and fair elections and countering terrorism online and offline:
As announced by President Jean-Claude Juncker in his 2018 State of the Union Address, the Commission proposed 3 new and ambitious measures to ensure full EU solidarity on migration and better protect Europe's external borders. The proposals set a new level of ambition for the European Border and Coast Guard and the EU's Agency for Asylum, reinforcing both to ensure that Member States can rely on full EU operational support at all times. The Commission also proposed to improve the effectiveness of return procedures, updating existing EU rules on return, and setting out the next steps on legal migration, an essential component of a balanced migration policy.
The Parliament voted to update copyright rules in the digital single market to ensure fair pay and recognition for artists, news publishers, authors and performers.
12 September, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gave his fourth and last State of the Union speech before Parliament in Strasbourg. He called for a strong and united Europe, warning against the dangers of populism. With eight months to go until the European elections, the debate outlined an ambitious path for the European Union of 27, Strasbourg.
On Tuesday the 11th of September, the informal meeting of Health Ministers has taken place in Vienna. The Federal Minister has presented a wide range of topics for discussion related to regulatory requirements for medicinal products.Among other things, Hartinger-Klein identified potential for improvement in the structured exchange of information between regulatory authorities responsible for drug approval and other stakeholders in the healthcare system. This relates, for instance, to mechanisms that enable payers to adapt as early as possible to the development of new product groups and products and to plan appropriately.
