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26/04/2018 - Consumer affairs and public health / Justice and citizens’ rights
The Commission is proposing measures to tackle disinformation online, including an EU-wide Code of Practice on Disinformation, support for an independent network of fact-checkers, and a series of actions to stimulate quality journalism and promote media literacy.
26/04/2018 - Consumer affairs and public health
The Commission is issuing a set of recommendations for how the EU can strengthen cooperation in the fight against diseases that can be prevented by vaccines.
25/04/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Economy and the euro / Research and innovation
The European Commission is presenting a series of measures to put artificial intelligence (AI) at the service of Europeans and boost Europe's competitiveness in this field.
25/04/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Economy and the euro
The European Commission is proposing new company law rules to make it easier for companies to merge, divide or move within the Single Market.
24/04/2018 - Consumer affairs and public health / Employment and social rights
The launch marks the start of 2 years of events and activities aimed at drawing attention to the issue and promoting the best ways of tackling the risks that dangerous substances pose to workers.
23/04/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Justice and citizens’ rights
Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play an important role in uncovering unlawful activities that damage the public interest and the welfare of our citizens and society.
20/04/2018 - Institutional affairs
MEPs adopted legislation to reduce waste and cut greenhouse gas emissions during April's plenary session. They also debated the future of Europe with French president Emmanuel Macron.
19/04/2018 - Consumer affairs and public health / Food, farming and fisheries
New rules to ensure that only high-quality organic food is sold in the EU and to boost organic production were approved by the European Parliament.
19/04/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Consumer affairs and public health
The Commission is publishing a set of best practices to support Member States' efforts to create a more open, integrated and competitive retail sector.
18/04/2018 - Economy and the euro / Energy, environment and climate
Improving waste management will not only benefit the environment, climate, and human health. The four pieces of legislation are also part of a shift in EU policy towards a circular economy, i.e. a system where the value of products, materials and resources is maintained in the economy for as long as possible.
18/04/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Enlargement, external relations and trade
The Commission presented the outcome of negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan and the trade and investment agreements with Singapore to the Council. This is the first step towards the signature and conclusion of these agreements.
17/04/2018 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
The European Commission adopted its annual Enlargement Package, including seven individual reports, assessing the implementation of the European Union's enlargement policy which is based on established criteria and fair and rigorous conditionality.
17/04/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights / Security and defence
The European Commission is taking additional steps to further curtail the space in which terrorists and criminals operate – denying them the means needed to plan, finance and carry out crimes.
17/04/2018 - Energy, environment and climate / Food, farming and fisheries
16/04/2018 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
Foreign ministers discussed the latest developments in Syria, including the aftermath to the targeted US, French and UK airstrikes on chemical weapons facilities.
12/04/2018 - EU regional and urban development / Institutional affairs
The Council discussed the future of cohesion policy after 2020. The debate will feed into the Commission's preparations for its proposals on the legislative package for cohesion policy post-2020.
12/04/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Food, farming and fisheries
The Commission is targeting the most damaging unfair trade practices to grant farmers and small and medium sized businesses greater certainty and less need to manage risks over which they have little or no control.
11/04/2018 - Food, farming and fisheries / Research and innovation
The Commission is responding to the concerns expressed by citizens in a successful European Citizens' Initiative, with a proposal to improve the transparency of scientific studies in the food safety area.
