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10/08/2018 - Culture, education and youth
The European Commission is calling on interested parties to put forward ideas for projects under the European Solidarity Corps. A total of €44 million has been set aside from the EU budget for selected projects that will be open to all young people across Europe and beyond.
31/07/2018 - Employment and social rights / Statistics
26/07/2018 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
25/07/2018 - International aid, development and cooperation
The European Commission has approved a new assistance package worth €400 million, for the education of Syrian refugees in Turkey. This is the first action adopted following the agreement by EU Member States to finance an additional €3 billion for the Facility for Refugees in Turkey.
24/07/2018 - Business, taxation and competition
24/07/2018 - Energy, environment and climate / International aid, development and cooperation
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has written to Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, to express his condolences for the loss of lives following forest fires in the country.
20/07/2018 - Institutional affairs
The Council, in EU27 format, was briefed by the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on the state of play in the Brexit negotiations. On the future relations, the Council discussed how the policy paper published by the UK government on 12 July 2018 can feed into the discussions.
Brexit: European Commission publishes Communication on preparing for the UK's withdrawal from the EU
19/07/2018 - Institutional affairs
The European Commission has today adopted a Communication outlining the ongoing work on the preparation for all outcomes of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
19/07/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights
In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law.
19/07/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Economy and the euro
18/07/2018 - Business, taxation and competition
The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Since 2011, Google has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators to cement its dominant position in general internet search.
18/07/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Economy and the euro
The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) has mobilised €335 billion in additional investment across the EU since July 2015. The Juncker Plan has made a clear impact on the EU economy and revolutionised the way innovation is financed in Europe.
17/07/2018 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
EU and Japanese leaders signed two landmark agreements to increase their cooperation at the 25th EU-Japan summit.
17/07/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Consumer affairs and public health
16/07/2018 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
The Council discussed Libya following the visit by the High Representative Federica Mogherini to the country on 14 July, where she inaugurated the premises of the European Union Delegation in Tripoli.
16/07/2018 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
The EU and China agreed to further develop the EU-China strategic partnership at the 20th EU-China summit. Leaders expressed their joint support for rules-based trade and reaffirmed their joint engagement to reform the World Trade Organisation.
16/07/2018 - Business, taxation and competition / Consumer affairs and public health
13/07/2018 - Economy and the euro
The Council issued its 2018 recommendations and opinions to member states' on their economic, employment and fiscal policies, thereby concluding this year's European Semester exercise.
13/07/2018 - Employment and social rights
This year's edition confirms the ongoing positive labour market trends as well as an improving social situation. The numbers of people in employment reached new record levels. With almost 238 million people having a job, employment has never been higher in the EU.
