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20/07/2017 - Business, taxation and competition / Economy and the euro
New figures released by the European Commission today show that customs authorities detained more than 41 million fake and counterfeit products at the EU's external border in 2016.
19/07/2017 - Security and defence
The European Commission and the High Representative are today reporting on actions taken and next steps to implement the 2016 Joint Framework on countering hybrid threats.
18/07/2017 - Food, farming and fisheries
The Council discussed the latest developments in trade and the EU efforts to opening up new world markets and to promoting EU agricultural products.
18/07/2017 - Economy and the euro / EU regional and urban development
Globalisation has brought enormous benefits to the less-developed economies of the world and many opportunities for Europeans; but while the benefits are widely spread, the costs are often borne unevenly as the Commission's reflection paper on harnessing globalisation highlighted.
17/07/2017 - Employment and social rights
Today, the Commission published the 2017 edition of its yearly Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review.
13/07/2017 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
Meeting in Kyiv on 12-13 July, EU and Ukrainian leaders celebrate the ratification of the association agreement and the recent introduction of visa-free travel to the EU for Ukrainians.
13/07/2017 - Culture, education and youth / Justice and citizens’ rights / Security and defence
The European Commission has today put forward new rules to clamp down on the illegal import and trafficking of cultural goods from outside the EU, often linked to terrorist financing and other criminal activity.
13/07/2017 - Institutional affairs / 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.
12/07/2017 - Institutional affairs
The United Kingdom triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017. What has happened since then on the EU side?
11/07/2017 - Economy and the euro
The Council approved an action plan to address the problem of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sector. Ministers also adopted conclusions on the Commission's review of the EU's capital markets union action plan.
11/07/2017 - Economy and the euro / EU regional and urban development
Today the group of independent Cohesion Policy experts presented its final report for a simplified EU funds framework after 2020.
08/07/2017 - Enlargement, external relations and trade / Institutional affairs / Security and defence
G20 leaders met in Hamburg, Germany, on 7-8 July. European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker represented the EU at the summit. The theme of this year's summit was 'shaping an interconnected world'.
07/07/2017 - Institutional affairs
This week’s plenary session dealt with issues such as Turkey, the first ever EU-Cuba deal and anti-dumping measures. MEPs paid tribute to Simone Veil, a noted French politician and the first president of the directly-elected European Parliament who passed away on 30 June.
06/07/2017 - Enlargement, external relations and trade / Institutional affairs
On 6 July EU and Japanese leaders announced a political agreement on the EU-Japan free trade deal and closer political cooperation based on shared values.
06/07/2017 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
Turkey’s EU accession talks should be suspended if proposed changes to the constitution go ahead, as these go against EU membership criteria, warned MEPs on Thursday.
05/07/2017 - Consumer affairs and public health / Research and innovation
MEPs urged the Commission to address the increase in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis cases in the EU and to develop long-term programmes.
05/07/2017 - Economy and the euro / Institutional affairs
To achieve sustainable growth and create jobs in the EU, boosting investment in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs is key, say MEPs.
04/07/2017 - Enlargement, external relations and trade / Institutional affairs / Justice and citizens’ rights
The European Commission has decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative inviting the Commission "to recommend to the Council to repeal the negotiating mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and not to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)" ('Stop TTIP' Initiative).
04/07/2017 - Consumer affairs and public health
The EU Commission, member states and producers should take measures to ensure consumers can enjoy durable, high-quality products that can be repaired and upgraded.
03/07/2017 - Research and innovation
Europe must capitalise better on the knowledge it produces, and turn its innovation potential into economic growth. Research and innovation should be prioritised in EU and national budgets, with a doubling of the budget of the successor to Horizon 2020, the current EU research and innovation programme.
