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08/06/2018 - Energy, environment and climate / Justice and citizens’ rights / Transport and travel
05/06/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights
Ministers reviewed progress on the reform of the European asylum system on the second day of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. In this context they also discussed the application of the principles of responsibility and solidarity. New asylum rules will ensure that the EU can better protect people in need of international protection.
28/05/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights
17/05/2018 - Institutional affairs / Justice and citizens’ rights
15/05/2018 - Economy and the euro / Justice and citizens’ rights
Ten days ahead of the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission is presenting a set of concrete actions that European leaders can take to protect citizens' privacy and make the EU's Digital Single Market a reality before the end of 2018.
09/05/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights
On Europe Day, the European Commission is launching an online public consultation addressed to all Europeans, asking them what direction they want the European Union to take in the future. This unique consultation was prepared by a panel of 96 citizens from 27 Member States.
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.
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.
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.
27/03/2018 - Consumer affairs and public health / Justice and citizens’ rights
From 1 April 2018 onwards, Europeans will be able to access the online content that they have subscribed to at home, wherever they are in the EU.
12/03/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights
09/03/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights
Ministers agreed on the Council's position on the directive on combatting fraud of non-cash means of payments. They also exchanged views on cooperation with the Western Balkans in the area of internal security and counter-terrorism and discussed the Commission proposals on interoperability between EU information systems.
01/03/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights / Research and innovation
Today's Recommendation sets out operational measures to ensure faster detection and removal of illegal content online, to reinforce the cooperation between companies, trusted flaggers and law enforcement authorities, and to increase transparency and safeguards for citizens.
27/02/2018 - Energy, environment and climate / Institutional affairs / Justice and citizens’ rights
The Council began preparations for the European Council meeting on 22 and 23 March. The Council also adopted a regulation to ban unjustified geo-blocking in the internal market and approved the reform of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) for the period after 2020.
25/01/2018 - 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.
24/01/2018 - Justice and citizens’ rights
The Commission publishes guidance to facilitate a direct and smooth application of the new data protection rules across the EU as of 25 May. The Commission also launches a new online tool dedicated to SMEs.
19/01/2018 - Consumer affairs and public health / Justice and citizens’ rights
The third evaluation of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal online hate speech carried out by NGOs and public bodies released today shows that IT companies removed on average 70% of illegal hate speech notified to them.
20/12/2017 - Business, taxation and competition / Justice and citizens’ rights / Transport and travel
The European Court of Justice finds that that intermediation service must be regarded as forming an integral part of an overall service whose main component is a transport service and, accordingly, must be classified not as ‘an information society service’ but as ‘a service in the field of transport’.
