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29/10/2019 - Justice and citizens’ rights
Today, the European Commission published the first annual self-assessment reports by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Twitter and 7 European trade associations under the Code of Practice on Disinformation. The self-regulatory Code of Practice was launched in October 2018 and is an important pillar of the Action Plan against Disinformation.
25/10/2019 - Institutional affairs
MEPs called for more funds for climate action, criticised Turkey’s military operation in Syria and voted in favour of plans to protect bees during this week's plenary session in Strasbourg.
24/10/2019 - Employment and social rights
The Council adopted conclusions on the Economy of Wellbeing and on the future of work. Ministers also held debates on matching skills and labour market needs and on anti-discrimination.
24/10/2019 - Business, taxation and competition
MEPs on adopted a resolution urging member states to work on long-overdue rules obliging multinationals to disclose what taxes they pay in each country.
24/10/2019 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
23/10/2019 - Economy and the euro / Institutional affairs
MEPs adopted their position on the 2020 EU budget on Wednesday, saying it must provide a “solid starting point to launch the new generation of EU programmes”.
23/10/2019 - Justice and citizens’ rights
The European Commission publishes its report on the third annual review of the functioning of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The report confirms that the U.S. continues to ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred under the Privacy Shield from the EU to participating companies in the U.S.
22/10/2019 - Economy and the euro / Institutional affairs
UK researchers, students and farmers should continue to get EU support in the event of a no-deal Brexit, under provisions adopted by the full house.
22/10/2019 - Business, taxation and competition / Economy and the euro / Employment and social rights
18/10/2019 - Energy, environment and climate / Enlargement, external relations and trade / Institutional affairs
The European Council adopted conclusions on the MFF, the next institutional cycle, climate change, enlargement, Turkey, illegal drilling activities and MH17.
18/10/2019 - Economy and the euro / Institutional affairs
17/10/2019 - Institutional affairs
The European Council (Art. 50) endorsed the revised withdrawal agreement and approved the revised political declaration. On this basis, the European Council (Art. 50) invited the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council to take the necessary steps to ensure that the agreement can enter into force on 1 November 2019, so as to provide for an orderly withdrawal.
17/10/2019 - Institutional affairs
The European Commission has recommended the European Council (Article 50) to endorse the agreement reached at negotiator level on the Withdrawal Agreement, including a revised Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland, and approve a revised Political Declaration on the framework of the future EU-UK relationship.
16/10/2019 - Asylum and migration
Ahead of the October European Council, the Commission is reporting on key progress under the European Agenda on Migration since 2015, with focus on steps taken by the EU since the last progress report in March 2019.
- Communication – Progress report on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration
- Factsheet – Delivering on resettlement
- Factsheet – Migration: Solidarity within the EU
- Factsheet – Support and solidarity for migration and border management under the EU budget
- More information on the European Agenda on Migration
16/10/2019 - Employment and social rights
The European Labour Authority starts its activities with an inaugural ceremony and the first meeting of its Management Board.
15/10/2019 - Enlargement, external relations and trade / Institutional affairs
15/10/2019 - Food, farming and fisheries
The AgriFish Council agreed on 2020 fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea, and to supplement the existing partial general approach on the future EMFF. The Council exchanged views on the post 2020 CAP reform package, forestry and the market situation.
15/10/2019 - Justice and citizens’ rights
14/10/2019 - Enlargement, external relations and trade
The Council focussed on the situation in Syria, including north-east Syria, and on Turkey's drilling activities. Foreign ministers discussed Ukraine and had an exchange of views with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko.
14/10/2019 - Business, taxation and competition / Enlargement, external relations and trade
Despite the difficult global economic climate, European companies have continued to make good use of the opportunities created by the European Union's trade network - the largest in the world.
