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Press briefing ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council will take place on 23 September 2024 at 10.00.

The Council, by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, adopted the list of persons whom it proposes for appointment as members of the Commission until 31 October 2029.

European Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Sep 2024 Dear ladies and gentlemen, Thank you to our host Patrick Molinoz of the European Committee of the Regions,And my thanks to Jerzy Pomianowski of the European End...

European Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Sep 2024 Dear Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitzotakis, Dear Ambassador, dear Ministers, dear friends,   Kalimera!   I regret I could not be with you in person today. But I ve...

The Council adopted a revision of the EU’s financial regulation, which lays down the financial rules applicable to the EU budget. The main reason for this targeted revision is the need to align the financial regulation with the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027.

The bold EU’s 2040 climate target is indispensable for climate neutrality and economic competitiveness, says the EESC Aikaterini Serifi Thu, 19/09/2024 - 12:59 In its effort to lead global climate action, the European Union should set an ambitious target for 2040, aiming to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 90%, in line with its broader goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. This target, endorsed by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) at its September plenary session, aligns with the scientific consensus on the need to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

European Commission Statement Wrocław, 19 Sep 2024 Dear Prime Minister Tusk, dear Donald, This is a very important moment. I am here to reassure you that Europe stands by your side. Faced with natural disasters,...

European Commission Statement Brussels, 19 Sep 2024 European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, toge...