As Belgium takes over the rotating EU Council presidency, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said the country's experience with national political hurdles will guide the bloc through the many challenges of the upcoming six-month-long election run-up.
Institutional reforms, competitiveness, and protection of the European way of life are at the heart of Belgium's EU Council presidency programme in the first half of 2024, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib unveiled at an …
It is high time Spain imposed itself as a leading EU country instead of staying "at the periphery," Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told the national employers association on Friday (15 September), as the Spanish EU Council presidency published a paper …
Today more than ever, the European Union needs to be a value-based project, as well as geographical and political player with the ability to ensure the prosperity of its citizens, in an increasingly competitive world, writes José Manuel Albares.
With the recently adopted eleventh package of sanctions on Russia and Spain’s new EU presidency, Madrid should prioritise Ukraine, according to Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin. Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin is research analyst at the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at Royal …
The best way to prevent Eurosceptic governments from damaging EU interests is to scrap the rotating presidency of the EU Council. It would also be an important step in the necessary reform of the EU, writes Alin Mituta.
The Spanish government has requested the postponement of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s speech to present the country's EU Council presidency at the European Parliament, originally scheduled for 13 July, to the September plenary session.
What do safety matches, aerated concrete, tetra packs, zip fasteners, ball bearings, adjustable spanners, seat belts, national identification numbers, baby carriers, dental implants, pacemakers and Bluetooth have in common?
As policymakers and governments gear up for the new year, EURACTIV summarises the key political developments to keep an eye on in 2023 - from two EU Council presidencies and major files on migration to national and European elections.
The upcoming Swedish EU Council presidency published its political priorities for the next six months on Wednesday (14 December). Here is what can be expected in terms of digital policy. Sweden will take the helm of the EU Council for the …
The European Union must actively counter Russian propaganda in Africa, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens/EFA) said at Monday’s meeting of Special Representatives for the Sahel regions in Prague. The meeting, organised by the Czech EU Council presidency, was chaired …
The Czech Presidency of the EU Council circulated a new compromise on the first five chapters of the new data law.
The Czech Council Presidency has circulated a fourth compromise text on the European Digital Identity (eIDs), which EURACTIV has seen, ahead of Wednesday's (28 September) Telecom Working Party Meeting.
The ongoing negotiations around the future directive on platform workers, which could ultimately reclassify many of them as employees, could well gain momentum after the revelations of the Uber files highlighting affinity between Emmanuel Macron and the American company, and while France has been dragging its move the file forward in the Council.
The Czech Republic will take over the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union on Friday with all eyes on Ukraine, which has been battling Russian forces since February.
EU ministers provisionally agreed on Monday (27 June) to ensure the share of renewables in the bloc's energy mix reaches 40% by 2030 – despite the fact that the objective is now rendered outdated by new proposals tabled since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Czech government presented its priorities for its upcoming EU Presidency on Wednesday (15 June), foregrounding the issues of Ukraine's EU candidate status, alongside energy security. EURACTIV Czechia reports.
Ukraine, energy security, defence and cybersecurity, economic and democratic resilience. These are the five subjects that top the political agenda of the upcoming Czech Presidency, as detailed in a draft internal document obtained by EURACTIV. The Czech Republic will take over …
The French Presidency of the EU Council has issued a compromise text on the legislation on online political advertising, clarifying the scope of the rules.
In a success for the French presidency of the EU Council, negotiators from the EU Parliament, member state governments, and the EU Commission reached an agreement on the minimum wage directive.
EU lawmakers are working to strengthen the Commission’s proposal to ensure that women fill 40% of non-executive board seats of listed companies, while campaigners call for a swift adoption of the text before the end of the French presidency of the EU Council.
Brigitte Bourguignon was appointed France's new Minister for Health and Prevention in Elisabeth Borne's government on Friday (20 May). Olivier Véran, who she is succeeding, was appointed Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament and Democratic Life.
The French Presidency is set to receive a mandate to initiate interinstitutional negotiations on the Path to the Digital Decade, a decision to set up a governance framework to monitor the progress of member states against the 2030 digital targets.
A more efficient sharing of valuable health data could improve our health systems significantly. But according to health professionals, this requires proper consideration of trust, ethics, and security.
