In Monday´s plenary debate, most MEPs criticised the Council’s position on the “rule of law conditionality mechanism” adopted last week, saying it did not create an instrument that could ever be triggered in practice. With continued violations of rule … read more
Good afternoon. Today’s Eurogroup was in the form of a videoconference again. I obviously look forward to the day we can all meet again in person, but we did have a good discussoin. Before I go through the main points of the meeting, let me touch upon … read more
On Tuesday morning, European Council President Charles Michel will present the outcome of the summit, including on other Foreign Affairs topics such as relations with China, the situation in Belarus and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. EU-UK relations … read more
The EU’s civil protection mechanism has helped to look for victims and for those lost in the floods in Italy and southern France, said the president. Outgoing MEPs Petra DE SUTTER (Greens/EFA, Belgium) as of 1 October. Changes to the agenda Three le… read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented economic shock, with high human costs and deep social repercussions. In response, the European Union and its member states have taken equally unprecedented steps to mitigate the impact of the crisis. Th… read more