Apostolos Tzitzikostas (EL/EPP), President of the European Committee of the Regions, said: “We all know that our Union is diverse. Some Member States are more centralised, whilst others regions hold legislative powers. But every region, regardless o… read more
Today agriculture ministers agreed on the need to set a specific goal to protect honey bees from pesticides. Member states considered guidance provided by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), outlining a new approach to assessing the impact of pe… read more
Indicative programme Monday 28 June 2021 Place:ECC Luxembourg Chairs:Maria do Céu Antunes, Minister for AgricultureRicardo Serrão Santos, Minister of the Sea of Portugal All times are approximate and subject to change from 08.00Arrivals (live streaming… read more
EU ambassadors today confirmed a provisional agreement reached between the Council presidency and the Parliament on a new directive harmonising rules for credit servicers and credit purchasers of non-performing loans issued by credit institutions. The … read more
The Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) today gave its support to the political agreement reached between the Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators during the trilogue on 22 June 2021 on the amendment to the motor insura… read more