The Commission took stock today of the additional fiscal effort announced by the Italian authorities this week and concluded that it was material enough not to propose to the Council the opening of an Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) for Italy’s lack … read more
European Commission adopts rules to ensure a smooth transition to its next President and the next College of Commissioners The appointment of the President of the European Commission and of the Commissioners takes place in line with Article 17(7) of th… read more
Following the resignation of Andrus Ansip and Corina Creţu from their respective Commission mandates in order to take up the seats they were elected to in the European Parliament, President Juncker has decided to temporarily transfer their portfolios t… read more
The appointment of the President of the European Commission and of the Commissioners takes place in line with Article 17(7) of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU). The European Commission as an institution is responsible for ensuring the smooth tran… read more
Today the European Commission decided to register 3 new European citizens’ initiatives: ‘A price for carbon to fight climate change’, ‘Grow scientific progress: crops matter!’, and ‘Let’s put an end to the era of plastic in Europe’. The Commission also… read more