EU Policies

The right to equal pay for the same work or work of equal value between female and male workers has...

FEMM Committee - Inter-parliamentary Committee Meeting - International Women’s Day 2021 ' We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19 '

Gender Equality: Recovery plans must support more women to top positions

European Parliament - FEMM Committee debates women’s crucial role in Recovery plans, leading the fight against the pandemic. MEPs, national...

EU fiscal rules and the way out of the pandemic

The European Commission adopted a Communication providing Member States with broad guidance on the conduct of fiscal policy in the...

EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030

Despite all efforts, persons with disabilities are still at a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion than persons without...

New EU investment priorities of €330 billion cohesion legislative package

EU gives €330 billion for new EU investment priorities through the 2021-2027 cohesion package to boost recovery from the pandemic....

Croatia improves drinking water and treatment system in Dubrovnik

02/03/2021

Cohesion policy plays a crucial role in the public investment in Croatia getting money to improve now drinking water in...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Women

02/03/2021

The impact of COVID-19 on women has increased gender disparities in the EU, underscoring society’s reliance on women both on...

Asrar, 15, fled fighting in the Yemeni port city of Hodediah

EU humanitarian aid for Yemen threatened by conflict and famine

EU humanitarian aid for Yemen will address the most pressing needs of people in Yemen for child malnutrition, famine and...

The old EU energy label, on the left, and the new energy label with a QR code

The new EU energy labels with QR-code is active

A brand new version of the widely-recognised EU energy label will be applicable in all shops and online retailers from...

MEPs discuss ways to increase roll-out of vaccines with pharma CEOs

EU debates to increase roll-out of vaccines with pharma CEOs

MEPs demanded to increase vaccine production, clarity on deliveries and insisted that pharmaceutical companies honour their contracts. MEPs quizzed CEOs...

Sir David Attenborough on Climate and Security

World risks ‘collapse of everything’ without strong climate action

If we continue on our current path, we will face the collapse of everything that gives us our security warned...

President Charles Michel reiterated the European Union and President Maia Sandu in Moldova

President Charles Michel visited President Maia Sandu in Moldova

President Charles Michel reiterated the European Union support for President Maia Sandu and people of Moldova, during a meeting in...

Dr Armen SARKISSIAN, President of Armenia; Mr Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

EU – Armenia Partnership Agreement enters into force

On 1 March 2021, the European Union-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will enter into force. It has now...

WHO calls for action to address ‘long COVID’ and long-term effects

Many people struggle to recover from ‘long COVID’, the acute infection, suffering often disabling symptoms and long-term effects that last...

Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

EU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a year

The Council decided to prolong until 28 February 2022 the sanctions and restrictive measures targeting Lukashenko and high-level officials in Belarus. They...

EU disinfection robots arrive in Slovenian hospitals

Two Slovenian hospitals received two of the first EU robots to disinfect patient rooms, thus helping reduce and contain the spread...

Jens STOLTENBERG, Secretary General of NATO and Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

Strategic autonomy, security and EU self-defense role with NATO