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Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change Friday 28 April - Eurogroup meeting, Stockholm, Sweden Chaired by Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup 08.00 Doorsteps (live streaming) 08.50 Eurogroup roundtable 09.00 Eurogroup meeting in inclusive format - Stocktaking on the Banking Union and banking sector developments - Debrief from the March Euro ...
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On 9 May, the European Union will celebrate Europe Day 2023, a moment to commemorate the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. To mark the special occasion, the EU institutions, including EU delegations and representations worldwide, will organise a wide range of online and on-site activities, providing citizens with the opportunity to discover and experience the European Union. This May, Eu...
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Distinguished Guests, Dear mayors and representatives of local authorities, Dear Helena Dalli, Ladies and gentlemen. Europe is a land of amazing cities. Places with a strong character, that you can feel at every corner and in every square. But also places where everyone feels at home. I want Europe to be like its cities. A Union where it doesn't matter what you look like, who you lov...
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The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament will join forces with our Polish social democratic party, Nowa Lewica, at an external group meeting taking place in Krakow from 2 to 5 May, 2023, to defend the rule of law and women’s rights – issues that go hand in hand and have been under attack by the PiS government. We will also discuss our progressive solutions to current EU challenges, ...
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L’Union européenne condamne avec fermeté l’horrible massacre qui s’est déroulé dans le village de Karma, province du Yatenga, le 20 avril, et qui aurait fait des dizaines de victimes civiles, y compris des femmes et des enfants. L’Union européenne rappelle que le meurtre de civils peut constituer un crime de guerre, et appelle à ce qu’une enquête impartiale et rigoureuse soit diligentée pou...
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Despite tumultuous global events, this year has also been one of aspiration and development, with the aim of creating a tomorrow that can effectively tackle the challenges of today, said the European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, as he presented his Annual Report 2022. Wojciech Wiewiórowski, EDPS, said: “Reflecting on the year 2022, I am proud of the EDPS’ office dedication...
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Last night, co-legislators reached a final agreement on the last of the transport files from the Fit for 55 Package, the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, which aims to promote the production and up-take of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) until 2050. In what is an important achievement for the decarbonisation of aviation, SAFs are now set to make up 70% of all fuels supplied to operators at EU ai...
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The Commission welcomes the political agreement on the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal, reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council. Once in place, the new rules will help decarbonise the aviation sector by requiring fuel suppliers to blend sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with kerosene in increasing amounts from 2025. This measure on its own is projected to reduce aircra...
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The Commission has today presented legislative proposals to implement the most comprehensive reform of the EU's economic governance rules since the aftermath of the economic and financial crisis. The central objective of these proposals is to strengthen public debt sustainability and promote sustainable and inclusive growth in all Member States through reforms and investment. The proposal...
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Today, members of the European Parliament special committee on foreign interference and disinformation (INGE) - set up on the initiative of the S&D Group in 2020 - voted its second report with concrete recommendations on how to protect the democratic process from malicious foreign actors, and particularly from Russia and China. Hostile foreign interference, disinformation, hybrid threats, c...
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