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Spain presents priorities for upcoming Council Presidency

Elisabeth Prieto Strobl

Jun 16
1 min

Spain presents priorities for upcoming Council Presidency

On 15 June, Spain's President Pedro Sánchez presented the country's priorities for the upcoming Council Presidency, starting on 1 July....

The Swedish Presidency of the EU - What can we expect?

Elisabeth Prieto Strobl

Jan 4
1 min

The Swedish Presidency of the EU - What can we expect?

As of 01 January 2023, Sweden has taken over the Presidency of the Council from the Czech Republic. The Swedish Presidency will run until...

UPDATE: December round up: What has the Czech Presidency finalised ahead of the Swedish takeover?

Elisabeth Prieto Strobl

Dec 19, 2022
3 min

UPDATE: December round up: What has the Czech Presidency finalised ahead of the Swedish takeover?

After six months of intense work, the Czech Presidency of the Council is coming to an end on 31 December while the new Swedish Council...

Agreement on revised General Product Safety, what changes compared to the current rules

Angéline Camus

Dec 1, 2022
2 min

Agreement on revised General Product Safety, what changes compared to the current rules

On 29 November, following the third political trilogue, the EU institutions reached a provisional political agreement on the General...

Jun 30, 2022
3 min

Environmental Council settles on its negotiating position

On June 29, the Environmental Council adopted its negotiating position on the GHGs emissions allowance trading scheme (ETS), the Social...

Jun 23, 2022
1 min

Political agreement reached between the Council and MEPs on the CSRD

On 21 June, the Council and the European Parliament agreed on a provisional deal about the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

Jun 3, 2022
2 min

Sustainable Transport – Council adopts position on three Commission proposals

On 2 June, the Transport, Telecommunications, and Energy configuration of the EU Council adopted a general approach on three European...