Council, European Union - Consilium
WEB4 days ago — The European Council consists of the heads of state or government of the EU's member states, together with its President and the European Commission President. It defines the EU's general political directions and priorities. More about the European Council. The Council of the EU represents the member states' governments.
European Council - Consilium
WEBJun 28, 2024 — The European Council became one of the seven EU institutions, following the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty. First meeting of the European Council in Dublin on 11 March 1975. The European Council is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union.
The Schengen area explained - Consilium
WEBJun 13, 2024 — The Schengen area is one of the main achievements of the European project. It started in 1985 as an intergovernmental project between five EU countries – France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – and has gradually expanded to become the largest free travel area in the world. Schengen is the name of a …
The presidency of the Council of the EU - Consilium
WEBThe Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU: 1 July - 31 December 2024. Hungary is focusing on seven thematic areas for its work during the presidency: Europe is facing the shared challenges of the war in our neighbourhood, global competition, a fragile security situation, illegal migration, natural disasters, the effects of climate ...
European Green Deal - Consilium
WEBThe European Green Deal is a package of policy initiatives, which aims to set the EU on the path to a green transition, with the ultimate goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. It supports the transformation of the EU into a fair and prosperous society with a modern and competitive economy. It underlines the need for a holistic and cross ...
The general data protection regulation - Consilium
WEBJun 13, 2024 — The EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) is the strongest privacy and security law in the world. This regulation updated and modernised the principles of the 1995 data protection directive. It was adopted in 2016 and entered into application on 25 May 2018. The GDPR defines:
EU sanctions against Russia explained - Consilium
WEB3 days ago — In June 2022 the Council adopted a sixth package of sanctions which, among other things, prohibits the purchase, import and transfer of seaborne crude oil and certain petroleum products from Russia to the EU. The restrictions apply from 5 December 2022 for crude oil and from 5 February 2023 for other refined petroleum products.
Where does the EU’s gas come from? - Consilium
WEBMoving away from Russian gas. The share of Russia’s pipeline gas in EU imports dropped from over 40% in 2021 to about 8% in 2023. For pipeline gas and LNG combined, Russia accounted for less than 15% of total EU gas imports. The drop was possible mainly thanks to a sharp increase in LNG import and an overall reduction of gas consumption in ...
Cybersecurity: how the EU tackles cyber threats - Consilium
WEBJun 10, 2024 — The aim of this strategy is to strengthen Europe’s resilience against cyber threats and ensure that all citizens and businesses can fully benefit from trustworthy and reliable services and digital tools. The new strategy contains concrete proposals for deploying regulatory, investment and policy instruments.
The Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland explained
WEBJan 11, 2024 — The Protocol ensures that a hard border is avoided on the island of Ireland following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Under the Windsor Framework, the EU and the UK agreed on new arrangements to address practical issues, for example, for goods travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, in the interest of people and businesses …