Joint donor statement on humanitarian aid to Gaza
European Commission Statement Brussels, 19 May 2025 Whilst we acknowledge indications of a limited restart of aid, Israel blocked humanitarian aid entering…
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Speech by President von der Leyen on the 60th anniversary of Hannover Medical School [Medizinische Hochschule Hannover – MHH]
European Commission Speech Hannover, 17 May 2025 ‘Check against delivery’ President, Minister-President, Minister for Culture, Mayor, Professors, Students, Ladies and gentlemen,…
Statement by President von der Leyen at the start of her meeting with Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney
European Commission Statement Rome, 17 May 2025 Thank you very much, Prime Minister, for receiving me here. And first of all, congratulations…
Press release – Metsola calls to “re-launch Europe as a global power”
In a keynote speech at the event “Europe at the crossroads” on Tuesday, Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision for a smarter,…
Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In the context of a visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the Presidency of Bosnia and…
EU sets out steps towards introducing a joint European degree
EU education ministers have laid the groundwork for establishing a joint European degree label and set out the next steps towards introducing…
VAT rules: Council agrees position on directive simplifying tax collection for imports
The Council reached a general approach on the directive on value added tax (VAT) rules for distance sales of imported goods and…
Council and Parliament secure deal to harmonise collection of population statistics
The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a new regulation to ensure complete, coherent and comparable European…
International Nurses Day: EU projects help empower nurses through training
Nurses around the world play a crucial role in ensuring patients’ recovery and wellbeing. On International Nurses Day, discover some of the…
New rules help consumers save energy and money in ‘standby mode’
New limits on energy use in standby mode have come into effect. The limits now apply to electrical appliances such as Wi-fi,…