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Aug 2, 2021
Global Education Summit: Team Europe Pledges Leading Contribution of €1.7 Billion
At Global Education Summit in London on 29 July, the European Union and its Member States, as Team Europe, pledged €1.7 billion to the...


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Jul 29, 2021
EU Ambassadors Endorse Update to Legislation on Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
On 23 July 2021, EU ambassadors approved a provisional political agreement reached with the European Parliament on 12 July on a proposal...


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Jul 29, 2021
Commission Puts Forward New Strategy to Make The EU's Financial System More Sustainable
The European Commission on 6 July 2021 has adopted a number of measures to increase its level of ambition on sustainable finance. First,...


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Jul 29, 2021
Commission Simplifies Rules for Aid Combined with EU Support and Introduces New Possibilities
The European Commission adopted on 23 July 2021 an extension of the scope of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), which will...


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Jul 29, 2021
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and Cross-Border Threats to Health
At meeting of deputy permanent representatives to the EU on 23 July 2021, the Council has reached an agreement on draft proposals to...


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Jul 26, 2021
Future EU Transport Must Tap Into The Potential of Intermodality
Intermodal transport and multimodal logistics are the way forward in EU transport, but practical roadblocks that are still hindering the...


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Jul 26, 2021
EU Digital COVID Certificate Enters into Application in The EU
As of July 1st, the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation enters into application. This means that EU citizens and residents will now...


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Jul 26, 2021
Competition: Commission Publishes Findings of Evaluation of Market Definition Notice
The European Commission has published on 12 July 2021 a Staff Working Document that summarises the findings of the evaluation of the...


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Jul 26, 2021
A Globally Connected Europe: Council Approves Conclusions
On 12 July 2021, the Council approved conclusions on “A Globally Connected Europe”. This highlights the need for the EU to pursue a...


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Jul 26, 2021
Berlin Summit: Western Balkans Strengthen Regional Cooperation and Foster Closer Ties with The EU
On 5 July 2021, President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi,...


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Jun 30, 2021
Strengthening The International Role of The Euro Is Key to Enhancing Europe's Global Position
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for ambitious economic objectives to be set to strengthen the euro. This has...


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Jun 30, 2021
New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Agreement Reached on The New European Union Agency for Asylum
The Commission welcomes the agreement that the European Parliament and the Council have just found to transform the European Asylum...


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Jun 30, 2021
Commission Proposes Coordinated Measures for The Safe Reopening of The Cultural and Creative Sectors
On 29 June 2021, the Commission published EU guidelines to ensure the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors...


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Jun 30, 2021
European Innovation Scoreboard: Innovation Performance is Improving in EU Member States and Regions
On 21 June 2021, the Commission has released the European Innovation Scoreboard 2021, which shows that Europe's innovation performance...


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Jun 30, 2021
European Commission Welcomes Agreement on €14.2 Billion Pre-Accession Assistance Instrument III
On 2 June 2021, the European Commission welcomes political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the new...


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Jun 30, 2021
Forest Fires: European Commission is Stepping up Its Preparations for The Forest Fire Season 2021
To be prepared for any large-scale wild fires this season, the European Commission has set up a strengthened European fleet of 11...


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Jun 30, 2021
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Council Approves Conclusions for Strong EU Commitment
The Council on 22 June 2021 approved conclusions reaffirming the EU's strong commitment towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...


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Jun 30, 2021
Commission Welcomes The Adoption of €373 Billion Cohesion Policy Legislative Package 2021-2027
The European Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the political agreements on the Cohesion policy legislative...


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Jun 30, 2021
VAT: New E-Commerce Rules in The EU Will Simplify Life for Traders and Introduce More Transparency
New Value-Added Tax (VAT) rules for online shopping enter into force as part of efforts to ensure a more level playing field for all...


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Jun 30, 2021
Motor Insurance Directive: Coreper Endorses Provisional Agreement
The Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) on 28 June 2021 gave its support to the political agreement reached between...


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Jun 30, 2021
Regional Leaders Commit to Launch an 'Alliance of Regions for European Democracy'
Presidents of regional parliaments with or without legislative powers, Presidents of Regions and other regional entities endorsed on 29...


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Jun 28, 2021
Zero Pollution: Vast majority of Europe's Bathing Waters Meet the Highest Quality Standards
The annual Bathing Water report published on 1 June 2021 shows that in 2020 almost 83% of Europe's bathing water sites met the European...


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Jun 28, 2021
New Instrument for Modern and Reliable Customs Control Equipment
On 24 June 2021, the Council and the European Parliament signed the regulation establishing the instrument for financial support for...


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Jun 28, 2021
Political Agreement on New Common Agricultural Policy: Fairer, Greener, More Flexible
On 25 June 2021, the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on the new Common Agricultural Policy...
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