On the occasion of the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe strongly reaffirm their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty, including any reintroduction of it, in all cases ...
Today, the Council approved conclusions on social protection for the self-employed in implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. Self-employed workers are key players in European economy and innovation. Therefore, we need to ensure and improve their social ...
The Council has today adopted the consumer credit directive, which aims to enhance the protection for European consumers applying for credit. The revised legislation repeals and replaces the current 2008 directive on consumer credit agreements. While the digital transition ...
Today, the Council approved the first-ever set of conclusions on the interconnection between mental health and employment, with a focus on precarious work. Combatting precariousness is one of the best antidotes for the prevention of psychosocial risks at work. ...
The EU condemns in the strongest possible terms the multiple and indiscriminate attacks across Israel by Hamas and deeply deplores the loss of lives. The EU calls for an immediate cessation of these senseless attacks and violence, which will ...
The Council has today adopted a regulation on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. Once this regulation comes into force, the geographical indications (GI) of industrial products linked ...
The Council today appointed Wopke Hoekstra (Netherlands) as new European Commissioner, by common accord with the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. The appointment follows the resignation of Frans Timmermans as Executive Vice-President of the Commission and is for ...
European Council President Charles Michel met with China’s Prime Minister LI Qiang in the margins of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India. Both sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues and confirmed their interest in maintaining ...
On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August 2023), the European Union reiterates its firm and continued commitment to the respect, protection and fulfilment of indigenous peoples’ rights as set out in international human rights law ...
The Council today imposed sanctions on an additional 38 individuals and 3 entities. It also extended export bans to firearms, aviation and space industry. We have adopted new sanctions in reaction to the Lukashenko’s illegitimate regime continued systematic, widespread and gross ...