Statements by the General Secretary of AKEL Stefanos Stefanou after the meeting with the Deputy Minister of State for European Affairs Marilena Raouna. The Presidency of the EU Council is a national affair for Cyprus 21 May 2024, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia We had a very interesting, comprehensive and creative meeting with the Deputy […]
The EU Council endorsed the Commission’s proposal on the renewal of trade liberalisation with Ukraine with no changes, as MEPs from the Parliament’s agriculture committee instead side with farmers by pushing for more safeguards.
EU countries agreed their position on new rules to make driving in the bloc safer on Monday (4 December), backing provisions that would allow member states to choose between mandatory medical checks and “self-assessment” to obtain a drivers licence.
Managing cyber vulnerabilities exploited by hackers remains the pain point of a new cybersecurity law, with the idea of a pan-European reporting platform entering the scene.
The EU Council of Ministers is close to formalising its position on the new product liability rules, based on a compromise text circulated this week, seen by EURACTIV.
The Swedish presidency of the EU Council is making its third – and probably last – attempt to square the circle on the rules for gig economy workers with some light-touch changes.
A new Council text on the revised Product Liability Directive, seen by EURACTIV, puts software more firmly under the scope, clarifies the concept of manufacturers’ control and seeks to limit national fragmentation.
The EU Council completed on Monday (5 December) the first revision of the European Media Freedom Act at the technical level, with significant work still to be done on fundamental aspects of the proposal.
Two weeks after the European Parliament agreed its negotiating position on the minimum wage directive, a large majority of national ministers also agreed on a common position, with the only dissent coming from Denmark and Hungary.
The Council of the European Union (EU), chaired by Portugal, has reached an agreement with the European Parliament to revise the rules on road charging, the so-called Eurovignette, to reduce emissions of polluting gases and infrastructure congestion.
