EU leaders are expected to put food security at the heart of the bloc’s agricultural policy for the next five years, according to a leaked draft of the EU’s Strategic Agenda seen by Euractiv.
As the Commission prepares to unveil a package to cut red tape for farmers on Friday (15 March), EU leaders meeting at the European Council next week will urge the EU executive and agriculture ministers to act “without delay” on multiple fronts, such as trade and food chain, according to draft conclusions seen by Euractiv.
EU leaders are expected to convene for an emergency summit on 1 February to have another go at agreeing on the bloc’s budget and financial aid to Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel announced on Monday (18 December). The announcement comes after a regular EU summit last week failed to produce a decision on the […]
EU leaders failed to sharpen their position on the Israel-Hamas war and escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza on Friday (15 December), despite several member states advocating for a ceasefire.
The leaders of Canada and the European Union reiterated on Friday (24 November) strong support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, while pledging to deepen coordination on climate efforts.
EU leaders are poised to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza and for pauses in bombardments into and out of the enclave to enable access for aid, after days of wrangling that highlighted divisions within the bloc over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The leaders of Belgium and Sweden and the European Union’s chief executive promised on Wednesday (18 October) to tighten border security and step up repatriations after a failed asylum seeker from Tunisia shot dead two Swedish football fans in Brussels.
European Council President Charles Michel said on Saturday (14 October) that he had convened a video conference summit of European Union leaders on Tuesday to discuss the Hamas attacks on Israelis and Israel’s response.
EU leaders on Friday (30 June) tasked the European Commission to propose legal ways to make use of the Russian assets frozen in the bloc to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction.
EU leaders failed to resolve a bitter dispute on reform of the bloc’s migration rules after Poland and Hungary refused to back down in their standoff with the 25 other EU leaders.
