On Wednesday, the Parliament and the Council decided to establish the future EU Customs Authority in Lille, France. Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
On Wednesday, the Parliament and the Council decided to establish the future EU Customs Authority in Lille, France. Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Le commerce mondial dépend d'un nombre étonnamment restreint de voies de passage étroites, souvent appelées "points de passage stratégiques" maritimes.
According to an investigation by the Washington Post, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjarto, has been passing on confidential information about the EU to his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. The newspaper also says that the Russian foreign intelligence agency, the SVR, is backing the Orbán government in the current election campaign. Budapest vehemently denies the allegations. The EU Commission has demanded an explanation. Europe's media call for decisive action.
After eight years of negotiations, the EU and Australia have agreed on a sweeping free trade deal. Once ratified, almost all tariffs and trade barriers will be removed, except for strict upper limits for certain foods such as beef. There are also plans to improve Europe's supply of critical raw materials.