European Union

The 26th bilateral summit between the EU and Japan is expected to take place on 25 April in the Europa building in Brussels.

The Council adopted conclusions on sustainable development, responding to the Commission's reflection paper "Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030".

The Council adopted a decision establishing a High-level Group of Wise Persons on the European financial architecture for development, chaired by Thomas Wieser.

The Council adopted a series of legislative acts.

More accessible products and services for EU citizens: Council adopts the Accessibility Act.

The Council adopted a regulation setting out that, following Brexit, UK citizens coming to the Schengen area for a short stay (90 days in any 180 days) will be granted visa free travel.

Council adopts new rules on definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks.

Rules on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain adopted.

The EU now has an effective tool to address unfair commercial practices that may emerge in the air transport sector.

The Council formally adopted the directive et regulations reforming the ECRIS system on the exchange of criminal records.

The Council formally adopted the directive on combating fraud on non-cash means of payment.

The Council adopted a reform setting capital requirements applying to banks with non-performing loans (NPLs) on their balance sheets.

The Council adopted updated rules on the European Citizens' Initiative.

The Council approved the European Parliament's position on a Regulation amending the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The EU member states have granted Britain a new extension until the end of October for Brexit. The majority wanted to extend the deadline until the end of the year but Paris insisted that the delay had to be as short as possible to avoid harming the functioning of the EU. Is the decision a relief or will it only prolong the torment of the Brexit drama?