Council, European Union - Consilium
WEB6 days ago · Council approves €1 billion in relief aid for countries hit by natural disasters. The Council has agreed to mobilise the solidarity fund to support Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France after severe natural disasters in 2023. The aid, which comes from the 2024 budget, will assist regions that have been hit by extreme floods.
The Schengen area explained - Consilium
WEBJun 13, 2024 · The Schengen area is one of the main achievements of the European project. It started in 1985 as an intergovernmental project between five EU countries – France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – and has gradually expanded to become the largest free travel area in the world. Schengen is the name of a small village in ...
The Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland explained
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The Protocol ensures that a hard border is avoided on the island of Ireland following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Under the Windsor Framework, the EU and the UK agreed on new arrangements to address practical issues, for example, for goods travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, in the interest of people and businesses in Northern Ireland.
The general data protection regulation - Consilium
WEBJun 13, 2024 · The EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) is the strongest privacy and security law in the world. This regulation updated and modernised the principles of the 1995 data protection directive. It was adopted in 2016 and entered into application on 25 May 2018. The GDPR defines:
The presidency of the Council of the EU - Consilium
WEBThe Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU: 1 July - 31 December 2024. Hungary is focusing on seven thematic areas for its work during the presidency: Europe is facing the shared challenges of the war in our neighbourhood, global competition, a fragile security situation, illegal migration, natural disasters, the effects of climate ...
European Council - Consilium
WEBJun 28, 2024 · The European Council became one of the seven EU institutions, following the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty. First meeting of the European Council in Dublin on 11 March 1975. The European Council is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union.
European Green Deal - Consilium
WEBDec 12, 2019 · The European Green Deal is a package of policy initiatives, which aims to set the EU on the path to a green transition, with the ultimate goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. It supports the transformation of the EU into a fair and prosperous society with a modern and competitive economy. It …
Biography of Charles Michel - Consilium
WEBPresident of the European Council. Charles Michel was born in the Belgian town of Namur in 1975, when the European Union consisted of only nine member states. He grew up listening to the stories of his parents and grandparents, who had experienced the devastation of the Second World War and knew how precious peace and reconciliation are.
Terrorism in the EU: facts and figures - Consilium
WEBJan 27, 2024 · Figures between 2010 and 2019 include the UK. Between 2019 and 2021, 1 560 people were arrested in EU member states on suspicion of terrorism-related offences. In 2021, the most frequent offence leading to arrest - among those reported - was membership of a terrorist group, followed by planning or preparing an attack.
Qualified majority - Consilium
WEBQualified majority. When the Council of the EU votes on a proposal by the Commission or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the proposal is adopted if a qualified majority is reached. A qualified majority is reached if two conditions are simultaneously met: This procedure is also known as the 'double ...
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