EU sanctions against Russia explained - Consilium
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the EU has imposed massive and unprecedented sanctions against Russia. These sanctions come on top of the measures already imposed on Russia since 2014 following the annexation of Crimea and the lack of implementation of the Minsk agreements.
The Schengen area explained - Consilium
Oct 2, 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 ...
Council, European Union - Consilium
Nov 5, 2024 · The Council of the EU. The Council of the EU represents the member states' governments. Informally also known as the EU Council, it is where national ministers from each EU country meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies. The European Council and the Council of the EU are the house of the member states. Find out how they influence life in ...
European Green Deal - Consilium
3 days ago · The European Green Deal is the EU’s growth strategy. Launched in 2019, it consists of a package of policy initiatives, which set the EU on the path to a green transition, with the ultimate goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. It is the EU's contribution to the Paris Agreement, which the EU and all its countries ratified and which set ...
Fit for 55 - The EU's plan for a green transition - Consilium
Apr 12, 2024 · The EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) is a carbon market based on a system of cap-and-trade of emission allowances for energy-intensive industries and the power generation sector. It is the EU's main tool in addressing emissions reductions.Since its introduction in 2005, the EU's emissions have decreased by 41%. The Fit for 55 package aimed to reform the EU ETS by making it more ambitious.
The general data protection regulation - Consilium
Jun 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 …
The presidency of the Council of the EU - Consilium
The 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 ...
EU sanctions against Russia - Consilium
Oct 28, 2024 · Human rights violations in Russia Why sanctions? The European Union is deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in Russia, especially in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.. The EU strongly condemns the very significant expansion of restrictive legislation, the systematic and intensifying repression against civil society and ...
The Council of the European Union - Consilium
The Council of the EU represents the member states' governments. It is where national ministers and experts from each EU country meet to: negotiate and adopt EU laws. conclude international agreements on behalf of the EU. adopt the EU budget. develop the EU's foreign and security policy. coordinate member states' policies in specific fields.
Timeline - EU sanctions against Russia - Consilium
EU renews individual sanctions over Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The Council decided to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months, until 15 September 2024.