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The Council of the European Union has disclosed the details of additional personal sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s hybrid destabilising activities targeting EU countries and partners.

Today, the Council agreed on its position on the targeted amendment of the EU deforestation regulation, postponing its date of application by 12 months. This postponement will allow third countries, ...

T he EU Council is currently mulling a decision of the EU General Court annulling for a second time a decision to sanction Swiss-Russian Alexander Pumpyanskiy and considering whether it needs to ...

European Union Council and the European Parliament on Tuesday reached a provisional agreement to ban the entry of products made with forced labour into the European single market.

EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and EU foreign ministers should unequivocally condemn Israel’s atrocity crimes and other serious violations of international law during the EU-Israel ...

Europe EU Council chief travels to Romania for talks on agenda for future with other bloc leaders Michel said the 27-nation bloc has faced 'extraordinarily difficult' challenges in recent years ...

The EU Council and Parliament have reached a provisional deal to lower CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, maintaining the target set last year by the European Commission of a 90% drop in ...

An EU source close to the Council was unable to provide insight on current discussions between Member States but noted there’s a working party meeting on May 8 where they confirmed the ...

European Council President Charles Michel makes a statement to the media regarding the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova during an EU summit in Brussels, on Dec. 14, 2023.