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Calendrier du 25 janvier au 31 janvier 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 22, 2021 | 08:37 amEuropean Commission Commissioners' weekly activities Brussels, 22 Jan 2021 Calendrier du 25 janvier au 31 janvier 2021(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)Déplacements et visites Lundi 25 janvier 2021Mr Fr...
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Daily News 22 / 01 / 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 22, 2021 | 08:15 amEuropean Commission Daily news Brussels, 22 Jan 2021 Commission proposes to amend the EU's 2021 budget to accommodate the Brexit Adjustment ReserveFollowing the proposal for a Brexit Adjustment Reserve the Commis...
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Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel, following the EU Leaders' videoconference
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 21, 2021 | 17:58 pmEuropean Commission Statement Brussels, 22 Jan 2021 Thank you,Indeed across Europe, the health situation remains very serious. And yes, there is reason for hope because of the vaccines. But there is also strong ...
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State aid: Commission approves €325 million public support to provide schools in Italy with very high internet speeds
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 21, 2021 | 10:02 amEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Jan 2021 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €325 million of public support to connect 12,000 schools in Italy to very high-speed intern...
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State aid: Commission approves €12 billion German umbrella scheme to compensate companies for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 21, 2021 | 09:30 amEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Jan 2021 The European Commission has found a €12 billion German umbrella scheme (final part of the Novemberhilfe package) to compensate companies for damages suffer...
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Daily News 21 / 01 / 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 21, 2021 | 07:55 amEuropean Commission Daily news Brussels, 21 Jan 2021 Climate Diplomacy: EVP Timmermans and HR/VP Borrell welcome the U.S. return to the Paris Agreement and engage with Presidential Climate Envoy John KerryFollow...
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Commission welcomes agreement on additional financial support for the most deprived under REACT-EU
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 20, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Jan 2021 The European Parliament and the Council have agreed to the Commission's proposal to provide more funds to support the most deprived in Europe in the recovery phase.
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Joint Statement by Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrellon the United States re-joining the Paris Agreement
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 20, 2021 | 14:58 pmEuropean Commission Statement Brussels, 20 Jan 2021 The European Union welcomes the decision by President Biden for the United States to re-join the Paris Agreement on climate change. We are looking forward to ha...
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Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Sassoli and Prime Minister Costa on the EU's political priorities under the Portuguese Presidency
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 20, 2021 | 12:07 pmEuropean Commission Statement Brussels, 21 Jan 2021 Thank you very much dear António,We are very much looking forward to the Portuguese Presidency and it is going to be a pleasure to work together. The ta...
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Antitrust: Commission fines Valve and five publishers of PC video games € 7.8 million for “geo-blocking” practices
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 20, 2021 | 09:41 amEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 20 Jan 2021 The European Commission has fined Valve, owner of the online PC gaming platform “Steam”, and the five publishers Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, K...
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Daily News 20 / 01 / 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 20, 2021 | 08:10 amEuropean Commission Daily news Brussels, 20 Jan 2021 President von der Leyen on the inauguration of the new President of the United StatesThis morning, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Ley...
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Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the presentation of the programme of activities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 20, 2021 | 06:22 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Jan 2021 Merci, Messieurs les Présidents,Cher Premier ministre, cher António,Mesdames et Messieurs les Députés,J'ai eu le privilège...
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Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 20, 2021 | 06:17 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Jan 2021 President Sassoli! Président Michel! Honourable Members!In all beginning there dwells a magic force. Jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne. I cannot help b...
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EU-backing for Danish software provider Templafy
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 20 Jan 2021 EIB signs €12 million (DKK 89.3 million) loan agreement with Danish software provider Templafy, backed by the Investment Plan for Europe.
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State aid: Commission approves €1.9 billion Polish scheme to support companies affected by coronavirus outbreak
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 20 Jan 2021 The European Commission has approved a €1.9 billion (PLN 8.6 billion) Polish scheme to support companies operating in certain sectors affected by the coron...
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Remarks by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the press conference on key actions for a united front to beat COVID-19
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 17:57 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Today we stand before you with a message of unity, solidarity and coordination. This pandemic has tested our resilience as a Union like nothing before.
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Remarks by Vice-President Margaritis Schinas at the press conference on key actions for a united front to beat COVID-19
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 16:53 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 At the start of this new year, we have good reasons to be cautiously optimistic. With the first vaccinations now well under way, the end of the pandemic could be in sight, though[…]
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Remarks by Commissioner McGuinness at the press conference on the fostering the openness, strength and resilience of Europe's economic and financial system
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 16:46 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.Thank you for that overview Valdis.As you have just laid out, we are living in a changed geopolitical context and a multip...
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Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the press conference on the fostering the openness, strength and resilience of Europe's economic and financial system
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 16:39 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Good afternoon. What we are presenting this afternoon has a clear and ambitious goal. We are working for more balanced cooperation with all global partners &nda...
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Remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the press conference on the fostering the openness, strength and resilience of Europe's economic and financial system
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 16:29 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Good evening everyoneThe pandemic has brought out many of Europe's strengths, which have helped us to weather the storm.Our unique single market, our open eco...
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College meeting: European Commission reorganises the “Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom” into the “Service for the EU-UK Agreements”.
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 13:01 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 The conclusion of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on 24 December 2020 means that the very successful mandate of the Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF) will come[…]
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Remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN press conference
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 12:33 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Ladies and gentlemen,We have just concluded the first ECOFIN under the Portuguese Presidency. I would like to wish every success to João and his team in...
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Speech by President von der Leyen to the Hydrogen Council
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 09:40 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Distinguished guests,dear friends, When the Hydrogen Council was launched in Davos, four years ago, it was the first global initiative of its kind. You ...
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Daily News 19 / 01 / 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 07:53 amEuropean Commission Daily news Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 REUNION DU COLLEGE : la Commission définit des actions clés pour créer un front uni dans la lutte contre la COVID-19Deux jours avant ...
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EIB Group and BTV join forces to provide additional lending to SMEs and mid-caps
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Luxembourg, 19 Jan 2021 EIB Group synthetic securitisation will enable BTV to lend more than €400 million to small and mid-sized businesses in Austria and Germany in response to COVID-19.
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Coronavirus: Commission Statement on consulting Member States on proposal to further prolong and adjust State aid Temporary Framework
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Statement Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Today, the European Commission has sent to Member States for consultation a draft proposal to prolong until 31 December 2021 and further adjust the scope of the...
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Questions and Answers: Fostering the openness, strength and resilience of Europe's economic and financial system
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Why are you proposing this strategy now?There has been a major shift in geopolitics over recent decades. The global economy is increasingly multipolar, a...
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Commission takes further steps to foster the openness, strength and resilience of Europe's economic and financial system
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 The European Commission today presented a new strategy to stimulate the openness, strength and resilience of the EU's economic and financial system for the years to come.
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Commission sets out key actions for a united front to beat COVID-19
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Two days ahead of the meeting of European leaders on a coordinated response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Commission set out a number of actions needed to step up the fight against[…]
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State aid: Commission approves €300 million Austrian scheme to support organisers of events affected by coronavirus outbreak
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €300 million Austrian scheme to support organisers of events affected by the coronavirus ...
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Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 17:51 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 Thank you Paschal and a happy new year to everyone.We had a very interesting discussion in very challenging times.We are in an extraordinary situation because...
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Opening remarks by Commissioner Ferreira at the joint press conference with Commissioner Gabriel on the launch of the New European Bauhaus
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 10:32 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 It is my pleasure to be here with Commissioner GabrielTo launch the first phase of the New European Bauhaus.This is a unique opportunity to be the desi...
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Opening remarks by Commissioner Gabriel at the joint press conference with Commissioner Ferreira on the launch of the New European Bauhaus
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 10:31 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 Bonjour à toutes et à tous,Rebondir après la pandémie et réussir la transformation durable et inclusive de nos soci&e...
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State aid: Commission approves Greek public funding for construction and operation of North section of E65 motorway
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 09:25 amEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Greek public funding of €442 million for the construction of the North section of the Centr...
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Statement from the President of the European Commission following the detention of Alexei Navalny yesterday in Moscow
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 09:14 amEuropean Commission Statement Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 I condemn the detention of Alexei Navalny yesterday by the Russian authorities, upon his return to Russia. The Russian authorities must immediately release him ...
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Daily News 18 / 01 / 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 08:58 amEuropean Commission Daily news Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 Nouveau Bauhaus européen: la Commission lance la phase de conceptionLa Commission a lancé aujourd'hui la phase de conception de l'initiative rela...
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New European Bauhaus: Commission launches design phase
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 17, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 Today, the Commission launched the design phase of the New European Bauhaus initiative, announced by President von der Leyen in her 2020 State of the Union address.
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Daily News 15 / 01 / 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 15, 2021 | 10:46 amEuropean Commission Daily news Brussels, 15 Jan 2021 RÉUNION DU COLLÈGE: Initiative citoyenne européenne - réponse de la Commission européenne à l'initiative « ...
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Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Prime Minister Costa on the occasion of the College visit to the Portuguese Presidency
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 15, 2021 | 10:08 amEuropean Commission Statement Lisbon, 15 Jan 2021 Thank you so much dear António,It is so good to be here and thank you very much for your hospitality, for the friendship, for the excellent cooperation....
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Calendrier du 18 janvier au 24 janvier 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 15, 2021 | 08:46 amEuropean Commission Commissioners' weekly activities Brussels, 22 Jan 2021 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)Déplacements et visites Lundi 18 janvier 2021President von der Leyen receives Ms Maia Sandu, P...
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DRAFT REPORT on the implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: Directive 2004/107/EC and Directive 2008/50/EC - PE663.232v01-00
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 21, 2021 | 15:12 pmDRAFT REPORT on the implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: Directive 2004/107/EC and Directive 2008/50/ECCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyJavi López Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Draft agenda - Monday, 25 January 2021 - Tuesday, 26 January 2021 - PE663.352v02-00 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 21, 2021 | 08:25 amSource : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Highlights - Portuguese Presidency: Exchanges with Environment, Agriculture and Health ministers - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 20, 2021 | 08:13 am
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ENVI Members will hold an exchange of views with the Portuguese Minister of Environment and Climate Action, Mr João Pedro Matos Fernandes, with the Portuguese Minister for Agriculture, Ms. Maria do Céu, and with the Portuguese Minister of Health, Ms.[…] -
DRAFT OPINION on European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 - PE663.106v01-00
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 19, 2021 | 16:48 pmDRAFT OPINION on European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyPascal Canfin Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Press release - COVID-19 vaccines: EU must respond with unity and solidarity
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 19, 2021 | 11:13 am
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MEPs expressed broad support for the common EU approach to fighting the pandemic and called for complete transparency regarding contracts and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2021 -[…] -
Draft agenda - Monday, 25 January 2021 - PE663.281v01-00 - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development , Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 18, 2021 | 17:07 pmSource : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Latest news - ENVI Committee meetings - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 15, 2021 | 14:01 pmThe next ENVI Committee meeting will take place on Monday, 25 January, from 13:45 to 15:45 and on Tuesday, 26 January, from 13:45 to 16:15 and from 16:45 to 18:45.In the context of the exponential growth of the coronavirus disease[…]
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Hearings - ENVI-PETI joint Public Hearing on the Revaluation of the wolf population in the EU - 05-12-2019 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - Committee on Petitions
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 15, 2021 | 11:20 am
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For decades, the wolf was regarded as strongly endangered in Europe. Its population is now recovering in many areas of the continent.The joint ENVI-PETI public hearing, with the association of AGRI, focused on the wolf population within the EU.The basic[…] -
Hearings - ENVI Public Hearing: Loss of biodiversity and the risk of pandemics - 14-01-2021 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 15, 2021 | 10:38 am
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On Thursday 14 January, the ENVI committee held a public meeting on "Facing the sixth mass extinction and increasing risk of pandemics: What role for the EU Biodiversity strategy to 2030?"This hearing considered the loss of biodiversity and the extent[…] -
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work - PE661.850v01-00
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 15, 2021 | 08:49 amDRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at workCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food[…]
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Highlights - Conclusion of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 14, 2021 | 17:22 pm
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On 24 December 2020, the Commission and the UK government agreed the terms of future cooperation between the EU and the UK. The agreement covers not just trade in goods and services, but also areas such as environment, climate, food[…] -
Highlights - Exchange of views with the Commission on the issue of vaccines in the EU - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 14, 2021 | 17:21 pm
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The discussion with Sandra Gallina, Director General for Health and Food Safety in DG SANTE, continued the Committee's work in scrutinising the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It provided an opportunity to analyse the latest developments in the authorisation of[…] -
Highlights - EU4Health: MEPs reach deal with Council on 2021-2027 EU health programme - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 14, 2021 | 17:21 pm
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On Monday 14 December, Parliament negotiators agreed on a deal with member states to significantly step up the EU’s action in the health sector through a dedicated 5.3 billion EUR “EU4Health Programme” as part of the EU’s recently agreed long-term[…] -
Highlights - Public Hearing on biodiversity loss and the risk of pandemics - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 14, 2021 | 17:21 pm
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On Thursday 14 January, from 9.00 to 11.15, the ENVI Committee held a public hearing on biodiversity and pandemics.This hearing considered the loss of biodiversity and the extent to which this increases the risk of pandemics due to land use[…] -
Highlights - EU action to reduce plastic waste: exchange with the Court of Auditors - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 14, 2021 | 09:02 am
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CONT and ENVI held a joint exchange with the European Court of Auditors on their review of the EU’s response to the growing problem of plastic waste. The exchange took place on Thursday 7 January between 15:15 and 16:15.Plastic waste[…] -
Publications - Results of the ENVI Coordinators' meetings in 2020 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 14, 2021 | 08:46 am10.12.202025.11.202019.11.202012.10.202028.09.202010.09.202009.07.202013.07.202022.06.2020 : [EN]10.6.202002.06.202025.5.202006.05.202001.04.202007.04.202025.03.202011.03.202018.02.202020.01.202009.01.2020Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP
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Press release - Public hearing on link between biodiversity loss and pandemics such as COVID-19
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 13, 2021 | 11:04 amThe Parliament hearing on “Facing the sixth mass extinction and increasing risk of pandemics: what role for the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030” will be held on Thursday.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European[…]
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Highlights - A new regulatory framework for sustainable batteries - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 13, 2021 | 10:59 am
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During the ENVI Committee meeting on 11 December, Virginijus Sinkevicius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, presented the new and revised Batteries Directive adopted by the Commission on 9 December. The proposal follows an evaluation into whether the 2006 Directive[…] -
Press release - COVID-19 vaccines: MEPs call for more clarity and transparency
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 12, 2021 | 13:31 pmLack of transparency has recently fuelled uncertainty and disinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccination in Europe, say MEPs.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Study - Air pollution and COVID-19 - PE 658.216 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 11, 2021 | 23:00 pmThis study is about the effects of air pollution on health, notably COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in many areas of the world. The infection spreads through person-to-person contact. Transmission and prognosis, once infected, are potentially influenced[…]
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Newsletters - ENVI News 2021 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 11, 2021 | 16:51 pmENVI-News 12-14-15 January 2021: COVID-19, Biodiversity, Brexit, Air Quality and their interactionsSource : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Draft agenda - Thursday, 14 January 2021 - PE663.152v01-00 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 11, 2021 | 11:36 amSource : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Press release - COVID-19 vaccines: Public Health Committee MEPs to quiz Commission
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 11, 2021 | 07:34 amThe EU’s lead negotiator on COVID-19 vaccines contracts, Sandra Gallina, will update MEPs on the latest developments concerning COVID-19 vaccines, on Tuesday at 9 am.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2021 -[…]
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 7 - Draft opinion 2019 discharge: European Environment Agency (EEA) - PE660.426v01-00
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 8, 2021 | 13:16 pmAMENDMENTS 1 - 7 - Draft opinion 2019 discharge: European Environment Agency (EEA)Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyPascal Canfin Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP
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Draft agenda - Tuesday, 12 January 2021 - PE663.137v01-00 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI - European Parliament Jan 7, 2021 | 15:23 pmSource : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Joint Statement by Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrellon the United States re-joining the Paris Agreement
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 20, 2021 | 14:58 pmEuropean Commission Statement Brussels, 20 Jan 2021 The European Union welcomes the decision by President Biden for the United States to re-join the Paris Agreement on climate change. We are looking forward to ha...
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Speech by President von der Leyen to the Hydrogen Council
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 19, 2021 | 09:40 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Jan 2021 Distinguished guests,dear friends, When the Hydrogen Council was launched in Davos, four years ago, it was the first global initiative of its kind. You ...
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Opening remarks by Commissioner Ferreira at the joint press conference with Commissioner Gabriel on the launch of the New European Bauhaus
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 18, 2021 | 10:32 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 It is my pleasure to be here with Commissioner GabrielTo launch the first phase of the New European Bauhaus.This is a unique opportunity to be the desi...
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New European Bauhaus: Commission launches design phase
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 17, 2021 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 18 Jan 2021 Today, the Commission launched the design phase of the New European Bauhaus initiative, announced by President von der Leyen in her 2020 State of the Union address.
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Speech by President von der Leyen at the One Planet Summit
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Jan 11, 2021 | 08:56 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 11 Jan 2021 Merci Monsieur le Président.Cher Emmanuel,I am delighted to be with you.It is fitting that we start this new year with a One Planet Summit in Paris ta...
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Press Statement by Commissioner Sinkevičius following the Environment Council on 17 December 2020
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 17, 2020 | 13:43 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 17 Dec 2020 Good evening everybody, and thank you for tuning in. I want to start by thanking the German Presidency not just for running a very productive Council tod...
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Press Statement by Commissioner Sinkevičius following AGRIFISH Council on17 December 2020
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 17, 2020 | 08:47 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 17 Dec 2020 Dear colleagues,Today, the Council has come to an agreement about the fishing opportunities for 2021 in the Atlantic and the North Sea, as well as the Mediterr...
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Environmental Impact Assessment: Commission adopts reasoned opinion in case brought by Czechia against Poland
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 16, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Dec 2020 The Commission today adopted a reasoned opinion in a procedure brought by Czechia against Poland under Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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Commission welcomes final agreement on water quality and access to drinking water
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 15, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Dec 2020 The Commission welcomes the adoption of the revised Drinking Water Directive by the European Parliament in its plenary session yesterday evening.
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Announcement n◦ 5/2020 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 26/10/2020
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 15, 2020 | 16:50 pmTechnical examinations which are initiated or are to be approved by the Community Plant Variety Office must be performed in accordance with the test guidelines which have been adopted by the Administrative Council. Technical examinations started prior to the decision are[…]
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Announcement n◦ 6/2020 on Holidays of the Community Variety Plant Office in 2021
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 15, 2020 | 16:45 pmWe would like to inform you that the CPVO will be closed on the following dates:24.12.2020 - 01.01.202101.04.2021 - 02.04.202105.04.202113.05.2021 - 14.05.202124.05.202114.07.202101.11.2021 - 02.11.202123.12.2021 - 31.12.2021
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Official Publication 6.2020
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 15, 2020 | 16:35 pmThe official Gazette of the CPVO has been published and is available for free in electronic format only (PDF).You may download this gazette from the Gazette page.
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Remarks by Commissioner Simson on the Commission's proposal for a revised TEN-E Regulation at the European Parliament's ITRE Committee meeting
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 15, 2020 | 10:26 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 15 Dec 2020 Good Afternoon, Dear Christian,Dear Vice-Chairs,Dear Members of the ITRE Committee,I am very glad to present today the proposal for a revision of the Regulat...
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Future-proofing Europe's energy infrastructure - Revision of the TEN-E Regulation
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 14, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Factsheet Brussels, 15 Dec 2020Revision of the TEN-E Regulation
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Questions and Answers: The revision of the TEN-E Regulation
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 14, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 15 Dec 2020 What is the TEN-E Regulation and what are its main benefits?
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Commission proposes revised rules for cross-border energy infrastructure in line with the European Green Deal
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 14, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 15 Dec 2020 The European Commission has today adopted a proposal to revise the EU rules on Trans-European Networks for Energy (the TEN-E Regulation) to better support the modernisation of Europe's cross-border energy infrastructure and[…]
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Speech by President von der Leyen at the Climate Ambition Summit
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 11, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 12 Dec 2020 Dear guests of the Climate Ambition Summit!55% – That is now indeed Europe's calling card. I am glad that the 27 European Leaders have signed up to ...
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Higher Climate Ambition For Europe and the World
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 11, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Factsheet Brussels, 18 Dec 2020 Higher Climate Ambition For Europe and the World
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The European Green Deal: Delivering Step by Step
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 10, 2020 | 15:40 pmEuropean Commission Factsheet Brussels, 11 Dec 2020 The European Green Deal: Delivering Step by Step
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Remarks by Commissioner Sinkevičius on the Green Deal - Sustainable batteries for a circular and climate neutral economy
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 10, 2020 | 10:06 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 10 Dec 2020 Good morning everyone, and thank you for tuning in. Thank you Vice-president Šefčovič for outlining the importance of the proposal which Commissio...
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CPVO releases new version of Variety Finder
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 10, 2020 | 09:39 amThe CPVO has released an improved version of its Variety Finder database on 10 December 2020. The Variety Finder database, managed and kept up to date by the CPVO, contains information from 147 registers from 70 countries with a general search[…]
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Questions and Answers on Sustainable Batteries Regulation
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 9, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 10 Dec 2020Why is there a need for new legislation on batteries?Batteries are a key technology in the transition to climate neutrality, and to a more circular economy. ...
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Green Deal: Sustainable batteries for a circular and climate neutral economy
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 9, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 10 Dec 2020 Today, the European Commission proposes to modernise EU legislation on batteries, delivering its first initiative among the actions announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan
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Sustainable batteries in their full life-cycle
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 9, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Factsheet Brussels, 11 Dec 2020 Sustainable batteries in their full life-cycle
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Remarks by Executive Vice President Timmermans and Commissioner Vălean on the European Climate Pact and Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 9, 2020 | 16:24 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 09 Dec 2020 Executive Vice-President Timmermans, responsible for the European Green Deal: I do believe what Adina and I present today has huge importance for the fut...
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The European Climate Pact: empowering citizens to shape a greener Europe
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 8, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Dec 2020 The European Commission today launched the European Climate Pact, an EU-wide initiative inviting people, communities and organisations to participate in climate action and build a greener Europe.
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Call for expression of interest: Alternate Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the CPVO
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 8, 2020 | 10:23 amA Call for expression of interest in the appointment as Alternate Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, CA424, on 8 December 2020, where the[…]
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Speech by President von der Leyen to the Global Forum of Local Governments on the New European Bauhaus
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 3, 2020 | 10:25 amEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 03 Dec 2020 Dear Mayors, Representatives of European local governments.Thank you, Mayor Espadas, for inviting me. It is a pleasure to participate in your event. I was very...
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Nature protection: Commission decides to refer POLAND to the Court of Justice over failure to safeguard forest habitats and species
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 2, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 03 Dec 2020 The European Commission has today decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU over its failure to ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect forest habitats[…]
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Air quality: Commission decides to refer BULGARIA to the Court of Justice over its failure to comply with previous judgement
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 2, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 03 Dec 2020 The European Commission has decided today to refer Bulgaria to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to ensure full compliance with the Court judgement of 5 April 2017[…]
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The Community Plant Variety Office launches « CPVO Headlines », the new digital newsletter of the CPVO
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Dec 1, 2020 | 12:49 pmOn 1 December 2020, the CPVO launched "CPVO Headlines", the new digital newsletter of the Community Plant Variety Office."We realised that the way readers look for news and digest information has changed significantly in the past few years. With this in mind, we[…]
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EU greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2019 to the lowest level in three decades
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 29, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Nov 2020 The Commission today adopted its annual EU Climate Action Progress Report, covering the EU's progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions in 2019.
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Remarks byCommissioner Sinkevičius, in charge of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, at the Press Conference on the occasion of the launch of the EEA's ‘Air Quality in Europe - 2020 Report'
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 23, 2020 | 15:42 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 23 Nov 2020 Hello everyone and thank you for tuning in, As my first point I would like to thank you Hans, and thanks to your colleagues in Copenhagen and across Euro...
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Marked improvement in Europe's air quality over past decade, fewer deaths linked to pollution
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 22, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 23 Nov 2020 Better air quality has led to a significant reduction of premature deaths over the past decade in Europe.
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Press remarks by Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Commissioner Kadri Simson on the EU Offshore Renewable Strategy
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 19, 2020 | 12:54 pmEuropean Commission Speech Brussels, 19 Nov 2020 Press remarks by Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Commissioner Kadri Simson on the EU Offshore Renewable Strategy
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Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy - Key Technologies
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 18, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Factsheet Brussels, 19 Nov 2020 Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy - Key Technologies
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Questions and Answers: The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 18, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 19 Nov 2020 What is offshore renewable energy?
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Boosting Offshore Renewable Energy for a Climate Neutral Europe
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 18, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Press release Brussels, 19 Nov 2020 To help meet the EU's goal of climate neutrality by 2050, the European Commission today presents the EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy. The Strategy proposes to increase Europe's offshore wind capacity
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Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 18, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Factsheet Brussels, 19 Nov 2020 Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy
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LIFE programme: Short summaries of projects from the LIFE 2019 call for proposals
EUROPA - EU Newsroom - Latest press releases and statements Nov 15, 2020 | 23:00 pmEuropean Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 16 Nov 2020 LIFE programme: Short summaries of projects from the LIFE 2019 call for proposals
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