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Vote of investiture for the Commission
During the November III plenary session, the European Ϸվ is expected to vote on the second von der Leyen Commission as a whole. This vote should be the penultimate step in the investiture process that began after the European Ϸվ elections. If the Commission obtains Ϸվ's consent – by a majority of the votes cast – the European Council will then appoint its members by qualified majority, allowing the new Commission to take up its duties for the expected starting date of 1 December ...
Unity and diversity in European Council media interactions
The European Council sets the long-term political priorities for the EU. These priorities, which are sometimes updated and fine-tuned in reaction to crises, need to be communicated to EU citizens, the other EU institutions, and the world. Beyond the central communication through the European Council's conclusions, EU leaders convey their own messages. But do they all do this in the same way? On the same topics? With the same messages? To answer these questions, this EPRS study provides an overview ...
Plenary round-up – July 2023
Members focused on a wide range of legislative files during the July plenary session, in particular on environmental policy, the European chips act, and on journalists' freedom. Ϸվ debated the conclusions of the European Council meeting held on 29 30 June 2023, and the recent developments in the war against Ukraine and in Russia in particular. Members also debated Council and Commission statements on the greening transport package, the state of the SME Union, the need to adopt the 'unshell ...
Reducing exposures to third-country central counterparties
This briefing provides an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's impact assessment (IA) accompanying the above-mentioned proposals, submitted on 7 December 2022 and referred to the European Ϸվ's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). The initiative – which would modify the existing framework applying to EU central counterparties (CCPs) and market participants using their services – aims to reduce the over reliance of EU financial markets ...
Outcome of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023
EU leaders had a very full agenda for their June meeting. The war in Ukraine was again one of the focal points of the European Council, with EU leaders for the first time expressing readiness to contribute to a future 'security guarantee' to Ukraine. They also took stock of the Union's efforts to bolster joint defence procurement, and acknowledged that 'defence preparedness' was key in the current security context. With the adoption of conclusions on China, the European Council chose to display unity ...
Outlook for the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023
The last regular European Council meeting before the summer break will address a wide range of topics, from Russia's war in Ukraine, the economic situation and a strategic debate on China, to security, defence and migration. In the context of Ukraine, EU leaders will reconfirm the EU's multidimensional support for the country, with a specific focus on military assistance, and welcome the agreement on the 11th package of sanctions on Russia. On the economic situation, EU leaders are expected to discuss ...
Outcome of the meetings of EU leaders of 23-24 March 2023
Discussions at the European Council meeting of 23 March concentrated on Europe's long-term strategy for economic competitiveness, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and energy. Other topics mentioned in the European Council conclusions include migration, the donors’ conference in support of the victims of the recent earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, the agreement on the path to normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia, the sentencing of Belarusian democratic opposition leaders ...
Outlook for the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022
The last regular European Council meeting of 2022 is scheduled to take place on 15 December, and to deal with the main topics of this year: Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, security and defence, energy and the economy. On Russia's war on Ukraine, EU leaders are likely to reiterate their commitment to political and military support to Ukraine. Energy and the economy are purposely due to be dealt with together, to contain the discussion and to avoid a debate on setting up additional EU funding ...
Conference on the future of human rights, June 2022 – Panel summaries
Human rights are under severe threat around the world. This is due to several factors, including the rise of authoritarianism, the COVID-19 pandemic, deepening economic inequalities, and conflicts that take an ever-higher human toll. Even more alarmingly, human rights violations are taking place in a climate of rising impunity. Tackling impunity globally is therefore becoming an urgent task. In June 2022, EPRS – together with two non-governmental organisations, Fight Impunity and No Peace Without ...
Konferencja w sprawie zmiany klimatu (COP27) w Egipcie
Konferencja stron (COP27) Ramowej konwencji Narodów Zjednoczonych w sprawie zmian klimatu odbędzie się w Szarm el-Szejk w Egipcie w dniach 6–18 listopada 2022 r. Skoncentruje się ona na wdrażaniu, wywiązaniu się z zobowiązań finansowych oraz możliwościach rozwiązania problemu strat i szkód. Podczas drugiej sesji październikowej Parlament Europejski ma głosować nad projektem rezolucji w sprawie COP27 złożonym przez Komisję Ochrony Środowiska Naturalnego, Zdrowia Publicznego i Bezpieczeństwa Żywności ...