The Schengen area explained - Consilium
Dec 12, 2024 · What are the benefits of Schengen? The Schengen area allows more than 400 million people to travel freely between member countries without going through border controls.. Every day around 3.5 million people cross internal borders for work or study or to visit families and friends, and almost 1.7 million people reside in one Schengen country while working in another.
Products made with forced labour: Council adopts ban
The Council has today adopted a regulation prohibiting products in the Union market that are made using forced labour. The text forbids the placing and making available on the Union market, or the export from the Union market, of any product made using forced labour.
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.
EU sanctions against Russia - Consilium
Dec 16, 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 ...
Much more than a market – 4Speed, Security, Solidarity Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU Citizens adopted in Brussels. However, with 27 Member States the diversity and complexity of the legal
EU sanctions against Russia explained - Consilium
Dec 16, 2024 · Which sanctions has the EU adopted so far? 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 …
European Green Deal - Consilium
May 11, 2024 · What is the European Green Deal? 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 …
Ukraine - Consilium
Ukraine applied for EU membership in February 2022. Since June 2022, Ukraine is an EU candidate country.
Paris Agreement on climate change - Consilium
Nov 15, 2024 · UNFCCC: the global climate convention. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the main international agreement on climate action. It was during a meeting of the parties to the UNFCCC in …
A Strategic Compass for security and defence - Consilium
The Council approved the Strategic Compass on 22 March 2022, just a few weeks after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Strategic Compass is an action plan that establishes a common strategic vision and concrete objectives to strengthen the EU's security and defence policy by 2030. It addresses rising threats …