3 days ago · The EU has mobilised 13 power generators to help Ireland with power outages following the record-breaking storm Éowyn. A further 4 generators from Denmark via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism will also soon reach Ireland and help provide electricity on the ground.

Jan 16, 2025 · The official website of the European Commission, providing access to information about its political priorities, policies and services

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The powers, responsibilities and procedures of the EU’s institutions are laid down in the founding treaties of the EU: the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (1957) and the Treaty on European Union (1992). More recently, the Lisbon Treaty (2007) introduced certain amendments and additions to their competencies. The 4 main EU institutions, with their distinct functions, work ...

1 day ago · A new framework to rekindle economic productivity and secure the EU’s competitive edge has been presented by the European Commission. The Competitiveness Compass builds on the recommendations set out in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness. It will steer the EU’s work on competitiveness over the next five years and translate the report’s recommendations into ...

Closing the innovation gap. The Compass spells out how the European Union will boost innovation by: creating a friendly environment for young companies to start and expand, with a dedicated EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy; helping big companies adopt new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, thanks to an “Apply AI” initiative

2 days ago · The Council today appointed Mr. Peter Sørensen as EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue. The tasks of the new EU Special Representative will be to facilitate the dialogue that will contribute to a comprehensive normalisation of the relations between Serbia and Kosovo* and in particular the implementation of the Agreement on the Path to Normalisation and its ...

1 day ago · Accession steps After a state has applied for EU membership and its request has been agreed to by all EU member states, the accession process can begin. The opening of the formal accession negotiations requires the agreement of all EU member states. These negotiations help prepare the candidate for eventual membership and focus on the adoption of the established EU law and implementation of ...

20 hours ago · The code of conduct group has re-elected María José Garde (Spain) as its chair, for a second term of two years starting on 5 February 2025. María José Garde has chaired this Council preparatory body that oversees the implementation of the EU’s code of conduct on business taxation group since 2023.

6 days ago · The European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has signed on behalf of 17 participating countries, including 15 EU Member States, a joint procurement framework contract with the pharmaceutical company Moderna.