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European Commission Statement Brussels, 28 Jun 2024 The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, participated in the press conference that followed the European Council meeting of 27 June, where she delivered the following opening remarks.

During the press conference held at the end of the European Council of 27 June 2024, President Charles Michel presented the main results of the meeting: appointments for EU's top jobs, Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, Ukraine, Middle East, Security and Defence, Competitiveness among others.

On 27 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence, competitiveness, other items, the next institutional cycle and a roadmap for future work on internal reforms.

“Competitiveness, security & defence, and social equality are clear electoral messages for the EU’s programme”, said EP President Roberta Metsola to the European Council. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 Jun 2024 Today, the Commission has given a positive assessment of Germany's modified recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which includes a REPowerEU chapter.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 Jun 2024 The EU has taken the final step to exit the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), a multilateral trade and investment agreement applicable to the energy sector, which is not compatible with the EU's climate and energy goals under the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement

European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 Jun 2024 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Denmark and Sweden's plans to grant Scandinavian Airlines System AB (‘SAS') restructuring aid for up to €1.3 billion (SEK 15 billion).

European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 Jun 2024 The Commission has today authorised the first-ever vaccine against Chikungunya virus - a disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes