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Press briefing ahead of the upcoming  Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 18 September 2024 at 16.00.

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 EU mobilises eight firefighting planes to support Portugal amid wildfires Following Portugal's activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in response to s...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered a statement to the press at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, on the composition of the next College of Commissioners.

European Commission Statement Strasbourg, 17 Sep 2024 Mr Chair, Honourable Members Firstly, I would like to thank the European Parliament for its continued support for Ukraine, with the resolution of support approv...

Speech delivered by Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 The European Commission has approved an around €1.2 billion (PLN 5 billion) Polish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy.

European Commission Speech Brussels, 18 Sep 2024 Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you to the World Cancer Congress in Geneva. We have experts from 120 countries gathered today and each with an i...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 Today, the Commission has recommended to better protect people from the effects of second-hand smoke and aerosols through the revision of the Council Recommendation on smoke-free environments.

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 17 Sep 2024 Why is the Commission putting forward a new Recommendation on smoke and aerosol-free environments? The Commission is proposing to update the 2009 Council Recomm...