Statement by President von der Leyen on the political agreement on the EU AI Act
Commission welcomes political agreement on Artificial Intelligence Act
Commission welcomes deal to decarbonise EU gas markets and promote hydrogen
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and Council on updated EU rules to decarbonise the gas market and create a hydrogen market
Commission welcomes political agreement on new rules to boost energy performance of buildings across the EU
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU
Commission welcomes political agreement on new rules to boost energy performance of buildings across the EU
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU
Commission clears French compensation for La Poste’s universal service obligation
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, France’s plans to compensate La Poste for its universal postal service obligation over the period 2021-2025.
24th EU-China Summit: engaging to promote our values and defend our interests
The European Union (EU) and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met with China’s President, Xi Jinping, followed by an exchange with China’s Premier, Li Qiang.
Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference
Calendrier du lundi 11 décembre 2023 au dimanche 17 décembre 2023
Déplacements et visites des commissaires
Remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN Press conference
EU announces €125 million in initial humanitarian aid for Palestinians for 2024
As the humanitarian situation continues to worsen in the Middle East, the Commission will provide €125 million in humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in 2024.
Commission adopts antitrust Guidelines for sustainability agreements in agriculture
The European Commission adopted today Guidelines on how to design sustainability agreements in the field of agriculture (‘Guidelines’) using a novel exclusion from EU competition rules introduced by the recently reformed Common Agricultural Policy (‘CAP’).
State aid: Commission approves €4.12 billion French measure to support the rollout of offshore wind energy to foster the transition to a net-zero economy
The European Commission has approved a €4.12 billion French scheme to support the rollout of renewable offshore wind energy to foster the transition to a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
Commission fines ethanol producer Lantmännen €47.7 million over ethanol benchmarks cartel
The Commission has fined Lantmännen ek för and its subsidiary Lantmännen Biorefineries AB (formerly named Lantmännen Agroetanol AB) (together ‘Lantmännen’) around €47.7 million for participating in a cartel concerning the wholesale price formation mechanism for ethanol in Europe.
Statement by President von der Leyen at the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping