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Brussels, June 04, 2021.- The Council today decided to strengthen the existing restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus by introducing a ban on the overflight of EU airspace and on access to EU airports by Belarusian carriers of all kinds. EU member states will therefore be requiredContinuar Leyendo

Brussels, June 03, 2021.- Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted to add Japan. As stipulated in the Council recommendation, this list willContinuar Leyendo

Brussels, June 03, 2021.- The Council today took note of the sixth progress report on the implementation of the common set of proposals endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017. The report elaborates on the progress achieved between June 2020 and May 2021Continuar Leyendo

Washington, June 03, 2021.- The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the United States, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, today announced that they will lead a new Zero-Emission Shipping Mission as part of Mission Innovation. The Mission aims to accelerateContinuar Leyendo

Brussels, June 01, 2021.- Representatives of the Portuguese presidency of the Council today reached a provisional political agreement with the European Parliament’s negotiating team on the proposed directive on the disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches, commonly referred to as the public country-by-country reporting (CBCR) directive.Continuar Leyendo

Brussels, May 28, 2021.- The Council today agreed on a general approach on the proposed regulation establishing the European High Performance Computing joint undertaking. «Today’s agreement paves the way for the development within Europe of the next generation of digital technologies. Supercomputers and quantum computing are the engines that powerContinuar Leyendo

The Council today adopted a set of conclusions setting out its vision for an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable and resilient tourism sector in Europe. Brussels, May 27, 2021.- With preparations for the Summer touristic season in full swing, the Council urges the EU and its member states to moveContinuar Leyendo

Brussels, May 27, 2021.- The Council today extended EU restrictive measures against the Syrian regime for one additional year, until 1 June 2022, in light of the continued repression of the civilian population in the country. The Council also removed from the list five deceased persons. The list now includesContinuar Leyendo

Brussels, May 20, 2021.- Today the Council adopted conclusions welcoming the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the «EU’s humanitarian action: new challenges, same principles». In its conclusions the Council expresses serious concern at the unprecedented scale of humanitarian needs, the shrinking of humanitarianContinuar Leyendo

Brussels, May 20, 2021.-  The Council today adopted an amending recommendation on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU. This amendment responds to the ongoing vaccination campaigns by introducing certain waivers for vaccinated persons and easing the criteria to lift restrictions for third countries. At the same time,Continuar Leyendo