Key elements:
📊 Modernised data collection across the EU
🐟 Support for sustainable fisheries and responsible aquaculture
📈 Development of the blue economy
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The Council agreed today on a mandate to begin negotiations with @europarl.europa.eu on new simplified provisions for fisheries and aquaculture statistics.
🎙️ Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos at today’s #ECOFIN Council.
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📍Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels
Discussions will focus on:
🔸 Market integration and supervision package
🔸 Economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
🔸 Economic recovery in Europe
🔸 Economic governance
🔸 International meetings - G20
#ECOFIN
Today’s #EPSCO Council (Social policy) has concluded.
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Today, the Council has adopted a recommendation on human capital that will help member states tackle labour and skills shortages across the EU, aiming to boost competitiveness and resilience.
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📍 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social policy) underway in Brussels.
EU Ministers will discuss:
🔸 Investing in children
🔸 Human capital
🔸 Quality jobs and AI
🔸 Breaking the poverty cycle
🔸 European Semester
🔸 Ministerial lunch debate on Housing
#EPSCO
The Council has approved conclusions calling on member states and the @EU_Commission to provide greater support to children, in order to increase their well-being and combat poverty and social exclusion in the EU.
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🗓️ Preview of the week ahead
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The #CY2026EU Presidency is committed to supporting the implementation of key European initiatives promoting gender equality, including the EU Roadmap for Women's Rights and the new Gender Equality Strategy in full.
As part of the the #CY2026EU Presidency’s efforts on gender equality, this week, we welcomed EU Commissioner for Equality @hadjalahbib.bsky.social at our premises in Brussels to unveil the new EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030.
Strengthening the protection of women and girls from all forms of gender-based violence, including cyber violence, is a key focus of the #CY2026EU Presidency’s work on gender equality.
Our aim 👇
An Autonomous Union of Values that Leaves No One Behind.
Today’s #JHA (Justice) Council has concluded.
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📍Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice) underway in Brussels
EU Ministers will discuss:
🔸 Regulation on the protection of adults
🔸 Fight against Russian impunity
🔸 Lawyers’ independence in Europe
🔸 EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
🔸 The fight against organised crime
#JHA #Justice
The Council agreed its position on a new EU law improving the legal protection of vulnerable adults.
The regulation will ensure that their right to autonomy, including the freedom to make their own choices, is respected when moving within the EU.
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🎙️ Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides at today’s #JHA (Home Affairs).
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📌 DEAL!
The Council and the European Parliament have just reached a provisional agreement on strengthening farmers’ position in the agrifood supply chain.
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🌍 Today, the Council adopted the amended European Climate Law, setting a binding 2040 target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels.
A key step towards climate neutrality by 2050.
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The Council formally adopted a regulation implementing the EU-Mercosur bilateral safeguards.
The regulation will:
✅ Safeguard EU farmers against import surges
✅ Ensure swift action in case of severe market disruptions
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Today, the Council adopted new rules to combat cross-border unfair trading practices in the EU agricultural and food supply chain. 🌱🚜
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📍Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs) underway in Brussels
EU Ministers will discuss:
🔸 Schengen
🔸 Migration
🔸 Impact of the current geopolitical situation on the EU's internal security
🔸 Future of Europol
🔸 EU drugs strategic framework
#JHA #HomeAffairs
The Council agreed on a negotiation mandate for targeted amendments to the Eurovignette directive.
The mandate clarifies and simplifies CO₂-based EU road toll rules for heavy-duty vehicles ahead of 2026 standards.
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Today, the Council has adopted its position on amending the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).
Key elements:
👉 Enhancing EU supply security and risk mitigation
👉 Boosting circularity of EU industry
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Today, the Council agreed its position to extend certain data protection periods regarding biocides, as part of the EU’s simplification agenda.
Next up ➡️ The #CY2026EU Presidency is ready to start negotiations with @europarl.europa.eu.
Read more 👇
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This week’s trilogue agenda 👇
🗓️ Preview of the week ahead
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🎙️ Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou at today’s #COMPET (Research).
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Competitiveness Council (Research) in Brussels today
🇨🇾 Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou chairs today’s meeting focusing on:
🔸 Research Fund for Coal and Steel
🔸 Horizon Europe: Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2028-2034
#COMPET #Research
The Council has reached an agreement on a package of proposals to reform the research fund for coal and steel.
The decisions aim to make the steel and coal industries cleaner and more competitive. ✅
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🎙️ Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Michael Damianos at today’s #COMPET (Internal market and Industry).
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