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Agriculture ministers have prompted the EU executive to prioritise products of animal origin if a mandatory indication of food origin will be included in the upcoming proposal for EU-wide front-of-pack labelling.

2020 did not bring significant progress for the agenda of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and the COVID19 pandemic even caused significant setbacks for women's rights, writes Brigitta von Messling.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday (23 December)  blasted the top European rights court's call for Turkey to release Kurdish political leader Selahattin Demirtaş after four years in jail.

Russia announced on Tuesday that it is expanding the list of European officials banned from entering Russia, in response to sanctions imposed by the bloc over the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. The Russian foreign ministry described EU sanctions as "a confrontational political decision," saying that their list will include "those who are responsible for promoting anti-Russian sanctions initiatives" in the 27-member bloc.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

The President of Eurogroup looks back at 2020, a year without recent precedent with regard to our health, but also a remarkable year for economic decisions that responded to this crisis. He also looks ahead at what is next for 2021.

The Council adopted conclusions on the Commission's new customs action plan.

Member states' ambassadors today reached a political agreement on the proposed regulation establishing the research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025.

Coreper reached political agreement on ITER.

The Council today approved the EU strategy setting out the political framework and priorities for the EU's drug policy in the period 2021-2025.

The EU is revising its road charging rules (Eurovignette directive) to promote the use of less-polluting vehicles and help combat climate change

Member states’ ambassadors today approved a deal with the European Parliament on the EU's Single Market Programme for the years 2021 to 2027.

The Council presidency and the European Parliament today reached a provisional agreement on the justice programme, which sets out the funding in this area for the period 2021-2027.

EU member states' ambassadors endorsed the provisional agreement reached on 15 December between the Council Presidency and European Parliament's representatives on a regulation setting up the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument.

The Council reached a political agreement with a view to establishing the European Peace Facility and making it operational as from 1 January 2021.

Drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: Council approves conclusions.

Paris Agreement: Council transmits submission of nationally determined contributions for EU and member states.

The Council presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Funding through this programme aims at protecting rights and values enshrined in the EU treaties in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies.

Council, Commission and Parliament set the EU's legislative priorities for 2021 and objectives for 2020-2024