Europäische Union

The European Union issued a statement reiterating its principled position against the death penalty in all cases and circumstances and expresses deep concern over Israel’s approval of the Death Penalty Bill as a grave regression from its de facto moratorium The EU urges Israel to abide by its previous position and its obligations under international law and democratic principles, noting that capital punishment violates the right to life, risks ill-treatment, has no proven deterrent effect, and renders judicial errors irreversible.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

The Council extended EU restrictive measures responding to serious human rights violations in Iran until 13 April 2027.

The Council extended the framework for restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another year, until 31 March 2027.

The Council adopted two decisions revising the mandates of Operations ASPIDES and ATALANTA.

Council gives its final approval to the package travel directive.

Council authorises Commission to start negotiations with UK on electricity and cohesion agreements and allows UK’s participation in Erasmus+.

The Council has formally adopted a targeted amendment on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, introducing a temporary flexibility for manufacturers.

The Council formally adopted new rules to improve the efficiency of the EU External Action Guarantee under NDICI-Global Europe.

Council gives the final stamp to the EU talent pool, an EU platform that will help countries facing labour shortages to recruit non-EU jobseekers.

The new EU law streamlines insolvency proceedings, making it easier for investors to assess investment opportunities when considering insolvency rules.

Az új uniós jogszabály egyszerűsíti a fizetésképtelenségi eljárásokat, megkönnyítve a befektetők számára, hogy a befektetési lehetőségek mérlegelése során figyelembe vegyék a fizetésképtelenségi szabályokat.

A Tanács François-Louis Michaud-t nevezte ki az Európai Bankhatóság (EBH) elnökévé, aki 2026. április 16-án lép majd hivatalba. Hivatali ideje öt évre szól, és egy alkalommal meghosszabbítható.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 30 March - 12 April 2026.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on the economic impact of the situation in the Middle East, the energy transition, development of the Savings and Investments Union and preparation ahead of the IMF and G7 international meetings.

A Tanács és a Parlament megállapodott az uniós vámügyi keret gyökeres átalakításáról, az általános tendenciák kezelésére szolgáló korszerűbb eszköztárat biztosítva az Unió számára.

Az EU képviseletében António Costa, az Európai Tanács elnöke Ursula von der Leyennel, az Európai Bizottság elnökével együtt fog részt venni az EU és Örményország közötti csúcstalálkozón, amelynek 2026. május 4–5-én Jereván ad majd otthont. Örményországot annak miniszterelnöke, Nikol Pasinján képviseli majd.

The Council adopted a set of conclusions at the start of the 14th WTO ministerial conference, outlining the EU's expectations and position for the conference, including on WTO reform.

Az EU és Nigéria közös közleményt adott ki a 2026. március 23-án, hétfőn a nigériai Abujában tartott nyolcadik EU–Nigéria miniszteri találkozót követően.

This chapter examines China’s engagement with the United Nations (UN) development work through a comparison with Sweden. Both countries are UN member states, but differ on most indicators, including development experiences and trajectories as development cooperation providers. The chapter provides an overview of China’s and Sweden’s general profiles and compares funding practices, strategic priorities and approaches to multilateral cooperation. From a Swedish perspective, the features of China’s approach relative to Sweden’s engagement point to areas of concern, particularly regarding China’s challenge to the relative autonomy of UN bureaucracies and the human rights agenda. At the same time, there might be potential opportunities for closer coordination – notably with regard to the two countries’ complementary funding practices – in a moment of extraordinary upheaval at the UN.