New rules on emission limits for cars, vans and trucks adopted ✅

The legislation:
📉aims to further lower air pollutant emissions from exhaust fumes and brakes
❌establishes stricter lifetime requirements

See → europa.eu/!G8YpNT

The EU has adopted sanctions against:

🚫 Al-Quds Brigades
🚫 Nukhba Force
🚫 Qassam Brigades

These 3 entities committed widespread sexual and gender-based violence during the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks that occurred across Israel on 7 October 2023.

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Don't miss the #ESPAS 2024 🌍 Global Trends Report launch event.

🗓️ Monday 15 April
⏰16:30-18:00 CEST

🗣️Marc Angel Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 Stephen Quest Anders Rasmussen Aude Maio-Coliche Christiane Höhn

Follow the livestream ➡️ espas.eu

#GlobalTrends2024 #EUforesight

At today's #ECOFIN , ministers recognised the positive contribution of the Recovery and Resilience Facility #RRF to the green and digital transitions.

They also discussed:
🇺🇦 Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
🇧🇷 #G20 meeting

Read the main results ⬇️

The Council has greenlighted the EU-Central America association agreement.

The agreement is based on three fundamental elements:

📌 political dialogue
📌 cooperation
📌 trade

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A simpler permit for work & residence for non-EU nationals.
Adopted rules bring:

✅ faster processing of an application
✅ possibility for single permit holders to change employer
✅ clear instructions should a single permit holder become unemployed

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#WorkPermit

In light of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Council has adopted new rules to make sure that the violation of restrictive measures is criminalised.

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Adopted today❗EU law to set rules for recovery and confiscation of criminal assets, such as:
📌tracing
📌identification
📌freezing
📌confiscation

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🏘️Houses, offices, public buildings and all other buildings will have be climate neutral by 2050. This is crucial for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reducing energy poverty.

Today the Council adopted revised rules on the energy performance of buildings. More👇

#Fitfor55

Rules on industrial emissions adopted 👍

The Council signed off on updated rules to limit pollution from industrial plants. Good news for the environment and for human health!

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#ZeroPollution

#ECOFIN | Economy and finance ministers will meet in Luxembourg today to discuss:

💶 Recovery and Resilience Facility
🇺🇦 Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
🇧🇷 #G20 meeting

Find out more in the agenda highlights 🔗 europa.eu/!Q6bcRV

📊 exchange rate and inflation developments
🌍 euro area competitiveness
💶 the digital euro

These are the topics of today’s #Eurogroup meeting. Read the main results to find out more: 🔗europa.eu/!CWvtCt

Today finance ministers will gather to discuss:
📊 exchange rate and inflation developments
🌍 euro area competitiveness
💶 the digital euro

Hear what #Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe expects from the meeting 💬 & read the agenda 🔗europa.eu/!RtB676

📣 Join us for a detailed online info session about different types of contracts in the Council.

🗓️ 18 April 🕑 14:00 CEST

🖥️ No need to register, more info: europa.eu/!kbHRvd

Today we welcome students from all over Europe to the Council to take part in #ConSIMium , a Council simulation experience

This year’s topics: #digitaltransformation #AI #cybersecurity

What does it feel like to negotiate new EU rules? 👇

europa.eu/!Q6vVvr

📢 Provisional deal on the reform and growth facility for the Western Balkans!

🌐It's a new financial instrument to help partners in the Western Balkans region.

This is what you need to know 👇 europa.eu/!hJWW4Y

4 April 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO

The EU’s strategic partnership with NATO is key to our Euro-Atlantic security.

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Check out our infographics to dive deeper into a variety of topics. ⤵️

🇱🇹 Vilnius

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🇵🇱 Warsaw

🇦🇹 Vienna

European Council President Charles Michel has launched the second round of #StrategicAgenda discussions with EU leaders.

This is what you need to know 👇
europa.eu/!BpXJCp

Today is a big day for 🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 🇷🇴 Romania in #Schengen .

Internal air and maritime border controls have now been lifted.

More about the Schengen area ⬇️