Commission welcomes Council decision on the use of proceeds from immobilised Russian assets for Ukraine The Commission welcomes the formal decision taken in the General Affairs Council on the Commission’s and High Representative’s proposal to use the proceeds from immobilised Russian assets for Ukraine. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) act: Council gives final green light to the first worldwide rules on AI The Council approved a ground-breaking law aiming to harmonise rules on artificial intelligence, the so-called artificial intelligence act. The flagship legislation follows a ‘risk-based’ approach, which means the higher the risk to cause harm to society, the stricter the […]

Readout of the meeting between Commissioner Kadri Simson and Ukraine’s Minister of Energy German Galushchenko Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson discussed today with Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko, during an official visit to Kyiv, their cooperation to strengthen the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system and preparations for the next heating season.

Commission intends to close Article 7(1) TEU procedure for Poland European Commission has finalised its analysis on the rule of law situation in Poland in the context of the Article 7(1) TEU procedure. The Commission considers that there is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland […]

 Vice-President Jourová hosted a signing ceremony of the Code of Conduct for the 2024 European Parliament Elections. With their signature, European political parties committed to upholding ethical and fair campaign practices. Against the backdrop of growing concerns about protecting the integrity of elections in Europe from internal and external threats, this commitment by political parties […]