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The Week's Top Stories from the European Commission - 18-22 March 2024

22 March 2024, 00:05 CET
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Opening remarks by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel following the meeting of the European Council of 21 March 2024

European Commission Statement Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Let me start with Ukraine and the consequences of Russia's war of aggression. We continue very clearly to stand by Ukraine, as we have pledged. Our EUR 4.5 bill...


EU and Norway sign strategic partnership on sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains

European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 The EU together with the Kingdom of Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a strategic partnership to develop sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains.


Opening remarks by Commissioner McGuinness at the Digital Finance Platform's phase 2 launch: the Data Hub

European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Good morning to all our panellists and participants. I think, Jan [Ceyssens], you set the scene really well by saying normally you think of us as regulators. Bu...


Vice-President Suica delivers a keynote speech via video-message for the Launch of VoteforChildren campaign and EuropeKidsWant survey results in the European Parliament, organized by The Child Rights Action Group (CRAG)

European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Dear children,Honourable MembersDear partners,  Today you are launching the Vote for Children Campaign and the Child Rights Manifesto. While I regret not being ...


Speech by Commissioner Urpilainen at the Espeech at the EU-LAC High-Level Event on Inclusive Human Development and Equitable Access to Health Products

European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the EU-LAC High-Level Event on Inclusive Human Development and Equitable Access to Health Products. Four ...


Opening remarks by Vice-President Jourová at Democracy Tour Event: The Eleventh Hour to Strengthen Democracy in the EU?

European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank you for being here with us. And I would like to thank the organisers, Bruegel, and the partners, namely the German ...


Daily News 21 / 03 / 2024

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 New survey shows Pact for Skills helped train 3.5 million workers More than 3.5 million workers received training from 2,500 organisations under the Pact for S...


23 cities awarded with the EU Mission Label for their efforts towards climate-neutrality

European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Today, the EU Mission Label was awarded to 23 cities part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions under Horizon Europe.


Keynote speech by Commissioner Simson at high-level event on 'Energy and Climate Governance in Ukraine - Towards Green Rebuilding'

European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning, everybody.   I'm very happy to be joining you today. Just last week, we marked an important anniversary. On the 16th March, ...


Speech by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the European Parliament International Trade (INTA) Committee

European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Dear Bernd, Honourable Members, Thank you for the invitation to the INTA Committee today . This is my last time to address you as Trade Commissioner in this man...


Remarks by Executive Vice-President Šefcovic at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the EU and Norway on a strategic partnership on sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chain

European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here today with Minister Vestre to sign this memorandum of understanding, launching our strategic partnership on la...


Speech by President von der Leyen at the Nuclear Energy Summit

European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 "Check against delivery" Dear Prime Minister De Croo, dear Alexander, Your Excellencies, Director General Grossi, Ladies and Gentlemen,  Thank you for the oppor...


New survey shows Pact for Skills helped train 3.5 million workers

European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 More than 3.5 million workers received training from 2,500 organisations under the Pact for Skills in 2022 and 2023, according to key results of the annual survey on the Pact, published today on the occasion of the Pact for Skills Forum.


World Water Day: Joint Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius

European Commission Statement Brussels, 21 Mar 2024 The health and prosperity of people and the planet rely on the stability of the global water cycle.


Speech by Commissioner Urpilainen at the high-level event on "Deepening the EU-AU partnership in Global Health for equitable access: towards African Health Sovereignty"

European Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Your Excellencies, Distinguished guests, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to friends in Africa and Europe who have made the commitments of today rea...


Speech by Commissioner Hoekstra at the A4E Aviation Summit

European Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Ladies and gentlemen, It's good to be at the Clean Aviation Summit. Aviation is a truly crucial sector for everyone. Planes connect our continent with the rest ...


Statement by Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis at the Tripartite Social Summit

European Commission Statement Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Good afternoon, everyone. The theme of this tripartite summit, 'Europe's global role and our social and economic strength', allowed us to have a good discussion...


Speech by Commissioner Simson at the plenary meeting of the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG)

European Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Thank you Chair, Good afternoon, everybody,   I'm delighted to join you today and take up the opportunity to address you. It's not often that I get to address a...


Speech by President von der Leyen at the third Summit for Democracy, via video message

European Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 President Yoon,Presidents and Prime Ministers,Ladies and gentlemen, This Summit was created three years ago to demonstrate the power of democracies around the g...


Statement by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the press conference on improving the working conditions of trainees and tackling labour and skills shortages in the EU

European Commission Statement Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Today, we look at two issues related to social and employment policy and to the EU's competitiveness. These are the shortage of skilled labour, and traineeships...


Speech by Commissioner Iliana Ivanova at the event 'JRC activities for a safe and secure nuclear in Europe': 'Nuclear in the European Year of Skills: real people, real skills'

European Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Dear State Secretary Steiner, Dear Mr Grossi, Dear Stephen, Colleagues, This is a special week for nuclear technologies and policies, as we are having the first...


Statement by EVP Margrethe Vestager on the European Commission's communication "Building the future with nature: Boosting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU"

European Commission Statement Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 - Check against delivery -  Today, we present a communication on boosting biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU. Everywhere across Europe, we are faced ...


Commissioner Várhelyi's remarks at the Eleventh Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly

European Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Honourable Members of Parliament, Distinguished guests, It is a pleasure to address the Eleventh Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.  Let me start...


Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi's press statement during the joint press conference following the EU-Ukraine Association Council

European Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Thank you very much. I want to first of all welcome Prime Minister Shmyhal. And I start by saying that, of course, the European Commission continues to stand by...


Daily News 20 / 03 / 2024

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 20 Mar 2024 Commission disburses first €4.5 billion of bridge financing to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility Today, the Commission has disbursed the first €4.5 billion of ...


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