At a summit in Mexico City, the European Union and Mexico agreed to deepen their political and economic cooperation with the signing of a modernised global and interim trade agreement.
The EU Commission is proposing new rules to simplify booking cross-border travel, particularly for rail journeys involving multiple operators, and ensure protection for rail passengers for the entire journey.
The EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional deal on a new regulation that seeks to strengthen the EU’s resilience in addressing ongoing challenges to security of supply of critical medicines in Europe.
The euro has been volatile as tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, but easing fears helped the euro recover. Rising inflation could also pressure the ECB to raise interest rates.
A new EU Directive revising rules for surface and groundwaters entered into force Monday, seen as an important step to make the EU more water-resilient and reduce water pollution.
The EU Council adopted a decision Monday terminating the partial suspension of the Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Syria, repealing the Council Decision that introduced the suspension.
The European Commission has issued guidance to the EU transport and tourism sector amid ongoing fuel supply disruptions and the closure of some air and shipping routes linked to the Middle East crisis.
