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 EU’s Member States have successfully reprogrammed €34.6 billion in their 2021-2027 cohesion policy funds towards the EU’s most urgent strategic priorities.
The European Commission is proposing negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to integrate them into the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ regime.
“SMEs contribute to resilient local ecosystems where they invest, provide quality jobs and safeguard resilience for our eastern border region, while supporting social cohesion”, stated SMEunited Secretary General Véronique Willems in reaction to the European Commission’s Communication on Eastern border regions.
The EU Council has formally approved new customs duty rules for items contained in small parcels entering the EU, largely via e-commerce, a response to what it calls unfair competition for EU sellers.
The EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement entered into force on 1 February, marking an important step in the EU’s expanding network of digital trade agreements.
The European Union and Vietnam have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, strengthening ties in areas such as trade, energy, climate and security.
