The Council has approved the resolution on the second cycle of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area (2026-2030), which sets out the work programme for cooperation at EU level in the areas of education and training over the next five years.

The Council has approved conclusions calling on member states to take into account the interplay between housing needs and demographic trends when developing housing policies.

The Council has approved conclusions calling on EU countries and the Commission to improve protection for girls and young women in the digital sphere. 

The EU Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the sixth revision of the carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances directive (CMRD), which updates the rules on exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace.

The Council has agreed its position on a proposed directive that updates the rules on genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMs) and the processing of organs as part of the European Biotech Act I.

The Cyprus Presidency activates the Council’s Integrated Political Crisis Response arrangements in information sharing mode to actively monitor the hantavirus outbreak.

The Cyprus presidency of the EU Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a new regulation that seeks to strengthen the EU’s resilience in the face of ongoing challenges to security of supply of critical medicines in Europe.

The Council has adopted a regulation that broadens the scope of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to include support for workers at imminent risk of displacement.

EU member states’ representatives confirm provisional agreement on new rules aimed at modernising the coordination of social security systems in the EU. 

The EU Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on new rules aimed at modernising the coordination of social security systems in the EU.

The Council has adopted a recommendation on human capital that will help member states tackle labour and skills shortages across the EU, with a view to boosting competitiveness and resilience.

The Council has approved conclusions calling on member states and the Commission to invest in children, in order to increase their well-being and combat poverty and social exclusion in the EU.

The Council and the Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a proposed regulation that broadens the scope of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to include support for workers at imminent risk of displacement.

The Council and the Parliament have reached a deal on new rules to make the EU’s pharmaceutical sector fairer and more competitive.

The Council has agreed its position on the critical medicines act, a new regulation that seeks to tackle shortages in key medicines by improving coordination between member states and security of supply of critical medicines in the EU.

The Council has agreed its position on a proposed regulation that broadens the scope of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to include support for workers at imminent risk of displacement.

The Council has agreed its position on the sixth revision of the carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances directive, which seeks to update the rules on exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

The Council has adopted a revising directive that seeks to make the representation of workers in large multinational companies more effective.

The Council has approved conclusions acknowledging the role played by bystanders and professionals in supporting victims and breaking the cycle of violence.

The Council has adopted a regulation that will improve the overall quality of population and housing statistics collected at EU level by establishing a common legal framework for data collection.