The Council gave its final green light on an agreement aiming at simplifying, clarifying and strengthening air passenger rights.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on targeted amendments to the Eurovignette directive.

Council adopts new rules to improve farmers’ position in the EU food supply chain, ensuring they receive a fairer share of value by strengthening their negotiating power.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the regulation to facilitate the e-declaration of posted workers. The regulation will reduce the administrative burden for businesses by fully digitalising the submission of posting declarations and for national authorities by facilitating the monitoring of the compliance with the posting of workers directive.

On 19 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on competitiveness and global economic challenges.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on simplifying rules related to the classification, packaging, and labelling of chemicals (CLP), cosmetics products and fertilising products.

Council adopts its partial negotiating position on the European Competitiveness Fund in the framework of the next multi-annual budget (MFF) 2028-2034.

Council approves conclusions to strengthen cooperation with non-EU western European countries

The Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on several new laws that form part of the so-called ‘Omnibus IV’ legislative package. The provisional agreement concerns legislation on small mid-cap enterprises, as well as on digitalisation and common specifications.

The Council has adopted a general approach on the proposal for European business wallets, emphasising interoperability, cybersecurity, and appropriate implementation timelines.

Council approves EU ports strategy conclusions, reaffirming ports’ key role in competitiveness, sustainability, resilience, security and digitalisation.

Council approves conclusions on the EU maritime industrial strategy to boost competitiveness, resilience, innovation, security and decarbonisation of the EU’s maritime sector.

Council adopts conclusions on building a sustainable and competitive tourism for the future.

The Council formally adopts rules to strengthen the welfare and traceability of cats and dogs.

Council gave its final green light to new rules on biocides by extending certain data protection periods. The new regulation forms part of the so-called “Omnibus X” legislative package in the EU’s simplification agenda.

The ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap was signed today by the presidents of Parliament, Council and Commission.

The Council formally adopts new rules on new genomic techniques (NGTs), supporting innovation, resilient crops and sustainable food systems, with strong safety measures in place.

Council adopts new rules to improve the quality, availability and traceability of forest reproductive material (FRM) supporting EU seeds sector innovation and competitiveness.

Council gives its final approval to the package travel directive.

European Council President António Costa debriefed the European Parliament plenary in Brussels on the discussions held during the European Council meeting of 19 March 2026.