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  • TTETransport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE)

Council and European Parliament agree on updated rules for marine equipment

The member states' permanent representatives today endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a directive to regulate marine equipment to be placed on board EU ships.
  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Deputy Prime Minister and FM Venizelos in Montenegro

Following the visit to Serbia, on the first day of his tour of Western Balkan capitals, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos visited Montenegro and met with his counterpart, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the country, Igor Lukšić.
  • ECOFINEconomic & Financial Affairs (ECOFIN)

ECOFIN Meeting (18.02.2014) – Round-up

In today’s (18.02.2014) ECOFIN meeting, the Greek Presidency welcomed “the willingness of the Council to provide the necessary space in order to explore with the Parliament possible alternative options on the issues identified in the paper that we submitted to Council last week.”

  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Deputy Prime Minister and FM Venizelos begins visit to Western Balkan states

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos began today (18.02.2014) a four-day visit to the capitals of Western Balkan states, in his capacity as President of the Council of the European Union.
  • ECOFINEconomic & Financial Affairs (ECOFIN)

An important step towards single rules on credit institutions in the EU

ECOFIN adopts the political agreement on Deposit Guarantee Schemes
  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Meeting of Chairpersons of Committees on Justice and Home Affairs of the EU Parliaments

Raising awareness against violent extremism and migration was the central discussion issue of the Meeting of Chairpersons of Committees on Justice and Home Affairs of the EU Parliaments Session II, which took place in the Hellenic Parliament, on February 17, 2014.
  • AGRIAgriculture & Fisheries (AGRI)

First AGRI Council meeting in Brussels (17.2.2014)

The first, under the Greek Presidency, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, took place today (17.02.2014) in Brussels.
  • ECOFINEconomic & Financial Affairs (ECOFIN)

Agreement strengthening EU’s fight against tax fraud and tax evasion signed (17.02.2014)

An Agreement between the European Union and the French Republic concerning the application to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy of Union legislation on the taxation of savings and administrative cooperation in the field of taxation was signed today, by ECOFIN President, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, the French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici on behalf of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy and Commissioner Algirdas Semeta on behalf of the European Commission.

  • JHAJustice & Home Affairs (JHA)

Council adopts directive on third-country seasonal workers

The Council adopted today without discussion a directive on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of seasonal work. Member states will need to transpose the directive within two and a half years after publication in the Official Journal.
  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Venizelos to visit the capitals of the Western Balkan states

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Venizelos to visit the capitals of the Western Balkan states, in his capacity as President of the Council of Ministers of the EU (18-21 February 2014)

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