EU will mark the 60th anniversary of the EU and has to look forward at how it will carve a vision for its own future at 27. The White Paper sets out the main challenges and opportunities for Europe in the coming decade. It presents five scenarios for how the
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2016 Progress Report on Montenegro
Key findings The past year saw the continuation of accession negotiations with the EU. The parliamentary elections of October 2016 were conducted under a substantially revised legal framework and, overall, in a more participatory and transparent manner. In December 2015, Montenegro received an invitation to join NATO, which is an important
Antitrust: Truck producers cartel fined 2.93 bn EUR
2017 EU Budget draft: growth, jobs and migrant crisis in focus
he Commission has proposed the 2017 draft EU Budget of €134.9 billion in payments focusing on the two main policy priorities for Europe: supporting the ongoing recovery of the European economy and addressing the security and humanitarian challenges in our neighbourhood. Increased funding will go to investments in growth, jobs
EP: Joint statement on UK Brexit referendum outcome
EP President Martin Schulz, European Council President Donald Tusk and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met Friday morning in Brussels at the invitation of EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. They discussed the outcome of the United Kingdom referendum and made the following joint statement: "In a free and democratic process, the
EC: Spring 2016 Economic Forecast
Eurojust and Montenegro sign Cooperation Agreement
t a ceremony at the European Commission, Ms Michèle Coninsx, President of Eurojust, and H.E. Mr Zoran Pažin, Minister of Justice of Montenegro, signed an Agreement on Cooperation in the presence of Ms Věra Jourová, EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, followed by a press conference attended by
EU signs the Paris Agreement
EP adapt new package travel rules
ackage holidays, consisting of a flight, hotel or car-hire and purchased online for an all-in price or through linked webpages, will get the same protection as packages bought in travel agencies under rules voted by the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). MEPs ensured that travelers will have more options
EMU: Fiscal, Financial, Economic & Political Union
urope's Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is in much better shape today than it was before the financial crisis. However, despite progress, particularly as regards reinforcement of the economic governance and the launch of the Banking Union, the EMU remains incomplete. Divergence in economic performance across the euro area is
Montenegro Development Directions 2015-2018
n accordance with the conclusions of the Government of Montenegro regarding the adoption of the Montenegro Development Directions 2013-2016, and the Government's Work Programme 2015, the Ministry of Finance, in cooperation with the competent institutions, has prepared Montenegro Development Directions 2015-2018. At the same time, the Ministry of Finance i.e.
Commission: Member States to terminate intra-EU BITs
he European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against five Member States today requesting them to terminate intra-EU bilateral investment treaties (intra-EU BITs) between them. BITs are agreements establishing the terms and conditions for private investment by nationals and companies of one state in another one. Intra-EU BITs are agreements that