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Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 25 September – 1 October 2023

The EU Code of Conduct Group on business taxation commemorates its 25th anniversary.

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, President Michel called for reform of the UN Charter, including veto rights in the UN Security Council.

European Council President Charles Michel spoke at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine held during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly,

In his speech at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, stressed the need for appropriate mechanisms in the event of a new pandemic.

European Council President Charles Michel spoke at the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development that aims to renew global commitment to financing at the highest political level.

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The demand for sustainable mobility is soaring, prompting a comprehensive transformation in the European transportation sector to combat climate change, with aims to achieve a 90% reduction in emissions by 2050. The aviation sector, a prominent carbon contributor, faces immense...

Welcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Economy Brief. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Economists see the European approach to building climate-friendly industries as “superior” to the US subsidy spree. But politicians have other priorities – and are starting to grumble....

33 years after German reunification, wealth disparities still form the “most significant differences” between the former West and the East, German government Commissioner Carsten Schneider said, but differences within the government make it impossible to counteract.

UN human rights experts have called for major reforms of the US criminal justice system to combat systemic racism, citing testimonies that jailed Black women had been shackled during childbirth while male inmates were forced to work in "plantation-style" conditions.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria’s decision to continue using Russian oil for as long as possible, Austria pitching policy areas for ‘gradual’ Western Balkans integration, and so much more.

The first episode of the two-part podcast series focusses on the EU’s preparedness for post-quantum encryption. With Heike Hagemeier, an expert at the German Federal Office for Information Security, BSI, and Andrea Garcia Rodriguez, Lead Digital Policy Analyst for the...

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee's new chairman on 28 September said he would look at Turkey's F-16 fighter jet deal and that more issues than Sweden's ascension to NATO would affect the decision on lifting his predecessor's longstanding hold.

The National Assembly of the Serb half of Bosnia-Herzegovina adopted on Thursday a draft “foreign agents” law targeting NGOs funded from abroad, despite criticism from the opposition, civil society and the EU. BiH, a candidate for EU membership since last...

Romania is set to become a participant in the Visa Waiver program in 2025, says the Romanian ambassador to the US, Andrei Muraru, which was confirmed by Kathleen Kavalec, the US ambassador in Bucharest, who added that Romanians will enjoy...

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has joined in criticism of EU Envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak and Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell, calling on the EU Commission to act regarding the murder of a Kosovo policeman and the day of...

The first report on the state of the Digital Decade was published on Wednesday (27 September), with key findings laying bare gaps in 5G network coverage and questions about the use of artificial intelligence by businesses. The EU’s objectives for...

Russia's use of diamonds in corruption schemes in Europe and Africa gives upcoming G7 ban a strategic value beyond any moral or financial one, Ukraine says.

Italy has asked for time to consider the compromise proposal put forward by Germany on the European Pact on migrants presented during the meeting of interior ministers in Brussels on Thursday. Rome’s request could lengthen the timeframe of the European...