On 20 January 2021, the Swedish Riksdag held a debate on EU policy. The Minister for EU Affairs, Hans Dahlgren, opened the debate by presenting the Statement of Government EU Policy 2021. The Minister stated, among other things, that he was convinced that the EU will overcome the Covid-19 crisis and that “Sweden will continue to help building cooperation in the EU”. In following debate, the Member
MoreOn 15 January 2021, the joint meeting of the Committee on European Affairs and Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the priorities of the Seimas under the European Commission Work Programme 2021, a document focused on initiatives to create a fairer, healthier, greener, and more digitalised society. The Seimas priorities, aimed at constructive progress on most pressing matters for Lithuania, will
MoreOn 8 January 2021, the Committee on European Affairs reverted to the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adequate wages in the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the Proposal) submitted by the European Commission on 28 October 2020. The objective of the Proposal is to establish minimum criteria to ensure more effective functioning of national minimum w
MoreOn January 6, 2021, the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs had an exchange of views with the Prime Minister, Mr Alexander De Croo, on the trade and cooperation agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom. During the exchange of views, the senators and members of the House discussed the following points: - The importance of the Fisheries Agreement, whic
MoreProposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Council Directive 2006/112/EC as regards temporary measures in relation to value added tax for COVID-19 vaccines and in vitro diagnostic medical devices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL introducing a screening of third country nationals at the external borders and amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240 and (EU) 2019/817
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on adequate minimum wages in the European Union
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person] , for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast)
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Decision 2008/971/EC as regards the equivalence of forest reproductive material produced in the United Kingdom to such material produced in the Union
Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Decisions 2003/17/EC and 2005/834/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections and the equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties of agricultural plant species carried out in the United Kingdom
Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions of that Directive
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148