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European Union postponed the launch of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) till 2024 which is a visa waiver scheme. Under the scheme, it will be pertinent for all non-European Union countries’ passport holders…
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On 7 March, Minister for Schools Lotta Edholm will chair a meeting on education at the Council of the European Union in Brussels. The education ministers will meet to approve Council conclusions on skills and competences for the green…
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On 16–17 February, the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in cooperation with the European Commission, organised a conference on the implementation of national action plans against racism. Some 150 participants…
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Ministers for competitiveness agreed today on a negotiating mandate (general approach) for the regulation on data collection and sharing for short-term accommodation rental services, as part of the ongoing efforts to promote a balanced…
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The ministers for competitiveness agreed today on a negotiating mandate (general approach) for the directive concerning financial services contracts concluded at a distance. The new directive updates current EU legislation (the 2002…
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On 2 March, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch will chair a meeting of the Competitiveness Council in Brussels. At the meeting, the ministers will seek to adopt a general approach to the sale of distance financial…
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EU energy and transport ministers met in Stockholm today, 27 February, at an informal ministerial meeting to discuss the future of the energy market and transport policy. “Europe is facing major energy supply challenges, and together we…
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On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU is toughening its sanctions against Russia. This is the first sanctions package adopted under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the…
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24 February marks one year since the start of Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://youtu.be/e6TTTbDMxnk Continued assistance to Ukraine and continued pressure on Russia is centre stage during the Swedish Presidency of…
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A high-level meeting within the framework of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will be held on 27–28 February, with the focus on gender equality and efforts to combat men’s violence against women. At the meeting,…
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