The Cyprus Presidency, together with the European Parliament and the European Commission achieved a political agreement on the texts of the Regulation and the Directive related to credit rating agencies. The agreement, reached on November 27, introduces additional rules for credit rating agencies to follow concerning sovereign debt ratings....

Der Ausschuss der Ständigen Vertreter (AstV/Coreper II) billigte gestern, am 27. November, das Ergebnis des Trilogs mit dem Europäischen Parlament, der am 14. November 2012 über die noch ungeklärten Ausschussverfahrenselemente der Dublin-Verordnung und den gesamten Text der Verordnung stattfand....

Die Prioritäten der zyprischen Ratspräsidentschaft in den Bereichen Jugend und Sport wurden umgesetzt, als die Mitgliedsstaaten ihre volle Unterstützung für die Fragen zusagten, die heute, am 27.November, Gegenstand der Diskussionen auf der Sitzung des Rates für Jugend und Sport in Brüssel waren....

The Education, Youth, Culture and Sports (EYCS) Council of the EU endorsed the decision of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER I) in support of a binding legal instrument to limit the exclusive copyright rights of literary and artistic works concerning texts for the blind and the visually impaired....

Proposals for action in the “Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources” were the focal points of the EU Water Blueprint Conference, which took place at the ‘Filoxenia’ Conference Centre in Lefkosia (Nicosia) on November 26-27, 2012....

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr. Erato Kozakou- Marcoullis, visited the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Monday, November 26, in her capacity as chair of the General Affairs Council of the EU on EU enlargement....

Aiming to formulate the strategy directives on waters and seas,  the Water Development Department and the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research of the Republic of Cyprus are organising an Informal Meeting of EU Water and Marine Directors....

The Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Ambassador Andreas D. Mavroyiannis today represented the EU at the 38th European Economic Area (EEA) Council, on behalf of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton....

Die EU-Minister für Bildung und Kultur erzielten heute, am 26.November, politische Fortschritte zu aktuellen Dossiers in ihren Bereichen und nahmen die Schlussfolgerungen des Rates zur Alphabetisierung, kulturellen Governance, Bildung und Ausbildung in Europa 2020 an und erreichten eine partielle allgemeine Ausrichtung beim Vorschlag für eine Verordnung zur Etablierung des neuen Programms „Kreatives Europa“....

Agriculture Ministers of the EU will continue their efforts to achieve a common understanding on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Regulations, as they meet in Brussels on Wednesday, November 28. The following day, Fisheries Ministers will pursue a political agreement on another important proposal regarding the fishing opportunities....

Wie vom Lissabon-Vertrag vorhergesehen, legte die Europäische Kommission heute, Freitag dem 23. November, einen neuen Vorschlag zum EU-Jahreshaushalt 2013 vor, da keine Einigung während des Vermittlungsprozesses, welcher am Dienstag, dem 13. November endete, erreicht wurde....

The leaders of the 27 Member States of the EU have issued a joint statement, after the conclusion of the European Council Meeting, which took place on November 22 and 23 in Brussels. The 27 leaders express their belief that an agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020 can be reached in the first months of 2013....

Cyprus’ Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Marcoullis will visit the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Monday, November 26, in her capacity as chair of the General Affairs Council of the EU, responsible for enlargement. Dr. Marcoullis’ visit to the country is part of her round of visits to EU candidate countries and potential candidates....

The challenges and prospects of architectural policies in Europe were addressed at the European Forum of Architectural Policies (EFAP) which took place between November 22 and 23 in Lefkosia (Nicosia).  The conference entitled “Promoting Architectural Quality in public and privately funded projects” was organised by EFAP, under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency, in cooperation with the Department of Public Works of the Ministry of Communications and Works, the Cyprus Architectural Association and the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber....

Es wird erwartet, dass die europäischen Minister für Bildung, Jugend, Kultur und Sport auf ihrem Treffen in Brüssel, am Montag und Dienstag dem 26. und 27 November, einen politischen Schlussstrich unter die aktuellen Akten in ihrem Bereich setzen. Vom Rat Bildung, Jugend, Kultur und Sport (EYCS) wird erwartet, dass eine politische Übereinstimmung zu den Vorschlägen für die Empfehlung der Validierung nicht-formalen und informellen Lernens und eine partielle allgemeine Herangehensweise zu den Richtlinien für das ‚Kreative Europa’ Programm gefunden wird....

On November 26 and 27, 2012, representatives from EU Member States, stakeholder groups, and the European Commission will gather at the EU Water Blueprint Conference in Lefkosia (Nicosia), to discuss the future of EU water policy. They will predominantly focus on the proposals for action in the “Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources”, which was adopted by the Commission on November 14, 2012....

Policies which promote equality in all sectors of society can substantially contribute to growth. This was the message from today’s first day of the Equality Summit 2012 (November 22 and 23) on 'Equality for Growth'. The Summit is organised by the Cyprus Presidency and the European Commission, at the Filoxenia Conference Centre in Lefkosia (Nicosia) and will be concluded tomorrow....

Cyprus’ Foreign Affairs Minister,  Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis debriefed today, Thursday November 22, the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committee on the conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of November 19....

Cyprus’ Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis discussed issues of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, during her appearance at the European Parliament (EP) Plenary today, Wednesday, November 21 in Strasbourg. She also discussed the Council’s Annual Report to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CSDP) with the Members of the EP (MEPs)....

Die Zyprische Präsidentschaft intervenierte heute, am 21. November, in der Plenarsitzung des Europäischen Parlaments (EP) in entscheidenden Diskussionen, welche die Debatte zur Vorbereitung der morgigen Außerordentlichen Sitzung des Europäischen Rats, die ausschließlich den MFR betrifft einschließt....