Brussels 18.03.2024 Today the President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched the negotiations on a broad package of measures to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. This follows the adoption of the Swiss and EU negotiating mandates on 8 and 12 March 2024, respectively. The two mandates authorise…
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China grants visa-free to six European countries
Brussels 08.03.2024 China has decided to expand the scope of visa-free countries and implement a pilot visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from six countries: Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg. This ‘trial period’ starts on March 14 and ends on November 30, 2024. Ordinary passport holders can enter China without a visa if…
EUCO: Summit addresses energy prices
Brussels 22.10.2021 The European Council addressed the recent spike in energy prices and considered the impact of the price rises on citizens and businesses, especially our vulnerable citizens and SMEs, striving to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. #EUCO | NOW ONLINE: European Council conclusions on #COVID19 #EnergyPrices #Trade #ExternalRelations 👉 https://t.co/XIUPUnihBg pic.twitter.com/qC4OaEb0on — EU Council…
‘No-deal’ Brexit looming
The chances of the “no-deal” departure of the UK form the EU are becoming real. The experts, monitoring the situation, have noticed that the the British government has removed the word “unlikely” from its official guidance, telling companies and citizens how to prepare for a disorderly exit in case the UK leaves the bloc without…
Hammond: clarity on customs is top priority
“Britain is leaving the political institutions of the EU; but it is not leaving Europe, and British prosperity is, and always will be, closely bound to European prosperity,” – said Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, addressing the European Business Summit in Brussels (24/05/2018) – “So Europe’s success – and the success of the Euro as…
#EBS2018: EU preserving multilateralism
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini participated in a #EBS2018 debate on the changing role of the European Union at global stage, and challenges to bloc’s defence of a multilateral rules based international order. Mogerini took floor at the European Business Summit in Brussels #EBS2018 together with her Belgium counterpart Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs…
May welcomes “new dynamic” in EU-UK talks
The UK Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the approval by European Union leaders at EU March Summit of a transition period to give an opportunity to businesses to adapt after Brexit, telling the EU27 to ride the “new dynamic” in upcoming trade talks. UK PM #May concluding March Summit #EUCO https://t.co/jSsfAJOPYr via @EC_AVService — Anna van…
Russia-US: business has a key role
Russian President Vladimir Putin is grateful to US businessmen for their participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum against the backdrop of the continuing slump in Russian-US relations. “I would like to thank all Russian and US organizers, I would like to thank our American friends for coming to today’s event,” Putin said in…
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