Dods Guide to the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU
04 Jul Energy & Climate

Dods Guide to the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU

The Dods EU Guide into the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU is a handy compressed overview of the main priorities, key dates and contacts of the Austrian Presidency. It will allow public affairs professionals to easily navigate the EU political agenda for the next six months.
by Zeinah Mugdadi
Germany’s federal election on 26 September is more unpredictable than ever
22 Sep EU Institutions
Germany’s federal election on 26 September is more unpredictable than ever
European Shipping Week kicks off the EU Maritime Year
06 Mar Mobility
European Shipping Week kicks off the EU Maritime Year
Parliament adopts Creative Europe Report
02 Mar Industry & Finance
Parliament adopts Creative Europe Report
New bailout for Greece approved and launched
21 Aug Industry & Finance
New bailout for Greece approved and launched
The Eurogroup met on August 14 and agreed on a new ESM macroeconomic adjustment programme for Greece, signalling the end of negotiations.
UN experts respond to industry criticism on endocrine disruptors
14 Aug Tech & Research
UN experts respond to industry criticism on endocrine disruptors
The authors of the 2013 report for the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on endocrine disrupters strongly rebuked industry attacks in a response recently published in the Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology Journal.
Eurozone Finance Ministers Discuss Greek Deal
14 Aug
Eurozone Finance Ministers Discuss Greek Deal
The Eurogroup will hold an extraordinary meeting on Greece to discuss the “technical agreement” reached on Tuesday.
Commission offers support for Calais migrant crisis
05 Aug Justice
Commission offers support for Calais migrant crisis
The European Commission has unlocked financial assistance to the UK and France in light of the ongoing migrant crisis in Calais. 
Parliament adopts ambitious circular economy report
15 Jul Industry & Finance
Parliament adopts ambitious circular economy report
The European parliament's plenary has adopted its own-initiative report aimed at increasing resource efficiency in the EU.
Shale gas stakeholders divided over EU guidelines
06 Jul Energy & Climate
Shale gas stakeholders divided over EU guidelines
A European commission meeting on the future of shale gas in the EU has looked at union guidelines on environmental protection for fracking projects.
ECOFIN put focus onto new EU Investment Fund
17 Feb Industry & Finance
ECOFIN put focus onto new EU Investment Fund
EU Ministers raise concerns over governance structure for new European Fund for Structural Investments (EFSI).
Stylianides briefs MEPs on online child sexual abuse
13 Feb Justice
Stylianides briefs MEPs on online child sexual abuse
MEPs have accused member states of failing to implement the 2011 directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.
Reforming own resources for the EU: Feasible or unrealistic?
11 Feb
Reforming own resources for the EU: Feasible or unrealistic?
Last week, the EP BUDG Committee met to discuss the first assessment report from the High Level Group on Own Resources.
Right to strike: MEPs condemn paralysis of ILO's supervision
11 Feb Jobs & Social Rights
Right to strike: MEPs condemn paralysis of ILO's supervision
Yesterday, in plenary, MEPs discussed (and condemned) the ongoing paralysis of the ILO’s internal supervision system of labour standards in the EU and elsewhere. 
Commission moves to allay MEP concerns over intellectual property
10 Feb Justice
Commission moves to allay MEP concerns over intellectual property
On February 9, the European parliament discussed the oral question on the commission’s group of experts on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in its plenary session in Strasbourg.
EMPL MEPs: Juncker plan is for jobs, not for the sake of financial markets
30 Jan Industry & Finance
EMPL MEPs: Juncker plan is for jobs, not for the sake of financial markets
Last week, the EP EMPL Committee met to discuss the “European Fund for Strategic Investments” - the so-called Juncker investment plan. 
EMPL MEPs quizz ILO on its report on the job-creation potential of the Juncker plan
30 Jan Jobs & Social Rights
EMPL MEPs quizz ILO on its report on the job-creation potential of the Juncker plan
On January 29, the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs met for a presentation and exchange of views on a research paper of the ILO on the employment impact of the Juncker investment plan with Raymond Torres, Director of the Research Department at the ILO. 
MEPs praise and criticise Presidency's social and employment policy programme
26 Jan Jobs & Social Rights
MEPs praise and criticise Presidency's social and employment policy programme
On January 21, the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs met for an exchange of view with Uldis Augulis (Latvian Minister of Welfare) in order to discuss on the programme of the Latvian Council Presidency in the area of employment and social policy. 
Environment committee blasts commission over circular economy
22 Jan Energy & Climate
Environment committee blasts commission over circular economy
MEPs have called on the European commission to reverse its decision to withdraw a group of waste management proposals.
MEPs call to address increasing migratory pressures in the Mediterranean
14 Jan Justice
MEPs call to address increasing migratory pressures in the Mediterranean
During a plenary debate yesterday, MEPs unanimously called on the European Commission and on the Member States to address the increasing migratory pressures in the Mediterranean, even though many of them fundamentally disagreed about the next steps to be taken. 
OECD highlights need for flexible eurozone governance
13 Jan Industry & Finance
OECD highlights need for flexible eurozone governance
The deputy chair of the OECD has affirmed the need for flexibility in eurozone governance rules at an exchange of views with MEPs in Strasbourg.
Workshop: Experiences with the current EU economic governance framework
11 Dec Industry & Finance
Workshop: Experiences with the current EU economic governance framework
The European Parliament’s ECON Committee host Eurozone governance failures workshop
What future for EU urban policy?
04 Dec
What future for EU urban policy?
MEPs discuss the future role of EU urban policy. 
Bulc tells MEPs that transport can benefit from Juncker investment plan
03 Dec Mobility
Bulc tells MEPs that transport can benefit from Juncker investment plan
Commissioner Bulc discusses transport policy priorities at Parliament's Transport Committee
 
What impacts of TTIP on EU social and labour standards?
03 Dec Health
What impacts of TTIP on EU social and labour standards?
MEPs quizz EU chief negotiator and stakeholder experts on potential social and employment aspects of the TTIP. 
Juncker presents Commission Jobs, Growth and Investment Package
26 Nov Industry & Finance
Juncker presents Commission Jobs, Growth and Investment Package
On November 26th 2014, the European Parliament held an exchange of views on the Commission Jobs, Growth and Investment Package. The plan represents the Commission attempt to return the EU to growth and jobs.
Questions raised about redundant workers' fund for Air France
21 Nov Jobs & Social Rights
Questions raised about redundant workers' fund for Air France
The proposed sum of 26 million euros to help redundant workers from Air France raises questions about European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Towards equal treatment of temporary agency workers?
21 Nov Jobs & Social Rights
Towards equal treatment of temporary agency workers?
Numerous employment committee MEPs express dissatisfaction with the implementation of the temporary agency work directive.