Tag for 'Commissioner Vera Jourová'
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
Protecting all children in migration: Commission outlines priority actions Brussels, 12 April 2017 Over the past two years, a growing number of children in migration have arrived in the EU, many of them without their families.While EU and Member States' legislation provide a solid framework for protection, the recent surge in arrivals has put national [...]
Monday, February 6th, 2017
Joint Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Brussels, 6 February 2017 On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission Federica Mogherini, the EU's Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Commissioner, Vĕra Jourová, and [...]
Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
Commission proposes high level of privacy rules for all electronic communications and updates data protection rules for EU institutions Brussels, 10 January 2017 The Commission is proposing new legislation to ensure stronger privacy in electronic communications, while opening up new business opportunities.The measures presented today aim to update current rules, extending their scope to all [...]
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
On ahead of the Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes: Statement by First Vice-President Timmermans, Commissioner Jourová and Commissioner Navracsics Brussels, 22 August 2016 "On 23 August 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. It marked the beginning of one of the darkest periods [...]
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
Commission strengthens transparency rules to tackle terrorism financing, tax avoidance and money laundering Strasbourg, 5 July 2016 The Commission has today adopted a proposal to further reinforce EU rules on anti-money laundering to counter terrorist financing and increase transparency about who really owns companies and trusts.The Juncker Commission has made the fight against tax avoidance, [...]
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016
European Commission and IT Companies announce Code of Conduct on illegal online hate speech Brussels, 31 May 2016 The Commission together with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft (“the IT companies”) today unveil a code of conduct that includes a series of commitments to combat the spread of illegal hate speech online in Europe.The IT Companies [...]
Friday, March 11th, 2016
On the European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism: Joint Statement Brussels, 11 March 2016 In unity and defiance we denounce all forms of terrorism worldwide, and with respect and honour we remember the victims. We have lost too many friends, neighbours and loved ones in the past year. We have witnessed too many [...]
Friday, March 4th, 2016
Commission proposes EU accession to international Convention to fight violence against women Brussels, 4 March 2016 Today, the European Commission has proposed for the European Union to ratify the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention, a comprehensive international treaty on combatting violence against women and domestic violence.This reaffirms once more the European Union's solid commitment to [...]
Friday, February 5th, 2016
On the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation: Joint Statement Brussels, 5 February 2016 Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (6 February 2016) High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission Federica Mogherini, the EU's Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Commissioner Vĕra Jourova, [...]
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016
College of Commissioners discusses recent developments in Poland and the Rule of Law Framework Brussels, 13 January 2016 Today, the College of Commissioners held a first orientation debate on recent developments in Poland and the Rule of Law. The Rule of Law is one of the fundamental values upon which the European Union is founded. [...]
