The conference, took place on 12 March 2026 at Europe House Skopje, brought together representatives of civil society organisations, social partners, EU institutions, and national authorities to discuss key priorities related to North Macedonia’s EU accession process.
Second meeting of the EU - New Zealand Domestic Advisory Group
Location
Brussels
Belgium
The 2nd EU-New Zealand DAG meeting took place on 28 January in Brussels, focusing on the state-of-play of implementation, including strategic exchanges with New Zealand counterparts and the European Commission. The New Zealand Ambassador to the EU confirmed the strong political commitment to open and rules-based trade, and highlighted the positive trade effects observed since the entry into force of the FTA. DG Trade confirmed that the FTA is proceeding well and confirmed that the first Civil Society Forum meeting should take place in Brussels back-to-back with the TSD Committee later this year. Overall, there is positive momentum of the EU-New Zealand FTA, the central role of civil society in its implementation, and the need for focused, pragmatic and cooperative engagement in the year ahead.
The 10th Meeting of the EU-Brazil Civil Society Round Table took place in Brussels on 25-26 February 2026. Hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee, the dialogue was co-chaired by the EESC President, Mr Séamus Boland and Ms Raimunda Monteiro, Deputy Executive Secretary of the CDESS.
The meeting will bring together civil society representatives from both regions to advance dialogue, strengthen cooperation, and identify practical avenues for joint action.
The European Commission's communication Towards a stronger international role of the euro [ COM(2018) 796 final] from December 2018 outlined a series of possible measures to enhance the role of the euro in the international monetary system, so that it becomes more commensurate to the euro area's political, economic and financial weight. These measures include encouraging the use of the euro as a reserve currency, in debt instruments issued by foreign governments and businesses, and in international payments, especially on the commodities markets.
