Israel–European Union relations

Article - Coming up in Parliament: vaccines, EU-UK deal, recovery

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Monday, January 11, 2021

EU-UK agreement

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  • EU-UK agreement

    On Monday, the international trade committee starts examining the deal on the future EU-UK relations concluded on 24 December 2020.

  • The international trade committee and the foreign affairs committee will hold a joint debate on Thursday.
  • Other committees (transport, fisheries, economic affairs and internal market) will also discuss the impact of the deal in their respective policies.
  • MEPs will also discuss how the EU biodiversity strategy for the next decade can address the problem.

Article - What is the EU?

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Monday, February 3, 2020

In the EU we are united in diversity. Watch this video to learn more.

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In the EU we are united in diversity. Watch this video to learn more.
The EU is a political and economic union. It is based on a common history and a common culture. In the EU people share common rights and benefit from a single market.

Latest news - 43rd Inter-Parliamentary Meeting - Delegation for relations with Israel

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

The 43rd Inter-Parliamentary Meeting between the European Parliament and the Israeli Knesset was held on 31 October 2017 in Jerusalem.

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  • The 43rd Inter-Parliamentary Meeting between the European Parliament and the Israeli Knesset was held on 31 October 2017 in Jerusalem.
  • The Members of the two delegations exchanged views on the state of play of relations between the European Union and the State of Israel with a special emphasis on the current common security challenges in Europe and in the Middle East, the fight against terrorism, combating the rise of anti-Semitism, the Middle East Peace Process, and other issues at stake within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean - European Neighbourhood Policy.

Highlights - Free Movements of Goods - Delivering Economic Benefits for Citizens & Businesses - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Monday, May 6, 2019

This study entitled "Contribution to Growth: Free Movements of Goods - Delivering Economic Benefits for Citizens and Businesses" summarizes the current literature on the economic benefits of the free movement of goods in the EU Single Market.

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  • This study entitled "Contribution to Growth: Free Movements of Goods - Delivering Economic Benefits for Citizens and Businesses" summarizes the current literature on the economic benefits of the free movement of goods in the EU Single Market.
  • A theory-grounded sectoral gravity model has found that EU Single Market increased real income in the European Union by approximately 6,43%.
  • Furthermore, we discuss ex-ante analyses of the benefits of legislation that enhances European Market integration.