The EU Council, the member states' decision-making body, has decided to open its doors to parts of its meetings, in a move that has been termed by the European Commission as crucial in regaining the trust of Europe's citizens.
EU member states agreed on Wednesday (21 December) to hold discussions and votes on EU legislation, under the so-called co-decision procedure, in public with immediate effect.
The co-decision procedure refers to legislative areas where EU member states deci...
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