Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 22 March 2021
Two weeks after EU sanctions were adopted in connection to the Navalny case, the Council...
Remarks by EU High Representative Josep Borrell at the press conference
Check against delivery! Good afternoon, Today, it is 5 years from the tragic events that took...
EU Council sets up the European Peace Facility
As of today the EU is equipped with a new financial instrument that will cover...
Myanmar/Burma: EU sanctions 11 people over the recent military coup and the ensuing repression
The EU Council today imposed restrictive measures on eleven individuals responsible for the military coup...
EU imposes further sanctions over serious violations of human rights around the world
The EU Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on eleven individuals and four entities responsible for serious...
Communication on the EU Council position on the adoption of the European Defence Fund Regulation
The European Union (EU)’s geopolitical context has changed dramatically in the last decade. The situation,...
EU Commission and Committee of the Regions launch partnership to integrate migrants
The EU Commission and the Committee of the Regions are launching today a new partnership...
European Commission welcomes the endorsement of the new €79.5 billion NDICI-Global Europe instrument to support EU’s external action
The European Commission welcomes the endorsement by the European Parliament and the Council this week...
Blog post by Ylva Johansson: : Fighting migrant smugglers – Have your say!
I want your help to fight migrant smugglers – organised criminals, exploiting dreams of a...
EU Commission launches public consultation on new EU actions against migrant smugglers
Today the Commission is launching a public consultation on new actions to be taken at EU level...
ETIAS: EU Council Presidency and EU Parliament provisionally agree on rules for databases
The Council presidency and European Parliament representatives today reached a provisional agreement on the rules...
EU FPI Service: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism – Stories from around the globe
Over the last decade, the European Union has invested heavily in combating violent extremism and...
EP Think Tank Briefing – The Quad: An emerging multilateral security framework of democracies in the Indo-Pacific region
The Indo-Pacific region houses the largest share of global GDP, the world’s busiest trade routes,...
EP Think Tank Briefing – The Biden challenge in foreign policy [What Think Tanks are thinking]
Nearly two months ago, on 20 January, Joseph Biden was sworn in as the 46th...
Border management: EU Commission welcomes political agreement towards making European Travel Information and Authorisation System operational
The Commission welcomes today’s political agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission...
EU migration policy: MEPs call for better protection against human rights violations
In a report adopted on Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee criticises the EU and some...
Security Union: EU Commission launches public consultation to evaluate the work of the EU Agency for law enforcement training
Today the Commission is launching a public consultation on the European Union Agency for law enforcement training (CEPOL). National,...
Europol: Gang smuggling migrants via the Balkan route busted in Germany
On 17 March, Europol supported the German Federal Police, Criminal Investigation Unit Halle (Bundespolizeiinspektion Kriminalitätsbekämpfung...
EU Communication on the adoption of a Regulation to address the dissemination of terrorist content online
The objective of the proposal from the Commission Terrorist attacks on EU soil have demonstrated...
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Brexit Withdrawal Agreement: EU Commission sends formal notice to the United Kingdom for breach of its obligations under the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland
The European Commission has sent today a letter of formal notice to the United Kingdom...
EU Customs Union: First phase of new EU import control system (ICS2) comes into operation today
The European Commission is today launching its new import control system (ICS2), a major reinforcement...
EU Police cooperation: Ireland joins the Schengen Information System
Ireland is today joining the EU’s Schengen Information System, the largest and most widely used information...
Proposal for a REGULATION implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM In the context of a people’s Europe, the Commission attaches great importance to...
EEAS & G7 on Hong Kong: statement on electoral changes
Brussels, 12/03/2021 – 21:43 Joint Statements We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany,...
EU Commission publishes market access offers of the EU-China investment agreement
Brussels, 12 March 2021 The Commission has today published the schedules of commitments agreed under...
Macao: EU reports on political and economic developments in 2020
European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 Mar 2021 The European Commission and the High Representative...
Hong Kong: EU report highlights alarming political deterioration
The European Commission and the High Representative have today reported on political and economic developments...
EP Briefing on the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue: The rocky road towards a comprehensive normalisation agreement
Regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations are key elements in the EU accession process for...
EP Briefing on Russia’s armed forces: Defence capabilities and policy
Reforms launched under Vladimir Putin have restored some of the Russian armed forces’ former glory....
EP In-Depth Analysis on non-performing loans, new risks, and policies: What factors drive the performance of national asset management companies?
This paper develops, on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, on the conditions that must...
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EP Thinktank publishes study on strategic communications as a key factor in countering hybrid threats
This report describes the key features, technologies and processes of strategic communications to counter hybrid...
Digitization of visa procedures: EU Commission launches public consultation
The Commission is launching today a public consultation on making visa procedures digital. Visa applicants, the travel...
High Representative Josep Borrell discusses current situation in Georgia at the EP
Brussels, 09/03/2021 – 20:53 Check against delivery! Ms President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament,...
CER Analysis: Containing NATO’s Mediterranean crisis
By Luigi Scazzieri, 08 March 2021 NATO’s southern neighbourhood in the Middle East and North Africa...
EU Commission welcomes adoption of Kyoto declaration of cooperation on crime prevention
In a statement delivered yesterday, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, welcomed the adoption of the Kyoto Declaration...
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EDPS Opinion on Europol’s mandate review
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published today his Opinion on the proposed amendments to the Europol...
Europol, EUIPO, and OLAF: Be vigilant with gifts–€16 million worth of fake toys seized during recent festive period
Close to 5 million counterfeit toys have been confiscated as a result of Operation LUDUS...
EU Commissioner Gabriel answers written MEP question on Confucius Institutes in the EU
Answer to a written question – Confucius Institutes in the EU – E-006751/2020(ASW) EN E-006751/2020...
European Chamber Experts Talk: China’s 2021 Two Sessions in Review
China will convene its most important political meetings on 4th March, known as the Two...
Remarks by President Charles Michel at the “Ukraine 30. Development of Justice” forum
Together with President Zelesnkyy, President Charles Michel addressed the forum “Ukraine 30. Development of Justice”...
EU Council sanctions four people responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia
Link The Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on four Russian individuals responsible for...
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MEPs quiz EU foreign policy chief on EU capacity to respond to hybrid attacks
Press Releases INGE 30 minutes ago : link Russian and Chinese hybrid threats and the EU’s capacity to...
EU-Außenminister bringen Sanktionen gegen Russland und Myanmar auf den Weg
Die EU-Außenministerinnen und -minister haben sich bei ihrer Tagung gestern (Montag) auf Sanktionen gegen Russland...