Child Guarantee: Opening Statement by Dubravka Šuica at UNICEF event
EU Commission Vice-President Dubravka Šuica co-hosts and delivers an opening statement for a High-level UNGA side event “Proven solutions for…
EU kicks off high-level meetings during the UN General Assembly in New York
The EU has kicked off a week of high-level meetings and events during the UN General Assembly in New York.…
Background on the EU General Affairs Council in Brussels on 24 September 2024
In public session, the Hungarian presidency will present the priorities for its term of office. Ministers will start preparations for the…
New U.S.-led actions expand global commitments to counter commercial spyware
Ahead of a groundbreaking inaugural September 22 meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the Department of…
UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory (updated)
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands Israel to bring to an…
EU High Representative Borrell honours Iranian “Women, Life, Freedom” movement
"On the anniversary of the death of Jina Mahsa Amini, we honour her memory and the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement…
NATO Review on sexual harassment and sexual violence in the military
Over the last few years, there has been a series of revelations about toxic behaviours at the highest levels of the Canadian…
EU Commissioner Johansson discusses migration and security cooperation in Kyiv
On Thursday, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson visited Kyiv to strengthen EU-Ukraine cooperation on migration and security matters.
Israel/Palestine: EU HR Borrell participates in Madrid meeting on Two State solution
The meeting will gather representatives of EU Member States, European countries, and number of Arab countries and members of the…
Lebanon: Press remarks by EU HR Borrell with Lebanese Foreign Minister Bou Habib
"Minister, you and me, we agreed that the war in Gaza is an horrific tragedy for the Palestinian civilians –…
Egypt: Statements by EU HR/VP Borrell and EU Commissioner Johansson
EU High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty while EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson discussed…
Common foreign and security policy (CFSP): EU Court clarifies the scope of jurisdiction
Common foreign and security policy (CFSP): The EU Court of Justice clarifies the scope of the jurisdiction of the Courts…
How do economic recessions influence illicit drug use? – EU Drugs Agency
In its latest report, the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA) sheds light on how economic downturns can impact the use of…
EU statement on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack
Attacks on schools and their military use place children, in particular girls and children with disabilities, at particular risk of…
Egypt: Statement by EU High Representative Borrell at the Rafah border crossing
"I am used to having a look at this place through satellite images. I see the Rafah crossing almost every…
Sudan: EEAS statement on the report of the International Fact-Finding Mission
The EU commends the work of the UNHRC established Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, which recently issued a…
Switzerland maintains the protection status S for Ukrainian refugees
As the situation in Ukraine is not expected to change in the foreseeable future, the Swiss Federal Council decided at…
Asyl wegen drohender Blutrache: Schlussanträge des EU-Generalanwalts im Fall C-217/23 Laghman
Kann eine Person, die internationalen Schutz beantragt hat und einer in ihrem Herkunftsland in eine Blutfehde verwickelten Familie angehört, aufgrund…
Development policy: EP Statements by EU Commissioners Urpilainen and Lenarčič
EU Commissioner Lenarčič held his final address in front of the European Parliament's Committee on Development (DEVE), accompanied by remarks…
Council of Europe: Conference on the accountability for Russia’s crimes in Ukraine
Věra Jourová, EU Commission VP for Values and Transparency, travels to Vilnius to participate in a conference organised by the Lithuanian…
Cyprus: EU Commission supports the Turkish Cypriot community with €39.5m
Today, the EU Commission adopted the 2024 Annual Action Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, allocating €39.5 million in new EU funding to facilitate Cyprus' reunification and to support…
UK suspends around 30 arms export licences to Israel for use in Gaza
The government has taken the decision that the UK will suspend arms export licences to Israel for use in military…
Irregular migration from Africa: EU Auditors ask if root causes are well addressed
Migration flows from Africa to the EU have fluctuated over the years, peaking in 2014-2016. In October 2015, the European…
Antisemitism is escalating: What is the Commission doing? – MEP question to the EU Commission
A recent report by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights on the situation of Jewish people in the EU was…
Afghanistan: Statement by EU HR Borrell on the latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban
The European Union is appalled by the decree recently issued by the Taliban, the so-called Law on Propagation of Virtue…
West Africa: EU allocates €35m in additional humanitarian aid
The EU has released an additional allocation of €35 million for humanitarian assistance to West Africa, as the region continues…
Belarus: EEAS statement on the release of some political prisoners
The European Union takes note of the release of several political prisoners in Belarus, convicted for taking part in peaceful…
EU Commission remembers the victims of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes
Statement by EU Commission Vice-President Jourová and EU Commissioners Reynders and Dalli on the Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the…
The EU allocates €122m for humanitarian aid in the Greater Horn of Africa
The EU has released an additional €122 million for humanitarian assistance in the Greater Horn of Africa, as the region…
EU statement on World Humanitarian Day: Aid workers must be protected at all costs
"We cannot forget the acute danger facing humanitarian workers as they carry out their duties in war zones and environments…
Statement by EU HR Borrell on the poisoning of Alexei Navalny in 2020
On 20 August we mark four years since the assassination attempt of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Russia by…
Nordic Ministerial meeting on immigration in Rosendal
The Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration issues met in Rosendal, western Norway, Thursday and Friday this week in…
Belarus: Joint Statement by the EU, the US, Canada, and the UK
After the European Union, further countries join the statement on the 4th anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus.
Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Statements by EEAS and UNFCCC
Despite their rich histories and cultures, many Indigenous Peoples remain among the world’s most marginalised communities. Increasing competition over natural…
EU and Spain provide €15.5m for social allowances to vulnerable Palestinian families
The European Union and Spain provided €15.5 million for the payment of social allowances through the National Cash Transfer Programme.…
EU High Representative doubts integrity of presidential elections in Venezuela
Copies of the electoral voting records in Venezuela published by the opposition, and reviewed by several independent organisations, indicate that…
Gaza: EU HR Borrell criticises further destruction of key civilian infrastructure
The European Union is gravely concerned over the continuing destruction of critical civilian infrastructure, including a water treatment plant in Rafah,…
Belarus: EU Council lists further 28 individuals for human rights violations
The EU Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 28 individuals for their role in the ongoing…
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Nine Member States to receive technical support
The EU Commission will provide tailored support and expert advice to nine Member States through the Technical Support Instrument (TSI). This support will help…
European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: EU Commission statements
"More than 500,000 Roma people were systematically murdered in camps, fields, and unmarked trenches during the Holocaust. Their lives were…
Ireland opts-in to seven legal acts of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum
Ireland's decision to opt-in demonstrates the country's dedication to shared European values and its willingness to contribute to improved migration…
DR Congo: EU lists nine individuals and one entity on sanctions list
The EU Council imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for acts that constitute serious human rights…
First EU-coordinated medical evacuation of Palestinian children from Egypt to Spain
In a first EU-coordinated medical evacuation, 16 Palestinian children and their families were transferred from Egypt to Spain. The operation…
Bogdan Rzońca elected Chair of the EP Committee on Petitions (PETI)
In Tuesday’s constitutive meeting, the Committee on Petitions elected its new Bureau, consisting of a Chair and four Vice-Chairs. The…
EP Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) elects Javier Zarzalejosas new Chair
In Tuesday’s constitutive meeting, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs elected its new Chair and Vice-Chairs. The…
ECR Co-Chairmen congratulate committee chairs and vice-chairs
Following the elections to the bureau of the European Parliament's committees and subcommittees, Co-Chairmen Nicola Procaccini and Joachim Brudziński congratulated…
Mounir Satouri elected Chair of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
On Tuesday, MEPs of the Human Rights Subcommittee elected their Chair as well as two members of its bureau for…
Lina Gálvez elected as EP Committee Chair on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
On Tuesday, along with the Chair, MEPs on the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee elected all four Vice-Chairs for…
Barry Andrews elected Chair of the EP Committee on Development (DEVE)
MEP Barry Andrews (Renew Europe, Ireland) will serve as the Chair of the European Parliament’s Development Committee for the next…
Sexual and gender-based violence: EU Council sanctions four individuals and two entities
Today the EU Council approved additional restrictive measures against four persons and two entities under the European Union's Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The…