EU Commission and Palestinian Authority agree on recovery and resilience principles
The EU Commission and the Palestinian Authority have signed a Letter of Intent which sets out a strategy for addressing the critical…
EU Council sanctions extremist Israeli settlers and violent activists
Today the EU Council approved additional restrictions against five persons and three entities under the EU's Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. According to the…
Israel/Palestine: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on the situation in the West Bank
The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the USA as well as the…
EU statement on Israeli military action in Khan Younis, Gaza
The European Union is deeply concerned about the Israeli army orders to evacuate civilians from the area of Khan Younis.…
Actions taken to stop Romanian human trafficking network – Eurojust
Coordinated efforts from Romanian and French authorities, with support from Eurojust and Europol, have led to the dismantling of a…
Cyprus Green Line Report: EU assistance increases trade and free movement
Today, the EU Commission published two reports illustrating the European Union's continued support for Cyprus' reunification: the annual report on the…
EEAS and UN comment on the situation of political prisoners in Belarus
The EU takes note of the release of a number of political prisoners in Belarus. We are relieved by the…
Hungarian Government: Orbán and Zelenskyy propose bilateral agreement
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to Hungary for its humanitarian support for Ukraine, underlining that he believed that saving…
State of investigations of the Centre for Prosecution of Crime against Ukraine (ICPA)
Marking a historic moment, one year ago today, Eurojust launched the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA)…
EU Statement at UN on genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity
EU statement on behalf by H.E. Ms. Hedda Samson, Ambassador and Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to the UN, at 78th Session of the…
Herzliya-Sicherheitskonferenz: Rede der Bundesaußenministerin Baerbock
"Aus meiner Sicht sind vier Elemente entscheidend: Das erste und wichtigste, von dem alle anderen abhängen, ist, dass dauerhafte und nachhaltige Sicherheit für alle…
Frontex: EU signs migration and border management agreement with Serbia
The agreement is a deliverable of the EU Action Plan on the Western Balkans presented by the Commission in December 2022. Reinforcing…
Ukrainian refugees: EU Council extends temporary protection until March 2026
Temporary protection provides immediate and collective protection to a large group of displaced persons who arrive in the EU and…
EU Commissioner Johansson at the EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting
During the meeting, discussions will focus on the fight against organised crime and drug trafficking, including on the importance of…
DR Congo: EU to provide €99 million in humanitarian assistance
During his recent visit, which included meetings with the authorities as well as visiting the troubled eastern part of the…
EU Court reference on the extradition of a person that was granted refugee status
The granting of refugee status in a Member State precludes the extradition of the person concerned to his or her…
EU Court reference on the refugee status recognition in different EU Member States
In its judgment, the EU Court finds that Member States are not required to recognise automatically decisions granting refugee status…
Human trafficking: EU Commissioner Johansson attends EU network meeting
The participants will address the existing challenges in detecting and combatting trafficking in human beings, including exploitation in high-risk sectors,…
China: 39th Human Rights Dialogue with the European Union
The EU reiterated its concerns over the restrictions on fundamental freedoms, labour rights and the use of forced labour, limits…
Swiss Summit on Peace in Ukraine agrees on common positions and next steps
At the close of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on Sunday, 16 June, the vast majority of participating states…
European UNDA action: Belgian Customs seize 6297 kg of cocaine
Belgian Customs took part in the European control days (UNDA) organised from 8 to 12 April 2024. 'Unda' is the…
Ukrainian refugees: EU member states welcome extension of temporary protection
The Council welcomes the proposal to extend the temporary protection for the more than 4 million Ukrainians fleeing from Russia’s…
Judgment of the EU Court on the refugee status of a stateless person of Palestinian origin
Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-563/22: Stateless persons of Palestinian origin registered with UNRWA should, in principle, be…
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: EU Commission presents Common Implementation Plan
The Common Implementation Plan provides a template for National Implementation Plans to be adopted by Member States by the end of…
International protection: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-646/21
Women, including minors, who share as a common characteristic the fact that they genuinely come to identify with the fundamental…
Gaza ceasefire and support: Latest deveoplments in the EU and the USA
A high-level conference in Jordan entitled "Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza" brought together key players involved in…
EU announces €150m in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan crisis
In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the EU has activated its emergency aid reserve to avoid a…
Azerbaijan: Statement by the EEAS spokesperson on the human rights situation
The European Union continues to call on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights, and to…
Sahel and Africa’s Lake Chad countries: EU allocates €201m in humanitarian aid
The funding will support food security and assistance for malnutrition, health care and protection, water, sanitation and hygiene, shelter and…
Russia: EU sets up new country-specific framework for restrictive measures
The EU Council today established a new framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, repression…
Syria: EU pledges €2.12bn in support of the future of Syria and the region
At the 8th edition of the Brussels Conference on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region', the EU pledged…
Surrogacy, forced marriage, illegal adoption: EU Council steps up fight against human trafficking
Using illegal trafficking services will become a criminal offence that is punishable by effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties. The new…
Schengen area: EU Council finalises reform of the Schengen Borders Code
The reform is instrumental in making the Schengen area more resilient to present and future crises at its external borders.…
Corporate sustainability: EU Council gives its final approval to new due diligence rules
The directive introduces obligations for large companies regarding adverse impacts of their activities on human rights and environmental protection. The…
Support and integration of victims of human trafficking – EU Commission call
Projects should focus on preventing and identifying victims, raising awareness about trafficking, and providing specialised support for labour, sexual exploitation…
Israel refutes South Africa’s accusations at UN International Court of Justice (ICJ)
The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Friday, heard the response from Israel on the case brought forward by…
EU mobilises assistance for Gaza via Cyprus Maritime Corridor
A new aid shipment from Cyprus to Gaza via the Maritime Corridor and the newly constructed US pier is taking…
EP Briefing: Scenarios after the end of EU temporary protection for Ukrainians
With no end in sight to the war in Ukraine, the EU has started preparing for the post March 2025 period,…
MEPs urge Georgian authorities to withdraw the “foreign agent law”
The law will cause rifts within Georgia and further harm the country’s international standing and its European future, warn leading…
Statement by EU High Representative Borrell on Israel’s operation in Rafah
The European Union urges Israel to end its military operation in Rafah immediately: "This operation is further disrupting the distribution…
EU Commission Q&A on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
The Pact on Migration and Asylum was presented by the Commission in September 2020. Alongside non-legislative initiatives, the Pact represents…
EU Council adopts the EU’s pact on migration and asylum
The EU Council adopted a landmark reform of the European asylum and migration system. This establishes a set of rules…
UNGA vote on Palestinian UN Membership – Debate and statement by EU HR Borrell
The European Union acknowledges the result of today’s momentous vote at the UN General Assembly concerning Palestinian application for membership…
In Defence of Democracy: Declaration by S&D, Renew, Greens, and The Left
"We are facing a crucial moment in the history of our European project, where once more the far right is…
EP Think tank: Reception and integration of displaced people from Ukraine
From the beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine, the EU Commission, national, regional and local authorities, together with civil society and…
EU Commission answer: Urgent disbursement of Annual Action Plan funds for Palestine
The EU Commission has quadrupled to over EUR 100 million its humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians, especially in the Gaza…
EU Advocate General on the recognition of forename and gender acquired in another Member State
According to Advocate General Richard de la Tour, a Member State’s refusal to recognise changes of forename and gender acquired…
Role of equality bodies across the EU: EU Council adopts two directives
The EU Council has adopted new rules to strengthen the role of equality bodies across the EU in combating discrimination and promoting…
Combating violence against women: EU Council adopts first-ever EU law
The EU Council has given the green light to an EU directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence.
Combating racism, xenophobia, antisemitism: EU and Israel hold 15th meeting
Representatives from the Commission and Israel hold their 15th EU-Israel High-Level Seminar on combating racism, xenophobia and antisemitism in Brussels.