EU Commission Answer to a written question – Acts of provocation by Turkey in the waters around the islets of Imia
See question(s) : P-000088/2021 EN P-000088/2021 Answer given by High Representative/Vice-President Borrell on behalf of the...
Ukraine: Statement by the EEAS Spokesperson on the Russian land ownership decree affecting Crimea
The Russian presidential decree adding most of Crimea and Sevastopol to the list of border...
Europol: 37 arrests in a hit on counterfeiters of high quality €500 fake banknotes in Spain
On 9 March 2021, Europol supported the Spanish authorities in dismantling an organised crime group...
EU Commission seeks input on a new anti-coercion instrument to strengthen Europe’s autonomy
The European Commission launched a 12-week public consultation to seek input from businesses, organisations and...
President Charles Michel invites members of the European Council to their video conference of 25 and 26 March 2021
Given recent developments with regard to the epidemiological situation in Member States, we will hold...
Wirecard: MEPs call for new audit rules, protection for whistle-blowers, and EU supervision
MEPs on the Economic and Monetary Affairs and Legal Affairs committees exchanged views with experts...
After Chinese sanctions: MEPs continue to firmly condemn human rights abuses in China
Statement by leading MEPs following the decision by Chinese authorities to sanction the Subcommittee on...
EP Think Tank Briefing – The New START Treaty between the US and Russia: The last surviving pillar of nuclear arms control
The US and Russia both have formidable arsenals of potentially destructive nuclear weapons. Although a...
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EP Think tank: At a Glance – A new EU-Africa Strategy – A partnership for sustainable and inclusive development
The European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) have converging interests in a number...
EP Think tank Briefing – Electronic evidence in criminal matters
In December 2020, the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee adopted its...
EU Commission Answer to a written question – Exploitation of Uyghur workers in China for the manufacture of protective equipment sold in the European Union
Answer to a written question – Exploitation of Uyghur workers in China for the manufacture of...
S&Ds make lifting of Chinese sanctions against Euro-MPs condition for Parliament to enter any talks on EU-China investment deal
The Socialists and Democrats condemn the Chinese counter-measure targeting ten Europeans, among them S&D MEP...
S&Ds welcome sanctions against military leaders of the coup in Myanmar and demand release of all political prisoners
As demanded by the S&D Group and the European Parliament, the European Council has today...
Renew Europe strongly condemns China’s sanctions on EU entities and individuals
The Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament strongly condemns China’s decision to impose sanctions...
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...
MEPs appoints their executive board representatives for the Conference on the Future of Europe
The EU Parliament’s Conference of Presidents has endorsed the members and observers nominated by the...
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...
MEPs: AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity
Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and...
Europol: Spanish Police seize first ever narco-submarine made in Europe
The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), in close cooperation with Europol and law enforcement from...
EUIPO and Eurojust step up cooperation to tackle IP crime
The EUIPO and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) are stepping up...
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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...
Fundamental Rights Agency: Consumer fraud affects 1 in 4 Europeans
Every year across Europe, millions of Europeans are victims of consumer fraud. They are cheated...
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 Study on post-Covid-19 value chains: Options for reshoring production back to Europe in a globalised economy
Against the background of supply shortages with respect to medical products during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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...