Norway regrets Lithuania’s withdrawal from Convention on Cluster Munitions
Cluster munitions kill and maim civilians and military personnel indiscriminately. Civilians are to be protected. But nonetheless, some 90 %…
Joe Biden decided not to accept the nomination to run for U.S. Presidency
U.S. President Joe Biden has decided not to accept the nomination and "to focus all my energies on my duties…
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…
United States: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV consultation
The U.S. economy has turned in a strong performance over the past few years. Hysteresis effects from the pandemic did…
Support to Ukraine: UK spearheads crack down on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will be hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet tomorrow…
Wirecard investigation: ESMA publishes follow-up report to Fast Track Peer Review
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today its Follow-up Report to the…
Ursula von der Leyen: Candidacy statement at the European Parliament Plenary
"Generation after generation have made Europe, have chosen a strong Europe. And now that responsibility is up to us. The…
Ursula von der Leyen: Europe’s Choice – Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2024 – 2029
Europe now faces a clear choice. A choice to either face up to the uncertain world around us alone. Or…
U.S. President Biden interrupts campaign after testing positive for COVID-19
"Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, U.S. President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated and…
Eurojust and U.S. Justice co-hosted a meeting on safeguarding sensitive technologies
Eurojust and the United States Department of Justice brought together senior European and US officials, prosecutors and law enforcement members…
EESC steps up relations with African civil society and the African Union
The President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Oliver Röpke, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…
U.S. State Department publishes 2024 Investment Climate Statements
These reports describe the investment climates of more than 160 countries and economies, helping U.S. companies make informed decisions about…
WTO starts trade policy review for China
At the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the ninth review of the trade policies and practices of China takes place on…
Verfahren gegen movie2k-Betreiber: 2,639 Milliarden Euro vorläufig gesichert
Verfahren gegen Betreiber der illegalen Internetplattform movie2k: Notveräußerung von fast 50.000 Bitcoins abgeschlossen - 2,639 Milliarden Euro vorläufig gesichert.
Timeshare Fraud in Mexico: U.S. Treasury takes coordinated actions
U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Mexican accountants and four Mexican companies linked…
The EU Commission and Ukraine met for their 3rd Cyber Dialogue
During the dialogue, the EU and Ukraine underlined their strong commitment to the UN framework of responsible state behaviour in…
The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
As environmental, technological and societal change join forces to disrupt human and planetary health, the world must get better at…
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…
Main results of the EU-Jordan Association Council, 15 July 2024
The European Union and Jordan held the fifteenth meeting of their Association Council on 15 July 2024 in Brussels, in…
European Peace Facility: EU Council adopts support to the Albanian Armed Forces
The EU Council today adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €13 million to enhance the operational effectiveness of the Albanian Armed…
Beninese Armed Forces: EU Council adopts European Peace Facility assistance
The EU Council today adopted an assistance measure worth €5 million under the European Peace Facility to provide the Beninese Armed Forces (Forces Armées…
Iran’s military support for Russia: EU Council prolongs EU restrictive measures
Brussels, 15 July 2024 The Council today extended until 27 July 2025 the restrictive measures in view...
Background on the European Political Community meeting in Oxfordshire
More than 45 European leaders will converge on Oxfordshire next week to discuss some of the most pressing generational issues…
Nuclear safety: IAEA Director General Statement on the situation in Ukraine
The Director General reiterated, amon others, that a Russian attack last week that reportedly injured eight ZNPP workers at an…
Nordic security: Clear results six months into Sweden’s N5 and NB8 coordination
The Nordic countries (N5) and Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8) formats are informal and structured around a number of meetings…
Stoltenberg underlines NATO cooperation with Indo-Pacific and EU partners
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the “strong and deepening cooperation” between NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners - Australia, Japan,…
Hungary opposes Ukraine mission: “NATO should win peace, not wars”
Viktor Orbán reminded that NATO was started 75 years ago with the aim of protecting the security of its members.…
Ukraine Compact: Declaration of support
The Ukraine Compact affirms that the security of Ukraine is integral to the security of the Euro-Atlantic region and beyond,…
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…
NATO Summit endorses new NATO Policy on Women, Peace, and Security
NATO acknowledges that gender mainstreaming enhances NATO’s political decision-making, operational effectiveness, and all efforts to achieve gender equality. It also…
NATO-Jordan statement on opening a NATO Liaison Office in Amman
The plan demonstrates NATO’s commitment to reinforcing engagement and cooperation with its partners in the Middle East and North Africa,…
Allies agree to establish new NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre
The NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre (NICC) will enhance the protection of NATO and Allied networks and the use of…
U.S. Factsheet on the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington
NATO is as united as it has ever been and it is larger, stronger, and better resourced than ever. President…
Remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden on NATO’s 75th Anniversary
"NATO’s character is fundamentally democratic. Always has been and always must continue to be. And today, NATO is better resourced…
Fighting organised crime: Eurojust signs cooperation with Latin American countries
Fighting the increasing threat of criminal activities globally, Eurojust has signed Working Arrangements with the Prosecution Services of Bolivia, Chile,…
Pressestatement des Bundeskanzlers zu Beginn des NATO-Gipfels
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz ist zum 75-jährigen Bestehen der Nato nach Washington, D.C. gereist. Sein Pressestatement am Morgen des ersten Gipfeltages finden Sie hier…
NATO Summit: Industrial Capacity Expansion Pledge
"Transatlantic defence industrial cooperation is a critical part of NATO’s deterrence and defence. Our defence industry provides us with the…
Washington NATO Summit Declaration issued by the Heads of State and Government
The NATO Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. have…
EU Commission welcomes annual roaming extension for discounted Ukraine phone calls
The EU Commission welcomes the fifth prolongation for another twelve months of the voluntary agreement between 22 European and seven…