Month: August 2023

To tackle the biggest wildfires ever recorded in the EU, the Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 11 firefighting…

Executive Vice-President Timmermans resigns; Vice-President Šefčovič will take over his duties +++ S&Ds confirm claim to climate portfolio as Dutch…

European Rural Youth Summit +++ ITU Digital Transformation and Cities Digest +++ Seventh meeting of United for Smart Sustainable Cities…

State aid: EU Commission approves €45 million Irish scheme to promote sustainable forest management +++ Water Action Agenda takes shape in Stockholm flowing…

EU Commission approves €800 million Czech scheme to support companies facing increased energy costs in the context of Russia's war…

Meetings of EU Commission Members +++ Informal meeting of EU defence ministers +++ Meetings of EU Council preparatory bodies +++…

New Zealand’s economy is in the midst of a necessary, policy-induced slowdown following the strong post-pandemic recovery. With exemplary management…

"Solidarity — this is what reinforces the fabric of a community. Solidarity — this is what gives us the power…

During a visit to Slovenia, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), today signed…

Slovenia has been hit by torrential rainfall this month, with downpours destroying a number of bridges. The Swedish Government has…

Greetings to everyone gathered in beautiful Alpbach!  Since your first meeting in 1945, this Forum has become a unique space…

The Secretary-General calls on political actors to peacefully settle any disputes through established legal and institutional channels and urges the…

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam on September 10, 2023. While in Hanoi, President Biden will meet…

Elections in Ukraine under martial law are possible only if the right to vote is ensured for all citizens, including…

The space domain continues to change, along with increased threats to our collective ability to operate and explore space freely.…

Speaking at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the Director-General…

The International Working Group on Sanctions Against Russia, co-chaired by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy…

Malawi is located at the crossroads of several significant flows of people fleeing conflict, instability, and poverty in Central Africa…

The operations carried out in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2021 were some of Finland's most demanding crisis management tasks. A…

Finland's civil defence shelters are largely in good repair, but there is still some need for maintenance and repairs. A…

The Commission's maritime transport package of 1 June 2023 consists of five proposals. The objective of the maritime transport package…

Norway entered into an agreement with Ukraine to support the development of a Ukrainian defence material organisation in March 2023.…

ISKP [Islamic State – Khorasan Province] continues to show it has the capacity to carry out high-profile attacks on civilian…

In 2021, 966 businesses employing some 10 300 persons had commodities trading as their main activity. These stakeholders, notably specialised…

Cyber issues are cross-border, and thus require extensive international cooperation to meet rapidly growing challenges. This involves establishing international rules…

A year ago, Finland and the United States opened negotiations on a new defence cooperation agreement. So far, three rounds…

The Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on the use of…

Finland and Sweden agreed to intensify their cooperation at a meeting between Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Swedish Prime Minister…

The Russian forces have laid extensive minefields to prevent the Ukrainian forces from breaking through the front lines. These minefields…

The Norwegian funding will be channelled through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). It will be used to…

After the EU agri-food trade slowed down in April, it bounced back with an increase of both imports and exports in May.…

The Commission has authorised Abrysvo, the first vaccine to protect older adults and infants up to six months of age…

Yesterday, Sweden submitted a request to the Commission to modify its recovery and resilience plan, to which it also wishes…

Members of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will quiz Commissioner Wojciechowski on the Black Sea grain deal and…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, who is on a…

The Department is designating the below individuals and entity that have reportedly played a role in forcibly deporting Ukrainian children…

Despite the repeated calls from the international community, North Korea continues to intensify its escalatory actions through a record number…

G20 merchandise trade contracted in value terms in Q2 2023, compared to the previous quarter and measured in current US…

During July, Cyprus Public Transport introduced its inaugural fleet of electric buses, integrating them into their existing vehicle line-up to initiate…

Mr Geoana said, “Today is a proud day for all Ukrainians, a celebration of your independence from the Soviet Union.…

Ukraine is not just fighting for its own future, but for the defence of the principles underpinned by international law,…

Switzerland's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.6% in 2022 at the previous year’s prices. This sustained growth is part…

The energy transition is the starting point for a much broader transformation of our industrial base. Permitting systems have to…

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on Wednesday 23 August. There, he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian…

As the security environment changes, it is important to prepare for disruptions caused by hostile actors. A new discussion paper…

Nutrinova JV, currently solely controlled by Celanese, is mainly active in the production and supply of the sweetener acesulfame potassium…

SimCorp provides software solutions for investment and data management, client communications and related services for asset managers and servicers, banks, insurance…

The newly created joint ventures will be active in the assembly and sale of chassis modules to automotive customers in China. Benteler, a…

The EU will continue to call for full accountability for Russia's crimes, including for the crime of aggression, and will…

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed on Wednesday evening north…