UN Security Council: UK statement on the Syrian regime
With resolution 2254, this Council agreed unanimously on a political path out of the conflict that would protect the rights…
France/Ukraine: Condemnation of Russian strikes
France condemns the Russian strikes that targeted villages near Lyman, killing at least three civilians and injuring at least two…
Nigeria/France: Catherine Colonna’s telephone conversation with her counterpart
Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke on the telephone today to her new Nigerian counterpart, Mr Yusuf…
Xplain hack: Swiss Federal Council approves investigation order
At its meeting of 23 August 2023, the Federal Council ordered an administrative investigation into the events surrounding the data…
Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland extends temporary humanitarian exemption
In light of the grave humanitarian crisis in Syria, which was worsened by the earthquake, the EU amended its measures…
Finnish PM Orpo meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is on a visit to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv…
Finnish and Swedish PMs to meet in Harpsund
Friday’s meeting will take place at the Swedish Prime Minister’s summer residence in Harpsund. Among other topics, the Prime Ministers…
Finnish Government to fly flags for Ukrainian Independence Day on 24 August
In honour of Ukrainian Independence Day on Thursday 24 August, Finnish Government will fly the Ukrainian flag at Senate Square…
Third Summit of the Crimea Platform: Video message of Charles Michel
The EU will continue to call for full accountability for these crimes, including for the crime of aggression, and will…
EU activates new humanitarian air bridge to Goma, DR Congo
The EU has launched a new humanitarian air bridge operation for the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, transporting essential…
Czechia: EU Commission approves €800m to support companies facing increased energy costs
The European Commission has approved an approximately €800 million (CZK 19 billion) Czech scheme to support companies affected by increased energy costs…
Israel/Palestine: EEAS Spokesperson on the latest terror attacks
The European Union is gravely concerned by the continuing wave of violence in Israel and in the occupied West Bank,…
EU Commission: Executive VP Timmermans resigns, VP Šefčovič takes over his duties
Today, following his decision to be a candidate in the forthcoming general election campaign in the Netherlands, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans has submitted…
UN: From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World…
UK Minister for Africa on recent atrocities in Sudan
The UK is extremely concerned by the growing body of evidence of serious atrocities against civilians being committed in Sudan.…
Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of a joint venture by Samskip Holding, Duisburg Hafen and TX Logistik
The joint venture will operate the bi-modal rail/road terminal located in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Duisburg (‘Ziel Terminal'). Samskip is a global logistics company offering transport and…
rescEU: EU mobilises five additional airplanes for Greece
As new devastating wildfires burn in different areas of Greece, the EU is swiftly mobilising additional firefighting resources to aid…
EU Commission pays a further €1.5bn in assistance to Ukraine
The Commission has today paid €1.5 billion under the Macro-financial Assistance + package for Ukraine worth up to €18 billion. With this instrument, the EU seeks to…
Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes
In February last year, however, Europe and the whole world watched in horror and disbelief as Putin brought back war,…
Recycling the non-recyclable: New epoxy resin resists flames and reduces waste
Epoxy resins are tough and versatile polymers. In combination with glass or carbon fibers, they are used, for example, to…
Swiss labour stats: Major differences amon foreign workers
The situation of the 1.12 million foreign workers in Switzerland differs depending on their country of origin. People from certain…
Finnish 2023 Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission: Speech by the Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen
A new era has begun in Finland's foreign and security policy. NATO membership will strengthen not only our security, but…
Finland: OSH enforcement strengthens sustainable and fairer working life
Occupational safety and working conditions are an important part of the sustainability and competitiveness of Finland's economy. In order to…
Europol: 700kg of cocaine caught en route to the Canary Islands
Europol has supported the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) in dismantling a criminal organisation smuggling large quantities of cocaine from…
Joint statement of the 19th AEM-EU Trade Commissioner Consultation
The Meeting noted that both ASEAN and the EU are on their way to fully recovering from the economic impact…
Black Sea Grain Initiative: G7 joint statement
Hundreds of millions of innocent people around the world are still facing soaring food costs, as food supplies were disrupted…
Swedish Security Service raises terror threat level
The Swedish Security Service has raised the terrorist threat level from level 3 (‘elevated’) to level 4 (‘high’) on a…
Global Systemically Important Banks: EBA updates data used for identification
The European Banking Authority (EBA) updated today the 13 systemic importance indicators and underlying data for the 32 largest institutions…
UN Arms Trade Treaty: EU statement on the role of the industry
The EU fully recognises the importance of industry and private sector’s participation in Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) process. The EU…
Guatemala: EU HRVP Borrell on the Presidential election
The EU is a long-standing partner for Guatemala and reiterates its full support to democratic governance in the country, which…
Libya: EEAS Spokesperson on the reunification of the Central Bank
The reunification of the branches of Libya' Central Bank is a crucial step towards a united, stable, and prosperous Libya.…
Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of Equity Inmuebles S.L by Coral Reef and MHI
Equity owns the real estate of a 17-hotel portfolio spread across the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands. Coral Reef is an indirect…
Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Scania and sennder
The joint venture will supply heavy-duty battery electric vehicles (‘BEV') based on a pay-per-use-model along with associated digital, physical, and commercial services.…
Mergers: EU Commission to assess the proposed acquisition of Nasdaq Power by EEX
The proposed acquisition does not reach the notification thresholds set out in the EUMR, and it was not notifiable in…
Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a working visit to Copenhagen
In the framework of a working visit to the Kingdom of Denmark, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with leaders…
Russian Government: Meeting on current issues
Agenda: Changes to the rules on granting subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery, the road map for LNG supplies…
Hong Kong and China formally accept Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Adopted by consensus at the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) held in Geneva on 12-17 June 2022, the Agreement on Fisheries…
WEF: How can African countries boost their participation in global supply chains?
UN report highlights Africa's potential to become a major player in global supply chains, with prospects to boost wages and…
WEF: Extreme heat is forcing Spain’s outside workers to shift their hours
Spain has banned some outside work during extreme temperatures. Other countries, including those in the Gulf, already have similar bans…
UN: Victims Voices’ silencing terrorism
What we witnessed, particularly the girls among us, was truly horrific,” says Iman Abdullah, 22, from Sinjar, Iraq, a Yazidi…
United Kingdom: Supporting the transition to electric vehicles
Trialling the use of hydrogen as an energy source is an important step in Defence’s transition to a fleet which…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring summer break summary 14 – 18 August 2023
NANOMATERIALS: EUON: Nanocrystals coating by friction. A new approach for advanced materials +++ SUBSTANCES IN BATTERIES: New task for ECHA…
Insight EU Climate Monitoring summer break summary 14 – 18 August 2023
ETS: Feedback periods on ETS implementing legislation closing soon +++ Eurostat: EU economy greenhouse gas emissions: -3% in Q1 2023…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring summer break summary 14 – 18 August 2023
IEA: Co-operation across borders is key to building interconnected power systems of the future +++ GAS STORAGE: EU reaches 90%…
Camp David: Intensified security cooperation of Japan, South Korea, and the United States
President Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon to a historic trilateral summit at…
Macao: EU report sees eroding degree of autonomy
Since the handover of Macao to the People's Republic of China in 1999, the European Union and its Member States…
Zelenskyy: We are preparing powerful things to strengthen our state, our warriors
Today and this week in general, it is the main task. Weapons for our warriors. New opportunities for our defense.…
MEPs travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to discuss bilateral and regional cooperation
Speaking ahead of the mission, Chairman MEP David McAllister said: “The repercussions of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine…
Camp David: Remarks by US President Biden, President of the Republic of Korea, and Japanese PM before trilateral meeting
And so, strengthening the ties between our democracies has long been a priority for me, dating back to when I…