Euro at 25: the value of unity in a changing world – Op-ed by five EU Presidents
Op-ed article by the Presidents’ of the EU institutions, Paschal Donohoe (President of the Eurogroup), Christine Lagarde (President of the…
Schengen: EU Council lifts air and maritime border controls with Bulgaria and Romania
EU member states have reached an agreement on removing air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania. The…
EU Council prolongs energy emergency regulations until 31 December 2024
The emergency measures were adopted i 2022 following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in order to enhance solidarity between member states, accelerate…
U.S. Treasury: Countering Houthi maritime attacks on international shipping
The United States is designating one individual and three entities for facilitating Iranian financial assistance to the Houthis that enables…
Insight EU Environment Monitoring 21 December 2023
WASTE: EU Commission calls on the NETHERLANDS to correctly transpose the Waste Framework Directive +++ DRINKING WATER: EU Commission calls…
UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence
Bulldozers in refugee camps, detainees stripped naked and spat at, farmers robbed of their harvest: against the backdrop of the…
Lebanon: UN Force condemns attack on peacekeepers
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday condemned an attack on one of its patrols, in which one…
Rebuild trust and restore hope in 2024: UN chief’s call
In his message, the UN chief reflected on the pain and suffering afflicting humanity. Conflicts persist, claiming tens of thousands…
NATO intercepted Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023
In 2023, NATO air forces across Europe scrambled well over 300 times to intercept Russian military aircraft approaching Alliance airspace,…
UN Security Council: Middle East
The continued daily fire across the Blue Line poses great risk to regional stability. There have been several instances of…
UK: Government exceeds target as over 2,100 more county lines closed
More than 2,000 county lines have been dismantled in the last 18 months, as the government hits its target of…
Welsh Secretary highlights UK Government delivery in 2023
The UK Government has never been more active in its delivery for Wales than in 2023, Welsh Secretary David TC…
UN Security Council: UK on the Taliban responsibility to meet international commitments
As we’ve said multiple times in this chamber, we should seize the momentum of the independent assessment with the hope…
Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping (Accra, 6 December 2023)
I mention these numbers because we cannot remain indifferent when these soldiers who wear this very iconic blue helmet and…
Ukraine: French condemnation of Russian strikes (29 December 2023)
In launching more than 110 missiles and dozens of drones across Ukraine, as it has done almost daily over the…
Israel/Palestine: Reception of injured Palestinian children in French hospitals
In line with President Macron’s commitments, France is welcoming an initial two injured Palestinian children, who arrived in France today,…
Swedish Consulate-General opens in San Francisco
With a population of approximately 40 million, California has the world’s fifth largest economy. It has long been a hub…
Sweden: More people from Ukraine to be covered by the Temporary Protection Directive
Due to the war in Ukraine, the EU Temporary Protection Directive was activated by decision of the Council of the…
Finland boosts business support for companies in developing nations
Finnpartnership Business Partnership Programme, which is funded out of Finland’s development cooperation appropriations, has updated its terms and conditions, and…
Georgia: France on the transfer of land from Abkhazia
France reaffirms its total support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. Any decision undermining Georgia’s…
Finland: Amendments to Vessel Traffic Service Act to enter into force in 2024
The President of the Republic has approved the amendments to the Vessel Traffic Service Act, the Ship Safety Control Act…
Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy on new defense packages
For the next year, we have set ourselves crystal clear goals in terms of artillery, drones, missiles, and armored vehicles.…
UK takes lead of NATO Rapid Response Force
UK forces are taking lead of NATO’s rapid response force on 1 January 2024, placing thousands of soldiers on standby…
Finnish Government decides on themes for strategic research in 2024
The Government decided on the main themes for strategic research based on a proposal from the Strategic Research Council. In…
Finland: More healthcare professionals would be allowed to administer vaccines
The aim is to accelerate and streamline the administration of vaccines and to alleviate the shortage of healthcare personnel. The…
Nearly €31m in RRF energy investment aid granted to clean energy projects in Finland
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted approximately EUR 30.9 million in energy investment aid under Finland’s Recovery…
EU Commission disburses payments to Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia under the RRF
Germany received the first payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The payment amounts to € 4 billion. On 15 September,…
Statement by EU Commission President von der Leyen on the passing of Jacques Delors
We are all the heirs of Jacques Delors's work of life: a vibrant and prosperous European Union. Jacques Delors forged his…
France and Azerbaijan exchange diplomatic expulsions
France notes the decision taken by Azerbaijan to declare two members of the French Embassy in Azerbaijan persona non grata.…
Moldova establishes National Cybersecurity Agency with e-Governance Academy Expertise
The newly formed Agency will be responsible for implementing state policies on cybersecurity, ensuring high security for the networks and…
JHA: Agreement to reform the EU’s migration and asylum system
The agreement to thoroughly reform the EU's legal framework on migration and asylum has been one of the main achievements…
UN: ‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day
The Secretary-General said these efforts are making progress. He recalled that the High-level meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response,…
Ukraine: Andriy Yermak had a phone call with the National Security Advisor to the President of South Africa
On the instructions of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak had a phone call…
Zelenskyy: We must strengthen Ukraine to the point where Russia feels that every one of their strikes will face our retaliation
According to the President, this year, thanks to the Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, the production of weapons and equipment has…
Russia: Mikhail Mishustin holds strategic session on space exploration
"The President also gave instructions to distribute the mechanisms of state support developed for industrial investment projects to the rocket…
Gaza: Southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing
Aid missions to supply Gaza have become increasingly difficult amid reports of continued heavy bombing of the Strip overnight by…
Gaza: France concerned by the Israeli authorities’ announcement
France is gravely concerned by the Israeli authorities’ announcement of an intensification and continuation of fighting in Gaza, at a…
UN: France welcomes the appointment of a humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
In accordance with resolution 2720, which emphasizes the pressing need to deliver more humanitarian relief to Gaza’s civilian populations, and…
New tool to enable EU to withstand economic coercion enters into force
The ACI is first and foremost designed to act as a deterrent against economic coercion. Where coercion still happens, the…
Russia: Government extends export quotas for iron and steel scrap and waste
Russian Government has extended the tariff rate quota for iron and steel scrap and waste exports outside of the Eurasian…
Amendments to Administrative Offences Code for foreigner deportation in Russia
The Federal Law comprehensively amends the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences in order to improve regulations for ordering and…
Russia: Defence Minister’s report to the President on the Ukrainian attack on Feodosia
"Earlier, the Defence Ministry reported that the large landing ship Novocherkassk, stationed in Feodosia, had been damaged last night, as Russian military units were…
United States: NSC spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. strikes in Iraq
President Biden was immediately briefed on the attack this morning, and he ordered the Department of Defense to prepare response options against…
Ukrainian pilots learn to fly F-16 fighter jets after completing basic training in the UK
The UK has been providing basic training to Ukraine's combat air pilots as a contribution to the international Air Force…
ACER decides not to propose alternative electricity bidding zone configurations in the Baltic region
Ljubljana, 22 December 2023 ACER has reached a decision that no alternative electricity bidding zone configurations...
Insight EU Climate Monitoring 21 December 2023
EU ETS: Climate action highlights of 2023 +++ CLIMATE FINANCE: EU supports just climate transition in Bulgaria with a budget…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 21 December 2023
EU primary energy consumption decreased 4% in 2022 - Eurostat +++ Overcoming the Energy Trilemma: Secure and Inclusive Transitions - IEA…
Insight EU Dossier: Internet and Data Governance – Update 4/2023
This summary contains the headlines of latest developments and positions concerning the governance of the Internet and data flows. Europe's…
Will the Commission require all food products to clearly and prominently state that certain ingredients are derived from insects? – EU Commission answer
The Commission considers that the existing legal framework ensures that consumers are well informed about the presence of insects in…
Ukraine: Switzerland expands sanctions listings
As part of a 12th package of sanctions adopted on 18 December, the EU imposed new measures in response to…