China is and will remain a crucial market for European companies. However, mounting risks and challenges of doing business in and with China cannot be ignored. How should the EU engage with China in a ever challenging geopolitical context? Read BusinessEurope’s latest position paper. on evolving dynamics, key challenges, and strategic responses.
Vanuatu’s citizenship-by-investment programme has created security concerns. Therefore, a suspension clause in the EU’s visa exemption rules could be used for the first time.
“We have to make everybody understand that on both sides, on the Israeli side and the Arab side, there are people who want peace. There are people who work for peace. There are people who wants peace and security for both sides. We have to defeat extremism. We have to defeat the ones who are sabotaging peace because they want supremacy above anything else. Believe me, there are people in
In August 2024, 69,270 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a fall of almost a quarter (24.8%) compared with August 2023 (92,055).
The new political framework establishes a platform for enhanced dialogue and cooperation on security and defence issues, reflecting the determination of both Parties to work together to address shared security challenges in an increasingly complex global environment.
The EU Foreign Affairs Council in its defence configuration discussed EU support to Ukraine and defence readiness and preparedness. Dive into the results of the meeting.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating six senior Hamas officials, including the terrorist group’s representatives abroad, a senior member of the Hamas military wing, the Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, as well as individuals involved in supporting the terrorist group’s fundraising efforts and weapons smuggling into Gaza.
The European Union disbursed further short-term emergency financial support to the Palestinian Authority (PA). It amounts to a total of €110 million in grants through the PEGASE mechanism to pay salaries and pensions of the civil servants in the West Bank and to ensure the provision of essential services.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order (Ukaz) Approving the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.
On 19 November, the EU and North Macedonia signed a Security and Defence Partnership. This new political framework for dialogue and cooperation on security and defence issues was signed by EU High Representative Josep Borrell and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Timčo Mucunski, on behalf of North Macedonia.
The EU Council approved conclusions on the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Strategic Review. PESCO is a treaty-based framework for the 26 participating Member States to jointly plan, develop, and invest in collaborative capability development and to enhance the operational readiness and contribution of armed forces.
Twelve European countries on the coasts of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea met in Helsinki and Tallinn to make agreements about addressing Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’.
On Tuesday, the EU Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Opening the sitting, EP President Roberta Metsola said that Parliament would continue standing with Ukraine until it has “freedom and real peace, for as long as it takes.” Learn more about the debate.
The leaders of the G20 met in Rio de Janeiro on 18-19 November, 2024, to address major global challenges and crises and promote strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.
Celebrating 35 Years of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A milestone in protecting children’s rights worldwide. The EU renews its commitment to safeguarding every child’s voice and future—both within Europe and across the globe. Read how the EU tries to shape a world where every child thrives.
The Yermak-McFaul International Sanctions Group has released a new working paper titled “Next Steps on Energy Sanctions: Tools for Increasing Pressure on Russia in 2025.”
Unlocking New Horizons: At the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni commit to advancing the India-Italy Strategic Partnership with bold, time-bound initiatives. Discover their vision for a stronger, more dynamic collaboration!
Albanian authorities arrested ten alleged members of a drug trafficking network over the weekend in an operation supported by Eurojust. A sophisticated cocaine-processing laboratory was also seized in Albania.
The Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine and on Georgia. Over lunch the Council touched on EU-US relations. After that, the Council discussed the situation in the Middle East and in the Horn of Africa.
The EU Council will discuss EU support to Ukraine. EU Ministers will be joined by the Defence Minister of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, the Advisor to President Zelenskyy on Strategic Affairs, Alexander Kamyshin, and the new NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte, for an informal exchange. Dive into the other issues on the agenda.
In response to Russia’s ongoing defiance, the EU and G7 have introduced a ban on Russian diamonds, targeting a key source of revenue that finances Russia’s war against Ukraine. Central to this effort is the EU’s plan to implement a robust traceability and certification system, ensuring that consumers can confidently avoid purchasing Russian blood diamonds.
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