The Parties discussed recent developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and expressed their grave concern over the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza and the large number of civilian casualties in recent airstrikes.
The EU Parliament’s International Trade Committee approved two proposals on Thursday to offer Jordan and Egypt loans worth €500 million and €4 billion respectively.
On 20 March, the European Council adopted conclusions on the Middle East, oceans and multilateralism. Delve into the details.
European Council President Costa said that the world is facing global challenges, including peace, climate change, and inequality. He stressed the importance of supporting peace efforts in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and combating inequalities, advancing the Pact for the Future and the reform of the global financial system, as well as continuing efforts to address climate change, oceans, and biodiversity.
In future, EU short-term visas for non-EU nationals could be suspended over security concerns linked to hybrid threats and breaches of international human rights. This would be possible under a reform of the visa suspension mechanism endorsed today by MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee. The draft position will be tabled for announcement during EU Parliament’s April plenary session.
The EU Council gave its final green light to setting up the Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova, a new instrument to support EU-related reforms and economic growth in the country. The envelope of €1.9 billion provided by the Facility is the largest EU financial support package since Moldova’s independence and comes on top of the EU’s other substantial support to the country.
Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting. Explore how criminal networks are reshaping their tactics, tools, and structures.
The overall figure includes the nearly €2.5 billion pledged by the EU Commission for 2025 and 2026. The total amount pledged by the EU and its Member States amounts to almost €3.4 billion, reaffirming them as the largest donor to Syria and neighbouring countries hosting Syrian refugees.
“Syria can become a country where everyone can speak their mind. With equal rights and representation for all – men and women alike, beyond faith, ethnicity and ideology. A country with no place for sectarian violence. The future of Syria is for all Syrians to build. Those who always fought for freedom, and those who just discovered hope. Those who fled and those who stayed. This must be the promise
The Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, Syria, Iran and EU-US relations.
Nigeria has conveyed to the United States of America its endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) following sustained engagement between the two states. The United States looks forward to working with the Government of Nigeria to advance the counterproliferation goals of the PSI and its Statement of Interdiction Principles. Nigeria is the 116th country to endorse the PSI.
Demonstrating the EU’s ongoing support, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU is committing nearly €2.5 billion for 2025 and 2026 to aid Syria’s transition process and the country’s socio-economic recovery, while also addressing the urgent humanitarian needs, both within Syria and in the host communities across Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Türkiye.
Today, the EU Council imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for acts that constitute serious human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They are sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC and exploiting the armed conflict through the illicit exploitation or trade of natural resources.
The EU Council decided today to add Al Azaim Media Foundation to the EU autonomous list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with ISIL(Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda, and therefore subject to EU restrictive measures.
The Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the EU High Representative, reaffirm the G7’s “steadfast commitment to contribute towards a free, open, and secure maritime domain based on the rule of law that strengthens international security, fosters economic prosperity, and ensures the sustainable use of marine resources”.
The European Union welcomes the respective announcements made by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the finalisation of their negotiations on the draft Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations.
Concerned about stability in Syria and in the Middle East, MEPs want the EU to “seize this historic opportunity to support a Syrian-led political transition in order to unite and rebuild the country”. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, they praise the “bravery, dignity and resilience” of the Syrian people.
“Now at this moment, Russia, during three months, produces more weapons than all NATO Member States, including United States, Canada, Great Britain, Norway and us in the European Union are producing during one year. We must really understand what does it mean, and that is why I want to thank all of you for your support during this discussion for Ukraine and for the defence of Europe” – EU Commissioner
The EU politicians are gravely alarmed and condemn the widespread resurgence of violence in Syria’s coastal region over the last days, which has caused a high number of victims, including many civilians. Read their statements.
The European Commission is proposing to establish a Common European System for Returns with swifter, simpler and more effective return procedures across the EU.
The EU Council today extended the mandate of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) military operation in the Mediterranean – EUNAVFOR MED IRINI – until 31 March 2027. The decision was taken in the wake of the Strategic Review of the operation carried out by the Political and Security Committee.
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