The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will travel to Madrid on January 26 and 27, on an official visit in which she will be received by HM King Felipe VI, and will meet with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, among other authorities. In 2022, Metsola also made two trips to Santander […]
Read MoreEU agrees 24 new guarantee programmes to boost investments in enlargement and neighbourhood regions
The Operational Board of the European Fund for Sustainable Development plus (EFSD+) has endorsed a further package of 24 guarantee programmes to support investments in the EU’s neighbourhood and enlargement countries. Together with the three guarantees for the Western Balkans to support SMEs approved in December, the new guarantees, worth €2.4 billion, are expected to […]
Read MoreEuropean Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans arrives in Colombia to prepare for the upcoming climate negotiations
The European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for the Green Pact, Frans Timmermans, continues his Latin American climate diplomacy mission to Colombia from 25-27 January. He will meet with President Gustavo Petro, several ministers, government representatives and representatives of civil society, with whom he will discuss the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) and the steps […]
Read MoreParliament’s Petitions Committee looks at complaints in Spain: Madrid, Catalonia and Elche
This week’s meeting of the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee will vote on whether to keep open a complaint about insecurity in neighbourhoods in Catalonia and debate a petition calling for compensation for those affected by the works on line 7 of the Madrid metro and another on the employment situation of shoe workers in Elche. […]
Read MoreEU establishes a civilian mission to contribute to stability in border areas in Armenia
The Council agreed to establish a civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The objective of the Mission is to contribute to stability in the border areas of Armenia, build confidence on the ground, and ensure an environment conducive to normalisation efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan supported […]
Read MoreEU adopts further restrictive measures against human rights violations in Iran
The Council decided to add 18 individuals and 19 entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures in the context of the existing Iran human rights sanctions regime. This is in view of their role in the widespread and disproportionate use of force against non-violent protestors following the death of Mahsa Amini. Among the persons enlisted are representatives […]
Read MoreEuropean Commission Representation hosts event in memory of the victims of the Holocaust
he European Commission Representation in Spain today hosted an event on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The event was attended by key actors in the construction of Memory, such as Holocaust survivors, institutional representatives, members of the Jewish community in Spain, representatives of civil […]
Read MoreEuropean Parliament condemns threats to press freedom in Morocco
Parliament urges the Moroccan authorities to respect freedom of expression and media freedom and to provide fair trials for imprisoned journalists, notably Omar Radi, Souleimen Raissouni and Taoufik Bouachrine. MEPs call for their immediate provisional release and demand an end to the harassment of all journalists in the country, as well as of their lawyers […]
Read MoreMEPs want special court to try Russian crimes in Ukraine
MEPs demand that Russian political and military commanders be held accountable for the alleged crime of aggression committed by the Putin regime over Ukraine. Parliament considers that the atrocities committed by Russia in Bucha, Irpin and many other Ukrainian cities show the brutality of war and stresses the importance of coordinated international action to […]
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