On September 2, the European Union and Thailand finalised the text of the EU-Thailand Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). Respective Chief Negotiators initialled the text, closing the negotiation process, at a ceremony held at the European External Action Service in Brussels. The PCA will enhance the political dialogue on issues of global concern and will […]
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EURAXESS comes to Colombia
On 31 August, the office of EURAXESS, the European initiative that promotes scientific cooperation between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, was officially launched in Colombia. The event took place at the Club Médico in the city of Bogotá and was attended by the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Arturo Luna, the Ambassador […]
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European Union expresses solidarity, reaffirms full support to people of Pakistan affected by floods
At the at the Joint Launch by the UN of the 2022 Pakistan Floods Response Plan, the EU expressed its commitment as follows: The EU expresses deep condolences to Pakistan for the lives lost in the extreme monsoon floods and expresses its full solidarity with the Pakistani people. The EU has reacted quickly and mobilised € […]
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More than 320 M € for cross-border cooperation between Spain and Portugal
The Commission has approved the largest cross-border cooperation program of the European Union for the period 2021-2027, called “Interreg” program “POCTE” for cooperation between the cross-border regions of Spain and Portugal. This program will receive an EU contribution of more than 320 million euros for the period 2021-2027. ELISA Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, […]
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Afghan women have completed first year of education within EU-UNDP joint project
On 5 August 2022 a new group of Afghan women, participants of EU-UNDP project, graduated from foundation year at Almaty Management University (AlmaU) and received Certificates of completion of intensive English language courses. The women are now ready to continue their degree-specific education at three host universities in Almaty. The new group of students were […]
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EU wins WTO case against Turkey’s discriminatory practices on pharmaceuticals
The EU welcomes today’s appeal arbitration award by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the case the EU brought against Turkey on pharmaceutical products. The appeal award confirms the Panel’s ruling and finds that the localisation measure discriminates against foreign pharmaceutical products, as it is not a form of government procurement of pharmaceutical products, and […]
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30 years of EU humanitarian aid
Since 1992, the EU has helped alleviate the suffering of millions of people in more than 110 countries worldwide. This is done through the EU’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department, which has funded and promoted humanitarian actions for 30 years. The EU’s humanitarian office started its operations in March 1992, when the Kurdish […]
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Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Commission launches four new infringement procedures against the UK
The European Commission has launched four new infringement procedures against the United Kingdom for not complying with significant parts of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland. They come in addition to the infringement procedures launched on 15 June 2022. Despite repeated calls by the European Parliament, the 27 EU Member States and the European […]
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The Kiwa Initiative launches new projects and additional contributions from its donors to strengthen climate resilience in the Pacific Region
In the margins of the Kiwa Initiative Steering Committee meeting chaired by Canada, the Kiwa Initiative awarded grants to ten local projects in the Pacific Island Countries, as well as launched the third Kiwa regional project implemented by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The IUCN ORO manages local projects for the small to medium-sized grants, specifically […]
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