The European Union has assigned €18.5 million in humanitarian aid for parts of Latin America and the Caribbean and €8.5 million for regions most affected by natural disasters in South and Southeast Asia. Latin America and the Caribbean As numerous natural disasters threaten vulnerable communities in the Latin American and Caribbean region, the Commission has […]
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The EU resumes budget support assistance to the Republic of Moldova
The Commission has resumed budget support assistance to the Republic of Moldova by disbursing €14.54 million today to support the implementation of the EU-Moldova free trade agreement, to finance vocational education trainings and to assist the implementation of the visa liberalisation action plan. The resumption of disbursements comes after a nearly two-year period during which […]
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LUX Prize: discover the finalists competing for Parliament’s film award
“The Realm”, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, competes for the Parliament’s award with “Cold Case Hammarskjöld- and -God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya-. This year’s shortlist for the LUX Film Prize was unveiled at a press conference in Rome on 23 July. The three finalists for the Parliament’s annual film award are: Cold Case Hammarskjöld by Mads […]
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African Peace Facility: African Union Peace & Security Operations boosted by an additional €800 million from the European Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, today announced the signing of an agreement through which the EU commits a further €800 million to support the African Union in its efforts to promote peace, security and stability in Africa within the context of […]
Read MoreProtecting the world’s forests : European Commission steps up EU action
The European Commission has set out a new framework of actions to protect and restore the world’s forests, which host 80% of biodiversity on land, support the livelihoods of around a quarter of the world’s population, and are vital to our efforts to fight climate change. The comprehensive Communication published today introduces measures for enhanced international cooperation […]
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Trade: EU agri-food exports continue growing at record pace
The latest monthly agri-food trade report published today shows that a strong increase in exports observed from the beginning of the year continues. According to the latest monthly data available (May 2019), agri-food exports are now doing 13% better than a year ago. The best performing exports include pork meat, spirits and liqueurs, wine and vermouth, and […]
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How does the fight against forest fires work in Europe?
Every year there are devastating forest fires in Europe, destroying thousands of hectares of forests. Although the South European countries are at a higher risk, no European country is immune. When a forest fire gets too big for a country to extinguish it on its own, the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism can be activated, […]
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Strengthening the rule of law through increased awareness, an annual monitoring cycle and more effective enforcement
Building on the lessons learnt since 2014 and detailed consultations since April this year, the Commission has decided on a series of measures to further strengthen the rule of law in Europe. Over the past five years, the European Commission has had to deal with a series of challenges to the rule of law in […]
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EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: €5.6 billion out of €6 billion now allocated in support of refugees
The European Commission today adopted a new set of assistance measures worth €1.41 billion, ensuring continued European Union support to refugees and host communities in Turkey. The programmes will focus on the areas of health, protection, socio-economic support and municipal infrastructure. The new measures are part of the second tranche of the Facility for Refugees […]
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