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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EU–Canada Summit: strengthening the rules-based international order
At the 17th Summit between the European Union and Canada held today in Montreal, the EU and Canada reaffirmed their determination to jointly address global challenges in a manner that strengthens the rules based international order, benefits citizens, and protects the planet by delivering on climate change and ocean commitments. Leaders expressed their resolve […]
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European Union presents its progress towards sustainable development
The United Nations High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development in New York, on the 18 of july, the EU reaffirmed its strong commitment to deliver on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – a shared global roadmap for a peaceful and prosperous world, with human well-being on a healthy planet at its core. […]
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Security of 5G networks: EU Member States complete national risk assessments
Following the Commission Recommendation for a common European approach to the security of 5G networks, 24 EU Member States have now completed the first step and submitted national risk assessments. These assessments will feed into the next phase, a EU-wide risk assessment which will be completed by 1 October. National risk assessments include an overview of: · the […]
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