The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled last July 10 a new €2.3 billion package of agreements with international and bilateral public financial institutions to support Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction efforts. It shows the EU’s steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s recovery and its future in the EU. The new €2.3 billion package of […]
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EU extends individual sanctions over Russia’s war on Ukraine for six months
The Council decided today to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months, until 15 March 2025. The existing restrictive measures provide for travel restrictions for natural persons, the freezing of assets, and a ban on making funds or other economic resources available to the listed […]
Read MoreStatement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
The EU urges immediate humanitarian pauses to enable the vaccination of all children in Gaza against the poliovirus. The Gaza Strip has been polio-free for the last 25 years. It is alarming that poliovirus was detected and that the first case was confirmed there again in July affecting children. An epidemic among a population already […]
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