The EU and South Africa launch an intergovernmental dialogue on the Clean Trade and Investment Partnership
On 9 July, the EU and South Africa held their first intergovernmental dialogue at senior official level to take forward the implementation of their Clean Trade and Investment Partnership. Collaboration between the two regions will strengthen clean and resilient supply […]
The Commission and the International Labour Organisation set out a renewed strategic agenda for social justice, quality jobs and a people-centred future of work
The European Commission and the ILO share a commitment to building a fair future for work. Both institutions confirmed their joint support for: multilateral cooperation and international labour standards decent work, quality jobs and robust labour market institutions inclusive labour […]
Europe’s performance in the field of innovation is becoming more firmly established against a backdrop of global competition
Europe’s innovation performance continues to improve, with the EU’s overall score having risen by 11.6 percentage points since 2019, according to the 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard, recently published by the European Commission. This result reflects almost a decade of steady […]
The Commission and the High Representative are proposing a new sanctions regime to combat the smuggling of migrants, human trafficking and other forms of violence
The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have today proposed a new EU sanctions regime to combat the smuggling of migrants, human trafficking and other serious forms of organised crime, including […]
