The plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe, which met for the last time on 29-30 April, reached agreements on a set of 49 detailed proposals covering a wide range of issues, from climate change to health, migration and the EU in the world. It has been the goal of an exceptional […]
Chemical Weapons Convention: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union to mark the 25th anniversary
On 29 April 2022, we mark the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (CWC). With 193 States Parties, the Convention today enshrines the international norm against the use of chemical weapons. Since it entered into […]
Biodiversity and peace: joint EU cooperation priorities with Colombia
As part of his visit to Colombia to prepare for the Conference of the Parties on Biodiversity (COP 15), which will take place in the second half of 2022, the Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkeviĉius, has presented the joint priority areas of cooperation with Colombia. The European Union (EU) will provide […]
Ukraine’s reconstruction: the messages of Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel
Both European leaders sent messages of encouragement to both the Ukrainian president and the Ukrainian people, hoping for a speedy recovery and restoration of the country after the Russian-initiated conflict. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began her remarks to the Ukrainian leader by referring to him by both his presidential title and his […]
EU proposes to suspend duties on imports from Ukraine
The European Commission has proposed to suspend for one year import duties on all Ukrainian exports to the European Union. The proposal, which is an unprecedented gesture of support for a country at war, would also see the suspension for one year of all EU anti-dumping and safeguard measures in place on Ukrainian steel exports. […]
Josep Borrell on the alignment of certain countries to restrictive measures in response to the recognition of the areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk provinces of Ukraine
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in response to the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine and the ordering of Russian armed forces into those areas On 13 April 2022, the Council adopted Council […]
European Peace Facility backs African Union with 600 million euros
The Council adopted on 21 April a decision establishing an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility to support the African Union for an amount of EUR 600 million. The EU reiterates its strong commitment to the partnership between the European Union and the African Union and to cooperation in the field of peace and […]
International Earth Day
Today, April 22, it is celebrated the International Earth Day. In order to spread information and awareness, as well as, hope, CDE UAL brings some important news and data that you may be interested to know. Many obsolete barriers harm Europe’s rivers River continuity is key to improving the ecological status of Europe’s water bodies. […]
Petitions Committee votes on report to investigate ETA crimes
On 20-21 April, the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee voted on the final report on the conclusions of the visit to Spain to investigate ETA’s unsolved crimes and will analyse a series of complaints, including eight submitted by Spanish petitioners. The new meeting of the Petitions Committee this week includes on the agenda of the session […]