Fertilisers play a significant role for food security. Their production and their cost largely depend on natural gas. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a global mineral fertiliser and energy crisis is now weighing on global food security and food prices. In this context, the European Commission presented a Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of […]
EU support to Ukraine increased to €2.5 billion
The Council has adopted two assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) aimed to step up the EU’s support for the capabilities and resilience of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country, and protect the civilian population against the ongoing Russian military aggression. Thanks to the 5th […]
Joint statement on supporting Ukraine in its proceeding at the International Court of Justice
Statement on behalf of Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and […]
Further actions to protect journalists and media professionals
Against the backdrop of increasing threats to journalists and thus impediments to freedom of expression and freedom to inform, the Council today approved conclusions on the protection and safety of journalists and media professionals. Member states call on the Commission to strengthen funding for independent and investigative journalism and take into account online safety and […]
Office Support Agent Position
Organisational setting: The post of Office Support Agent may be located in all Europol Directorates. If it is in the interest of the service, post holders may be transferred to another Unit/Department within Europol to perform functions and duties comparable to those outlined in the vacancy notice and in line with skills and competencies. Purpose […]
EU renews its support for the Palestinian people with a €224.8 million assistance package
On 14th June, the European Commission has approved a new bilateral allocation to Palestine worth €224.8 million. This new assistance package will support the Palestinian Authority and crucial projects in the occupied Palestinian territory. This package complements previous contributions, such as €92 million to support UNRWA, bringing the total EU assistance to the Palestinians in 2021 to €317 million. […]
State aid: Commission approves 500 million Finnish scheme
The European Commission has approved an €500 million scheme to support companies active in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework, adopted by the Commission on 23 March 2022, based on Article 107(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’), recognising that […]
Jordan-EU Association Council – 2 June 2022
The fourteenth meeting of the Jordan-EU Association Council took place in Jordan. It reviewed the state of EU-Jordan bilateral relations, focusing on the implementation of the EU-Jordan Association Agreement. The Association Council adopted the new EU-Jordan Partnership Priorities until 2027 and, during an informal discussion, held a political dialogue on regional and international issues. After […]
Supporting the future of Syria: close to €6.4 billion mobilised
The European Union chaired the sixth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”, which took place on 9 and 10 May 2022. The high level ministerial segment of the conference on 10 May gathered EU institutions and representatives of 55 countries including EU member states, as well as 22 international organisations, including the United Nations. High […]