Parliament urges the Council to start EU accession negotiations with Albania and northern Macedonia, especially in the geostrategic context of the war in Ukraine. Read more
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe appealed to the Turkish authorities to find a solution to the Kavala case that complies with an earlier ruling of the European Court of Human Rights. Read more
(…)Reiterating their strong condemnation of all violations by Russia of human rights and international law, including attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and against cultural and religious heritage, the Ministers call on Russia to immediately cease its aggression, withdraw its occupation forces from the territory of Ukraine and release all abducted civilians, including […]
On Europe Day, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Commission and Council received the final report with the EU reform proposals. Read more
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. Read more
The leaders of the EU and Japan reaffirmed their close global partnership. Read more
The Commission announces €200 million in new aid to support displaced people in Ukraine in the context of the international donor conference co-chaired by Poland and Sweden. Read more
The UN Human Rights Council met in special session on Thursday in Geneva, prompted by growing concern over atrocities committed against civilians in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. Read more
EU Von der Leyen – Russia: no to blackmail on gas, we are united “Gazprom’s announcement is another attempt by Russia to blackmail us with gas. We are prepared for this scenario. We are mapping out our coordinated EU response. Europeans can have confidence that we are united and in solidarity with the affected member […]
The Council adopted a decision establishing a measure of assistance under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the African Union for a value of EUR 600 million. The EU reaffirms its strong commitment to the EU-AU partnership and cooperation in the field of peace and security. Read more
