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Statement by President Michel at the G7 summit side event on Partnership for global infrastructure and investment

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Europe

Statement by President Michel at the G7 summit side event on Partnership for global infrastructure and investment

The EU fully supports the G7 Partnership on Global Infrastructure and Investment. The reason for this is simple. We have always been a leader in cooperating with developing countries. 46%…

26 June 2022 · 2 min read

Euro area member states recommend that Croatia become the 20th member of the euro area

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Europe

Euro area member states recommend that Croatia become the 20th member of the euro area

Today, the Eurogroup endorsed a recommendation by euro area member states to the Council. Ministers agreed with the European Commission's and the European Central Bank's positive assessment of Croatia's fulfilment…

17 June 2022 · 2 min read

Europe

War in Ukraine: New rules allowing to preserve evidence of war crimes

To help ensure accountability for crimes committed in Ukraine, the Council today adopted new rules allowing Eurojust to preserve, analyse and store evidence relating to core international crimes

26 May 2022 · 2 min read

Europe

EU: 2030 policy programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’

To ensure that the EU meets its objectives for a digital transformation in line with EU values, member states today agreed on a negotiating mandate for the 2030 policy programme…

12 May 2022 · 3 min read

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Europe

Europe Day statement by President Charles Michel in Odesa, Ukraine

Today Europe Day is celebrated in Brussels, in Strasbourg and across the European Union. It marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration, in 1950, that set out a vision…

10 May 2022 · 2 min read

G7 commits to stop phasing in Russian oil imports

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International

G7 commits to stop phasing in Russian oil imports

G7 Leaders’ Statement: "We will continue to impose severe and immediate economic costs on President Putin’s regime for this unjustifiable war.'

9 May 2022 · 8 min read

Europe

European Peace Facility: €600 million for support to the African Union

The Council adopted today a decision establishing an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the African Union worth €600 million. The EU reaffirms its strong…

22 April 2022 · 3 min read

North Korea: EU adds 8 individuals and 4 entities involved in financing of nuclear programme to sanctions list

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Asia

North Korea: EU adds 8 individuals and 4 entities involved in financing of nuclear programme to sanctions list

The Council added 8 individuals and 4 entities to the list of those subject to the restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). These restrictive measures consist…

22 April 2022 · 2 min read

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Europe

European Peace Facility: Council adopts additional support for Mozambique

The Council adopted today a decision amending the assistance measure for support to the Mozambican Armed Forces under the European Peace Facility (EPF) adopted in November 2021, adding a further…

22 April 2022 · 2 min read

Europe

Ukraine: EU sanctions two additional businesspeople in relation to the illegal annexation of Crimea

The Council adopted today restrictive measures, within the framework of the existing sanctions, on two more individuals for their role in undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence…

21 April 2022 · 3 min read