Enlargement and Foreign Affairs

UN calls Turkey not to abandon International accord protecting womenUN calls Turkey not to abandon International accord protecting women

UN calls Turkey not to abandon International accord protecting women

United Nations agencies called on Turkey to reconsider its withdrawal from a key regional treaty on preventing violence against women.…

4 years ago
EU-Turkey relations really defrost or dive into just deep frost?EU-Turkey relations really defrost or dive into just deep frost?

EU-Turkey relations really defrost or dive into just deep frost?

President Ursula von der Leyen plans a trip to Turkey to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after the European…

4 years ago
Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’

Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’

An arms embargo imposed on Libya by the Security Council in 2011 remains “totally ineffective” a UN Panel of Experts…

4 years ago
EU-Georgia Association Council debates current political crisis in BrusselsEU-Georgia Association Council debates current political crisis in Brussels

EU-Georgia Association Council debates current political crisis in Brussels

European Union and Georgia held the 6th meeting of the Association Council to review EU-Georgia relations since the last Council…

4 years ago
Josep Borrell welcomes Government of National Unity in LibyaJosep Borrell welcomes Government of National Unity in Libya

Josep Borrell welcomes Government of National Unity in Libya

The EU called for a cease-fire deal, arms embargo and now welcomes the Government of National Unity in Libya. This…

4 years ago
Ukraine: EU extends sanctions over territorial integrity for six monthsUkraine: EU extends sanctions over territorial integrity for six months

Ukraine: EU extends sanctions over territorial integrity for six months

EU decided to extend the sanctions targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of…

4 years ago
EU takes humanitarian action as a global leading humanitarian aid donorEU takes humanitarian action as a global leading humanitarian aid donor

EU takes humanitarian action as a global leading humanitarian aid donor

EU debates humanitarian aid while action is facing an unprecedented set of challenges, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Humanitarian aid…

4 years ago
EU humanitarian aid for Yemen threatened by conflict and famineEU humanitarian aid for Yemen threatened by conflict and famine

EU humanitarian aid for Yemen threatened by conflict and famine

EU humanitarian aid for Yemen will address the most pressing needs of people in Yemen for child malnutrition, famine and…

4 years ago
President Charles Michel visited President Maia Sandu in MoldovaPresident Charles Michel visited President Maia Sandu in Moldova

President Charles Michel visited President Maia Sandu in Moldova

President Charles Michel reiterated the European Union support for President Maia Sandu and people of Moldova, during a meeting in…

4 years ago
EU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a yearEU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a year

EU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a year

The Council decided to prolong until 28 February 2022 the sanctions and restrictive measures targeting Lukashenko and high-level officials in Belarus. They…

4 years ago