On 8 October, the European Union and leaders of the Belarusian democratic forces and civil society representatives held their fourth Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Belarus in Brussels.
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Today at the opening of the Global Gateway Forum, President von der Leyen laid down her vision for strengthened partnerships in a radically changing global economy.
This Saturday in Georgia was the day of local elections, amid a period of extensive crackdown on dissent. Months of raids on independent media, the passing of laws targeting civil society, the jailing of opponents and activists or amendments to the electoral code favouring the ruling party…
On Sunday, 28 September, the citizens of the Republic of Moldova exercised their democratic right to vote in the parliamentary elections. The election results confirm the people’s enduring support for the European future of the Republic of Moldova, as enshrined in its Constitution.
From today until Wednesday, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is in Ukraine to reaffirm the EU’s steadfast commitment to the country’s European future and to mark the conclusion of the EU accession screening process, underscoring Ukraine’s progress toward EU membership.
The Israeli authorities’ decision of 23 September to close the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge crossing for passenger access in both directions and for cargo traffic impacts freedom of movement between the West Bank and Jordan as well as the humanitarian response in Gaza.
Today, the EU wraps up a week of intense discussions and engagements with world leaders on the most pressing global issues. Commissioner Jessika Roswall will participate in the high-level side event ‘Road to Biodiversity COP17′
After the approval of the European Investment Bank (EIB)’s Board in July, today, the EIB and the Commission have announced at the UN General Assembly in New York the signature of a €400 million financing facility with the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA)
Today, President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a speech at the event ‘Protecting Children in the Digital Age’, hosted by Australia, where she will lay out the EU’s plan to take on harmful addictive designs on social media as well as cyberbullying.
The EU condemns the strike by IDF which has caused a number of civilian fatalities, including children, on Sunday in Southern Lebanon. This incident follows an escalation of IDF attacks and warnings.
