One year ago, the fall of the Assad regime marked the end of decades of a brutal dictatorship, responsible for the death, disappearance and displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and for the destruction of large parts of the country, with disastrous consequences on the overall fabric of the
Mediterranean region (EU)
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Today, the European Commission has registered the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Demand the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in view of Israel’s violations of human rights’.
A free press is the heartbeat of democracy. Society depends on journalists who shine a light on injustice and hold those in power accountable. Yet across the world, journalists continue to be killed, tortured, harassed, detained and forced into exile.
Malta hosted the Union for the Mediterranean High-Level Policy Conference on “Exploring the Future of Jobs and Skills in the Mediterranean region” on 13 October 2025.
In a world of profound geo-strategic and economic uncertainties, closer cooperation amongst partners and with neighbours is the way forward. It is in this mindset that we are now building a Common Mediterranean Space. We are bringing our cooperation to a new level…
Your Excellency President El-Sisi, Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to wrap up this high-level event – just before we head into the very first Summit between Egypt and the European Union. Here in this room, we have more than 300…
The European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt held today a High-Level Event on Investments, Competitiveness and Innovation on the margins of the first-ever EU–Egypt Leaders’ Summit in Brussels.
The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the EU at the first EU-Egypt summit taking place in Brussels on 22 October 2025. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will represent Egypt.
The College adopted several initiatives today.
The European Commission and the High Representative have set out a Pact for the Mediterranean that will step up cooperation and economic connection across the Mediterranean Sea.
