Today, 10 October, is the World Day Against the Death Penalty. The European Union is a strong and principled opponent of the use of the death penalty, and we advocate its restriction and abolition with all our partners in the world. Capital punishment is inhumane and unnecessary. No compelling
On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl, the European Union (EU) Delegation to Egypt participated today, October 9th, in the Girls Takeover Initiative by inviting 17 year-old high school student Amal Nageh to represent the EU in Egypt for one day. The 'takeover initiative' is
On the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the Council of Europe and the European Union (EU) reiterate their strong opposition to capital punishment in all circumstances and for all cases. The death penalty is an affront to human dignity. It constitutes cruel, inhuman and degrading
On the International Coastal Clean-up Day, 300 volunteers participated in the beach clean-up event in Alexandria organised by the European Union (EU) Delegation to Egypt, in collaboration with Alexandria Governorate and Greenish. Alexandrian youth, local environmental initiatives, staff of the EU
In 2017 every 2 seconds one person was forced to flee their home due to war, persecution or violence. With millions of people in need on a record high the European Union continues its work with partners around the world to address the humanitarian challenges and to provide long-term support. Last
On 25 May, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force. The Regulation updates and modernises the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive to guarantee privacy rights.
Europe Day was celebrated in Cairo on May 9; marking the Schuman Declaration which paved the way to European integration. Senior Egyptian officials and influential figures from various spectrums of the society, and the diplomatic community participated in the event, organised by the European Union
/file/hrvp-federica-mogherinis-message-europe-day-2018_enHRVP Federica Mogherini's message on Europe Day 2018
Violence against women and girls still takes place every day, inside and outside the European Union. This violation of human rights is pervasive and has many different faces: it happens regardless of social background, whether at home, at work, at school, in the street, playing sports or online. It
In a more challenging global environment, the European Union needs to step up its actions to enhance its ability to prevent conflicts, build peace and strengthen international security. By proposing a new European Peace Facility (EPF) the European Union is taking another step towards cementing its
