1. From the blog
   

   The battle for democracy in Myanmar

   11/04/2021- HR/VP Blog – The world is horrified by the bloody military coup in Myanmar, with reports of more than 80 people killed in Bago last Friday. We are pursuing a robust diplomatic initiative in close coordination with like-minded partners. However, geopolitical competition in Myanmar makes

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 11/04/2021

2. From the blog
   

   Ethiopia urgently needs to return to peace

   03/04/2021 – HR/VP Blog- The humanitarian situation in the Ethiopian Tigray region remains very serious. This conflict threatens also to destabilise the whole Horn of Africa. I have asked Pekka Haavisto, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs, to travel to Ethiopia to repeat our requests to the

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 03/04/2021

3. News stories
   

   Lancement du 1er appel à projet « Créer en Afrique centrale »

   Le projet Créer en Afrique centrale: Soutien aux secteurs de la culture et de la création a lancé son premier appel à propositions en soutien aux industries culturelle et créatives (ICC) d’Afrique centrale. Doté d’une enveloppe budgétaire de € 1 050 000, cet appel prévoit de soutenir des initiatives

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to GABON - Publication date: 01/04/2021

4. From the blog
   

   Syria: ten years on we still need a political solution that addresses the root causes of the conflict

   31/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – The Syria conflict has wreaked havoc for ten years and it is still going on. That is why we must continue to mobilise international support for the Syrian people. We achieved this with the Fifth “Brussels Conference on the future of Syria and the region” this week –

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 31/03/2021

5. From the blog
   

   EU-Turkey relations: the need to build bridges

   30/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – Last week, the European Council opened what could be a new chapter in EU-Turkey relations. EU leaders are ready to engage on important avenues of cooperation including the modernisation of the Customs Union, the relaunching of high-level dialogues and people-to-people

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 30/03/2021

6. From the blog
   

   A week with high diplomatic tensions

   29/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – Last week the pace of international developments accelerated. All the EU’s relationships with the world’s key strategic actors have been in play, i.e. with the US, China, Russia and Turkey. But we have also seen important developments in their relationships with each other.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 29/03/2021

7. From the blog
   

   Vaccinating the world: the EU is doing more than it gets credit for

   26/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – Despite initial setbacks, the EU is working hard to accelerate the internal roll out of COVID-19 vaccines. At the same time, we are already contributing in a very significant way to the global vaccination drive via exports and the international COVAX facility.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 26/03/2021

8. News stories
   

   COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE: L’Union européenne (UE) et l’Allemagne viennent en appui à la Commission Nationale des Frontières et au Ministère de la Santé du Gabon dans le cadre du Projet Appui au Programme Frontières de la CEEAC

   Libreville, le 26 mars 2021 – L’Union européenne et l’Allemagne à titre de solidarité européenne en qualité d’« Equipe Europe », ont procédé ce jour à une remise de dons respectivement, à la Commission Nationale des Frontières du Gabon, et au Ministère de la Santé dans le cadre du projet Appui au

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to GABON - Publication date: 26/03/2021

9. News stories
   

   The true colours of water- every drop counts

   Water means different things to different people in different settings. This year World Water Day is about what water means to people, its true value and how we can better protect this vital resource. By sharing all the different ways water benefits our lives, we can value water properly and

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 22/03/2021

10. From the blog
    

    Operation IRINI and the search for peace in Libya

    21/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – It has been one year since the launch of the EU’s naval Operation IRINI. On 18 and 19 March, I visited IRINI’s Headquarters in Rome, the air base Sigonella and one of our four ships currently at sea- the FGS Berlin. My visit comes at a critical juncture for Libya and the

    Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 21/03/2021

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