1. Remarks

   Western Balkans: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell ahead of informal dinner with the six leaders

   Check against delivery! Hello, Today I will be hosting the six leaders of the Western Balkans. This is a tradition. A tradition of having regular informal exchanges about the region and with the region. I am going to revive this tradition. Understanding that it is an informal meeting, this gives us

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 18/05/2021

2. Joint Press Releases

   Joint European Union-United States Statement on addressing global steel and aluminum capacity

   European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo today announced the start of discussions to address global steel and aluminum excess capacity. During a virtual meeting last week, the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 17/05/2021

3. Statements on behalf of the EU

   International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, 17 May 2021: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

   Everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights. On the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), the European Union reaffirms its strong commitment to respect, protect and promote the full and equal enjoyment of human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual,

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 16/05/2021

4. Remarks

   Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell

   Check against delivery! Good afternoon everybody. It has been a long and intense Foreign Affairs Council. Let me focus on the two main issues, which reflect our strategic priorities: the Western Balkans on one side and the relations with the United States on the other. There were a number of other

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 10/05/2021

5. Joint Statements

   G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting: Communiqué

   I. Preamble 1. We, the Foreign and Development Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7), and the High Representative of the European Union, are meeting today at a critical juncture for our people, our planet, our security and our future prosperity. Democracy is under pressure globally; the pandemic

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 05/05/2021

6. Statements on behalf of the EU

   World Press Freedom Day: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

   At a time when independent and free media reporting is more essential than ever, press freedom continues to be under threat. Journalists continue to experience harsh working conditions with increasing financial and political pressure, surveillance, arbitrary prison sentences or violence for doing

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 02/05/2021

7. Press releases

   EBRD and EU join forces with Raiffeisen to boost small businesses in Kosovo

   €5 million loan to Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo for on-lending to SMEs

   Author: Press and information team of the EU Office/EU Special Representative in Kosovo - Publication date: 30/04/2021

8. Remarks

   Kosovo: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell after meeting with Prime Minister Albin Kurti

   Check against delivery! Prime Minister, good afternoon, I am very glad to host Prime Minister [of Kosovo, Albin] Kurti today in the premises of the European Union External Action Service. Thank you Prime Minister for choosing Brussels for your first trip abroad as Prime Minister. We see this as a

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 29/04/2021

9. Press releases

   “Diversity Day: The EU and the Council of Europe reiterate that quality and inclusive education is a fundamental right of every child also during the current COVID-19 pandemic”

   The European Union Office in Kosovo and the Council of Europe office in Pristina wish to mark the Diversity Day, 26 April by evoking the lessons learnt from the COVID – 19 pandemic with a specific focus on its effects on the most vulnerable children. “The pandemic has affected all aspects of our

   Author: Press and information team of the EU Office/EU Special Representative in Kosovo - Publication date: 26/04/2021

10. Press releases

    UNICEF & the EU ring the school bell

    With 897 million school children around the world affected by disruptions to their education, senior officials from UNICEF and the European Union reiterated their support to ensure the right to education for all. The coronavirus pandemic, conflict, poverty, culture, legislation, gender, a lack of

    Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 23/04/2021

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