Are you planning a holiday outside of the EU this summer? Whether you are going for beaches, cities or mountains, here are three things you can do before leaving.

Attracting 75 participants from nine states of Malaysia, the Delegation of the EU to Malaysia together with the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Malaysia successfully organised an Erasmus+ Information Session at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Campus last week.

On 27 May, the EU renewed its commitment to human rights and democracy by extending its Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 until 2027. In these challenging times, the Action Plan continues to be the compass that guides the EU action on human rights and democracy in its external relations.

I have seen with my own eyes all too many war-torn regions since the beginning of my mandate – the suffering is simply too much. It is time to stop posturing and scoring points. It is an individual state obligation and a collective international responsibility to work together to realise the rights and standards we have set. – High Representative, Josep Borrell

Findings of feasibility studies assessing the full potential of the Lumut Maritime Industrial City (LUMIC) to become a vital hub for Malaysia's maritime sector were presented at the "LUMIC Project: Roadmap on Connectivity in Malaysia" event on May 15.