On 23 February, the Council adopted - in view of the second year mark of the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine - a thirteenth package of restrictive measures against Putin’s regime, those who are responsible for perpetuating his illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression and those who are significantly supporting it.

Erasmus+ 2024 Call is now open. New Zealand universities, staff and students can apply for grants that provide mobility for their studies, as well as grants for teaching, research, and policy debate on the EU and its policies.

COP 28 is bringing parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The EU will push for substantially scaling up global climate ambition to keep the 1.5°C objective within reach, and will work with like-minded partners to secure a successful outcome at COP28. In Dubai we need to agree on an accelerated path forward...

On 9 July 2023, during PM Hipkins visit to Brussels, the historic New Zealand European Union Free Trade Agreement was signed. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said: “New Zealand is a key partner for us in the Indo-Pacific region, and this free trade agreement will bring us even closer together. With today's signature, we have taken an important step in making the...