1. From the blog
   

   West Bank: annexation is not a solution

   On July 7, the Foreign ministers of Germany, France, Egypt and Jordan held an important discussion on the risks linked to the unilateral annexation of parts of the West Bank. Unfortunately I could not attend as I was travelling in order to deal with other equally important issues. The EU was

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 08/07/2020

2. News stories
   

   Civilian CSDP: a simple smart phone app helps Somali police keep communities safe from unexploded ordnance

   The Civilian Capacity Building Mission EUCAP supports the work of the Somali Police. The recent donation of smartphones with mapping grids for locating unexploded ordnance is part of a wider support programme to free Somalia from this danger.

   Author: The Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) - Publication date: 08/07/2020

3. From the blog
   

   Demography and Europe in the World

   “Demography is destiny” said the sociologist Auguste Comte: the basic idea is that population trends and distributions determine the future of a country or region. Recently, my colleague Dubravka Suica, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for demography and democracy, provided us

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 05/07/2020

4. From the blog
   

   The pandemic should increase our appetite to be more autonomous

   We need to build a common strategic culture in Europe. If we agree more on how we see the world and the challenges it contains, it will be easier to agree on what to do about them. Given our different histories, this will take time. It requires many discussions among all involved in the shaping of

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 04/07/2020

5. News
   

   Torture denies the dignity of human beings- nothing justifies inhuman treatment

   Torture denies the dignity of the human being. Its victims suffer both visible and invisible wounds. And this is still the horrifying reality today. On International Day in support of Victims of Torture, EU High Representative Josep Borrrell states “At a time when the world is joining efforts to

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 26/06/2020

6. News stories
   

   Piracy doesn’t stop with Covid19: civilian CSDP supports anti-piracy law on the Horn of Africa

   EUCAP Somalia advises on an update of the Puntland anti-piracy law that could prevent acts of piracy in the planning stage and protect witnesses. Since its establishment in 2012 the civilian Capacity Building Mission EUCAP mentors and advises Somali counterparts on rebuilding Somalia’s maritime

   Author: The Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) - Publication date: 25/06/2020

7. News stories
   

   Being a refugee in the midst of a global pandemic

   Vulnerable populations, including refugees, are at the heart of the Team Europe response to the COVID-19 crisis. On World Refugee Day 2020, the EU reaffirms its commitment to a world where nobody would need asylum

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 19/06/2020

8. News stories
   

   Sexual violence survivors cannot be forgotten

   On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the UN and the EU join their voices to call on the international community to accelerate its action to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence: “We re-commit to working together to prevent conflict-related sexual

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 19/06/2020

9. News stories
   

   All work and no play cannot be a child’s day

   Child labour affects 152 million children worldwide. The EU has been working with UNICEF and other partners to put an end to a phenomenon that takes childhood away and puts the future of millions of kids worldwide at risk. Earlier this week, EU High Representative Josep Borrell and UNICEF Executive

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 12/06/2020

10. News stories
    

    Good stories on consular support for EU citizens stranded abroad

    High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell, supported by the EEAS, the Commission and EU Delegations around the world, led the work to strengthen coordination among Member States to help EU citizens who were stranded outside the EU

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 07/06/2020

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