1. Statements by the Spokesperson

   US: Statement by the Spokesperson on halting federal executions

   The European Union welcomes United States' Attorney General’s announcement on Thursday to impose a moratorium on federal executions until the US Department of Justice reviews its policies on the death penalty. This is a promising first step that we hope will bring a definitive end to this

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 03/07/2021

2. Joint Statements

   Venezuela: Joint Statement by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada

   The following statement was released by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy  Josep  Borrell, United States Secretary of State Antony J.  Blinken, and Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau. We remain deeply concerned about the ongoing crisis in Venezuela

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 25/06/2021

3. Joint Statements

   Belarus: Joint Statement by Canada, the European Union, United Kingdom, and United States

   We are united in our deep concern regarding the Lukashenko regime’s continuing attacks on human rights, fundamental freedoms, and international law. Today, we have taken coordinated sanctions action in response to the 23 May forced landing of a commercial Ryanair flight between two EU member states

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 21/06/2021

4. Joint Statements

   World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative

   No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees, internally displaced persons, vulnerable migrants and stateless persons. We must all redouble our efforts. As vaccination

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 18/06/2021

5. Joint Statements

   EU-US Summit statement: "Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership"

   The European Union and the United States represent 780 million people who share democratic values and the largest economic relationship in the world. We have a chance and a responsibility to help people make a living and keep them safe and secure, fight climate change, and stand up for democracy and

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 15/06/2021

6. Factsheets

   European Union- United States Relations

   The European Union (EU) and the United States (US) represent 780 million people who share democratic values, as well as a stake in the global rules-based multilateral system. For the last 60 years, the EU and the US have worked together to promote common values, including peace, freedom, and the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 14/06/2021

7. Statements by the HR/VP

   International Albinism Awareness Day: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

   press Category:  Statements by the HR/VP Regions: Africa Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic Comoros Congo (Brazzaville) Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti DR Congo (Kinshasa) Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 12/06/2021

8. Summits
   

   EU Leaders, President Biden Meet at EU-U.S. Summit

   (Above, U.S. President Joe Biden, center, poses with President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and President Charles Michel) On June 15, 2021, the European Union and the United States held a summit in Brussels. The EU was represented by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the USA - Publication date: 11/06/2021

9. Press releases

   JCPOA: Joint Commission resumes on Saturday in Vienna

   The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will resume in a physical format this Saturday 12 June in Vienna. The Joint Commission will be chaired, on behalf of EU High Representative Josep Borrell, by the Deputy Secretary General/Political Director of the European

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 11/06/2021

10. Joint Statements

    Joint statement on the humanitarian emergency in Tigray

    Seven months into the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, human rights atrocities and the full-blown humanitarian crisis are alarming, currently pushing 400,000 innocent people to the brink of famine and loss of life. This must be addressed immediately. We do well to remember the 1980s famine

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 10/06/2021

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