1. From the blog
   

   Latin America-Europe: the ‘other’ transatlantic relationship

   18/10/2020- HR/VP blog- At our last Foreign Affairs Council, we took stock of our relations with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at a time when this region is going through a dramatic crisis because of COVID-19. This was also much needed because the region has lately not been high enough on

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 19/10/2020

2. News stories
   

   Walking the road to eradicate poverty

   Poverty is a calamity that affects millions of lives and has to be overcome in our days. For the EU, the eradication of poverty has been a key priority in its external action. Support provided by the EU has contributed to a global positive trend to put an end to the phenomenon. The global pandemic

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 17/10/2020

3. News stories
   

   Boeing subsidy case: World Trade Organization confirms EU right to retaliate against $4 billion of U.S. imports

     On October 13, 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) allowed the EU to raise tariffs up to $4 billion worth of imports from the U.S. as a countermeasure for illegal subsidies to the American aircraft maker, Boeing. The decision builds upon the WTO’s earlier findings recognising the U.S.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the USA - Publication date: 14/10/2020

4. News stories
   

   EU at the 2020 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank

     Several senior EU representatives are participating to the 2020 edition of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (October 5-23), which are held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis speaks at two

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the USA - Publication date: 13/10/2020

5. News stories
   

   Defying Death Penalty is defending Human Rights

   The EU has been battling for the implementation and respect for human rights, and the global abolition of death penalty remains a prominent priority. We celebrate the European and World Day against Death Penalty by reaffirming our strong stand against capital punishment.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 10/10/2020

6. From the blog
   

   Venezuela: the clear urgency of a political and democratic solution

   08/10/2020- This Wednesday, we discussed in the European Parliament the dramatic situation in Venezuela. The country suffers from a deep political crisis with enormous humanitarian consequences. In recent weeks we have been trying to help create the minimum conditions for free and fair legislative

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 08/10/2020

7. News stories
   

   Infographic: Why and How the EU Opposes the Death Penalty

     Working for the global abolition of the death penalty remains at the very heart of European Union (EU) human rights priorities. The EU continues to voice strong opposition to the death penalty as a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment that fails to deter crime more effectively than

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the USA - Publication date: 07/10/2020

8. From the blog
   

   Let's strengthen our ties with Africa

   06/10/2020- We need to strengthen our ties with Africa, a young and dynamic continent. First and foremost, in order to get to grips with the current crisis, and that will be the purpose of my visit to Ethiopia this week. But also in a more structural way to jointly foster economic development which

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 06/10/2020

9. From the blog
   

   When member states are divided, how do we ensure Europe is able to act?

   02/10/2020- The EU sometimes struggles to take decisions on foreign policy due to divisions among member states. And yet many want the EU to play a stronger, geo-political role in a dangerous world. We need an honest debate without taboos on how best to achieve this, including on how we take

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 02/10/2020

10. News stories
    

    Call to action on biodiversity for sustainable development- EU joins UN Biodiversity Summit

    Biodiversity and Nature are essential for all life on the planet. Biodiversity plays a critical role for sustainable development and human well-being. Biodiversity can also reinforce peace when putting in place inclusive management of natural resources, respecting indigenous rights, combatting

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 30/09/2020

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