1. News stories
   

   COVID-19: both a challenge and an opportunity for democracy

   On International Day of Democracy, the EU reaffirms its willingness to take a leadership role on democracy, working ever harder in supporting those who defend it, build it and hold decision makers accountable in these difficult times

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 15/09/2020

2. News stories
   

   Call for expression of interest: African-European Youth Forum

   Ready to take part in the African-European Youth Forum? The Forum will gather the young generation from both continents and is contributing to the AU-EU Youth Track and the upcoming 5th AU-EU Youth Summit in the wake of the next AU-EU Summit. As the next generation, you will be asked to look for new

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 10/09/2020

3. From the blog
   

   Building Global Europe

   09/09/2020- These days, there is much talk about "Global Europe": how to make the Union a truly global player in a world marked by the strategic rivalry between the US and China, the questioning of multilateralism plus health and environmental crises. You will find here a synthesis of my

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 09/09/2020

4. News stories
   

   International Literacy Day: COVID-19 will not stop education

   As schools adapt to reopen in September, the EU prepares an update of its Digital Education Action Plan fit for the post-pandemic times

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 07/09/2020

5. From the blog
   

   The rentrée of 2020: decision time for EU foreign policy

   26/08/2020- Foreign policy never stops. But the summer of 2020 has been exceptionally busy, with a seemingly never-ending series of crises: in Lebanon, Belarus, Mali and the Eastern Mediterranean. At the informal Gymnich meeting in Berlin (27-28 August) we must forge a common way forward. It is both

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 26/08/2020

6. From the blog
   

   Standing up for Freedom of Religion or Belief

   Expressing one’s faith should not be accompanied by acts of violence in any part of the world. Intolerance towards different religions or faiths still drives to conflict, violating Human Rights. On the International Day commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, the

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 21/08/2020

7. From the blog
   

   The crisis and Europe's responsibilities

   21/08/2020- Last Monday I opened the Summer University of the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo in Santander (Spain). We mostly discussed the consequences of the current crisis for Europe and the world. At this stage, the risk seems serious that it destabilises many developing countries and

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 21/08/2020

8. News stories
   

   The European Union supports Zambian Government in the Fight against COVID-19

   Lusaka, 11th August 2020 – The European Union stood in solidarity with the Government of Zambia in the fight against COVID-19 by providing 2.7 million EUR (58 million Kwacha) worth of lifesaving medicines and medical supplies. To mark this significant donation, Ambassador of the European Union, H.E

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 12/08/2020

9. News stories
   

   Let’s unleash youth potential

   The aspirations of young people around the world need to be at the core of our political, social and economic development debate. Protecting and fighting for youths’ equal rights, particularly in developing regions, contributes to a fairer and more sustainable development. On the International Youth

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 11/08/2020

10. News stories
    

    Protecting Indigenous Peoples is pursuing a better world

    Indigenous Peoples have been socially, economically, politically and judicially excluded for centuries. The unbalance puts them at a greater risk in the current challenging international landscape. On the Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the EU extends its solidarity to all indigenous peoples.

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

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