Foreign policy instruments

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Foreign policy instruments

The EU maintains diplomatic relations with nearly all countries in the world and undertakes a range of actions with strategic partners, key international players, and emerging and developing powers. Working alongside the European External Action Service (EEAS), the service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) is responsible for operational expenditures in the crucial area of EU external action.

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The reinforced Election Expert Mission deployed by the European Union hands over today its final report on the general elections in Ecuador.

Following an invitation by the National Electoral Council on 18 December 2020, the European Union deployed on 17 January 2021 a team of 3 electoral experts to monitor the general elections in Ecuador, which took place on 7 February and 11 April 2021.

Thursday, 6 May, 2021 - 16:14
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The reinforced Election Expert Mission deployed by the European Union hands over today its final report on the 18 October general elections in Bolivia.

 

As a demonstration of its unfailing commitment to support democratic elections, the European Union deployed on 17 September a team of 6 independent electoral experts in Bolivia to monitor the repeat general elections, which took place on 18 October 2020.

The Election Expert Mission has handed-over today its final report to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.

Thursday, 19 November, 2020 - 16:45
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Strengthening EU-ASEAN partnership, an urgent necessity

20/09/2020 - On September 12, I had a videoconference with my fellow foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The European Union shares many common views with this organisation. And in particular the will not to align with China or the US in the growing strategic rivalry between them. We must and will strengthen our ties.

Sunday, 20 September, 2020 - 13:20
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Mesa Covid: La Unión Europea y el gobierno argentino fortalecen la cooperación en el marco de la pandemia del COVID-19 y apuestan a la recuperación

 

Buenos Aires, 11 de septiembre de 2020 - Autoridades del gobierno argentino se reunieron de manera virtual con representantes de las Embajadas de la Unión Europea y de los Estados miembros de la UE para reforzar la coordinación de las numerosas acciones de cooperación que están desarrollando en el marco de la crisis provocada por la pandemia del coronavirus.

Friday, 11 September, 2020 - 19:11
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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 views, as discussed recently with my fellow Commissioners.

Wednesday, 9 September, 2020 - 15:51
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