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EU imposes sanctions on Belarusian economy
The Council today introduced new restrictive measures against the Belarusian regime to respond to the escalation of serious human rights violations in Belarus and the violent repression of civil society, democratic opposition and journalists, as well as to the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in
Customs: EU proposes World Customs Organization modernisation in support of a strengthened multilateral order
The EU is presenting for the first time its initiative for broad reform of the World Customs Organization (WCO), the global forum that shapes international standards and common action in the field of customs. The modernisation initiative would help strengthen the WCO's position as a key
Eastern Partnership: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell following the meeting with Foreign Ministers of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine
Check against delivery! Good morning dear Ministers [Vice-Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, David Zalkaliani; acting Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, Aureliu Ciocoi; and Minister for Foreign Affairs of
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The EEAS and DG ECHO awarded for their efforts to bring EU citizens home during COVID-19 pandemic
The European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration 2021 honours the EU’s extraordinary efforts last year to help repatriate over a half million EU citizens stranded around the world due to the pandemic. The joint winning projects were undertaken by staff in the Commission’s department for Civil
EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2020- Timor-Leste update
Timor-Leste 2020 1. Overview of the human rights and democracy situation: 2020 was a challenging year for Timor-Leste. The COVID-19 pandemic required the declaration of state of emergency in March and although the health crisis was avoided (no community transmission and no deaths in 2020), related
Le Liban mérite mieux
22/06/2021- HR/VP Blog – Le Liban s’enfonce toujours plus dans une crise très grave. Il est urgent que le pays se dote d’un gouvernement qui enraye la spirale de l’effondrement et engage les réformes indispensables. Je me suis rendu au Liban le 19 et 20 Juin pour en discuter avec les leaders du pays
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Overall Winner of the European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration 2021
Award for Good Administration honours efforts to bring EU citizens home during COVID-19 pandemic
The European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration 2021 honours the EU’s extraordinary efforts last year to help repatriate over a half million EU citizens stranded around the world due to the pandemic. The joint winning projects were undertaken by staff in the Commission’s department for Civil
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HRVP on Afghan women´s rights | #GenderFriday
HRVP on Afghan women's rights | #GenderFriday
On June 8, during the plenary session of the European Parliament, the HRVP, Josep Borrell, stressed the important role played by Afghan women in the fight for their rights.
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Videos: HRVP Josep Borrell visit to Indonesia and ASEAN
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Fact sheets

EU-UN: Global Partners
The European Union and the United Nations are natural partners. We are the world’s leading proponents and defenders of a multilateral and rules-based global governance system. Together, we respond to global crises, threats and challenges which cannot be addressed by individual nations acting alone,
Facts and figures about EU-RUSSIA Relations
The deliberate policy choices and aggressive actions of the Russian government over the last years, in particular the 2014 illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula by Russia and its ongoing destabilising actions against EU Member States and neighbours alike, have created a negative spiral in EU
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
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Documents

Supporting Syria and the region: Post-Brussels conference financial tracking
On 30 June 2020, representatives of 84 delegations- 57 States, 10 regional organisations and International Financial Institutions (IFI) as well as 17 United Nations (UN) agencies – came together to renew political, humanitarian, and financial commitments for supporting the future of Syria and the
Hong Kong: Annual EU report on political and economic developments in 2020
Languages: Français Deutsch Editorial Sections: EEAS Hong Kong Hong Kong: Annual EU report on political and economic developments in 2020
2021 Association Implementation Report on Georgia
Editorial Sections: EEAS Europe and Central Asia Eastern Europe Georgia 2021 Association Implementation Report in Georgia
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European Drug Report 2021: Trends and Developments
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Regions: Africa Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Darussalam Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Lao PDR Macao Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar (Burma) Nepal North Korea Pakistan Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe and Central Asia
Europe Day 2021
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MONGOLIA – Weekly press review 21 June 2021
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MONGOLIA – Weekly press review 14 June 2021
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MONGOLIA – Weekly press review 7 June 2021
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children, child rights, end child labour
Let children be children
Campaign Description:  2021 is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. Every child deserves a peaceful and secure childhood and the chance to go to school. This is still being denied to around 160 million children around the world who are engaged in child labour. Child labour
Investing in Peace
Campaign Description:  The EU is actively involved in mediation activities around the world to support, preserve and restore peace at any stage of a conflict. The overall objective of peacebuilding mediation is to prevent disputes from developing into violent conflict and to avoid further
Europe Day 2021- Special events around the world to enjoy from home! Check all activities
Campaign Description:  This is the second year that we celebrate Europe Day in the times of coronavirus. Because of the ongoing restrictions, there will unfortunately be no open doors events in Brussels to celebrate Europe Day. The situation also remains precarious in many regions of the world, but
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