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Déclaration du porte-parole après le deuxième tour de l'élection présidentielle au Mali
L'ensemble des parties doivent achever maintenant ce processus électoral dans le même esprit de calme et de responsabilité démontré jusqu'à ici en attendant la proclamation définitive des résultats par la Cour Constitutionnelle.
Statement by the Spokesperson on the conditional release of Ilgar Mammadov
Federica Mogherini speaks to Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland
Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, held a phone call today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Chrystia Freeland.
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Featured stories

Adventure, culture and nature in Western Balkans – EU supports sustainable tourism for exchange and growth
By developing unique and sustainable tourism models based on natural, traditional and cultural values and promoting the best features of the Western Balkans, the European Union helps boost economic development, generate income and jobs and increase cross-border cooperation in the region’s most
International Organization for Migration, migration, EU-IOM
Unlocking the potential of youths to be drivers of change
The EU brings together representatives from youth organisations as well as young leaders to build bridges across cultures and borders. By building partnership and trust among young people from all continents, the EU empowers the youth to be both actor of and driver for social and political change.
International Day for the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples
Among the poorest in the world and richest culturally – EU protects rights of Indigenous Peoples
There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people worldwide, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. Nevertheless, indigenous peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and
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Video Galleries

Hear Our Stories
Hundreds of young Syrians and people from their new communities have been working together to find out the challenges they face and solve them through community action projects. Follow the inspiring stories of these young activists who are working together to make their voices heard
Everybody has hopes and dreams: Stories from urban refugees in Southeast Asia
This short documentary film tells the stories of urban refugees living in Southeast Asia- a region whose economy is thriving, and population booming. It portrays the reality of day-to-day life for refugee families in three cities in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The film was produced by UNHCR
EU-China Summit Preview
At this year's EU-China Summit, the EU and China will discuss increased cooperation, security and defence, climate, energy, and connectivity. They also discuss more difficult issues such as steel overcapacity and human rights.
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Fact sheets

EU-ASEAN relations, factsheet
The European Union’s relations with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN): Brunei, Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam date back to 1977 when official “Dialogue Relations” began. In June 2015, the EU
EU-Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) relations
The European Union has a policy of Critical Engagement towards the DPRK, which combines pressure through sanctions (see section below) and other measures while keeping communication and dialogue channels open. Its goals, aimed at the complete, verifiable and irreversible de-nuclearisation, are to
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
The EU stands for free and fair trade. And in a world where global trade accounts for 50% of GDP, we want to continue to look outwards, rather than turning towards isolationism. The EU is open for business.
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Documents

EU Conference on Youth, Peace and Security- Summary Report
Editorial Sections: EEAS African Union (AU) United Nations (UN) Human Rights & Democracy Sierra Leone EU information in Russian Africa EU Conference on Youth, Peace and Security- Summary Report
Joint Communication: Increasing resilience and bolstering capabilities to address hybrid threats
Hybrid activities by State and non-state actors continue to pose a serious and acute threat to the EU and its Member States. Efforts to destabilise countries by undermining public trust in government institutions and by challenging the core values of societies have become more common. Our societies
EU Annual Reports on Human Rights and Democratisation
EU Annual Reports on Human Rights and Democratisation
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Photo Galleries

Photo Galleries: HRVP Mogherini visits the Republic of Korea
Languages: 日本語 Regions: Asia Japan South Korea Show in content:  Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
Photo Galleries- Ukraine: EU helps ensure increased safety for school in conflict zone
Languages: Русский Regions: Ukraine Show in content:  Topics: EU information in Russian Regional policies Eastern Partnership Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
Let Me Be Myself- The Life Story of Anne Frank
Flickr set:  /file/let-me-be-myself-life-story-anne-frank_enLet Me Be Myself- The Life Story of Anne Frank Show in content:  Topics: Culture Culture Organisations: UN Geneva UN New York UN Geneva UN New York Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
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