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Statement by the Spokesperson on the attack on a mosque in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan
Statement by the Spokesperson on the attack on a mosque in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan
'EU anti-trafficking action 2017-2019: At a glance'- 13th EU anti-trafficking day
To mark the 13th EU Anti-Trafficking Day, the European Commission is urging Member States to end the impunity of traffickers by stepping up prevention efforts and bringing perpetrators to justice.
European Council conclusions, 17-18 October 2019
The European Council on 17 and 18 October 2019 adopted conclusions on the MFF, the next institutional cycle, climate change, enlargement, Turkey, illegal drilling activities and MH17.
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EU CSDP missions and operations
Europeans for security: the EU’s missions and operations in numbers
European security and defence has turned 20 this year and while more work lies ahead, a lot has been achieved over the past few years. Today, the EU is a global security provider, taking an active role to stabilise our neighbourhood and keep European citizens safe. There is a unique European way to
General Ngô XUÂN LỊCH, Minister of Defence of Vietnam; Ms Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
EU and Viet Nam step up security and defence cooperation
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, and the Minister of National Defence of Viet Nam, General NGO Xuan Lich, signed an Agreement establishing a framework for the participation of Viet Nam in
"We have built an EU external migration policy when there was none", Mogherini says
The European Commission has taken stock of all work strands of the European Agenda on Migration in its Progress Report. The report highlighted that almost 760,000 lives at sea and over 23,000 migrants in the Nigerien desert were rescued with EU support since 2015.
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Asia-Europe Sustainable Connectivity Portal
Strengthening Asia-Europe links through data and research
Welcome to the ASEM Sustainable Connectivity Portal which offers a wealth of connectivity- and sustainability-related data to help policymakers, researchers, businesses and other stakeholders gather insights into the state of connectivity between 30 European and 21 Asian countries.
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Democracy means...
Democracy means...
Videos:  Topics: Human Rights & Democracy Editorial Sections: EEAS Human Rights & Democracy Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
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Private Sector in Yemen - القطاع الخاص في اليمن
Rethinking Yemen's Economy- The Private Sector
Videos:  Regions: Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Yemen Editorial Sections: Yemen Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
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Fact sheets

EU-China Relations factsheet
The EU and China established formal diplomatic ties in 1975 and today EU-China relations encompass an annual summit, regular ministerial meetings, and over 60 sectoral dialogues. The EU and China are committed to a comprehensive strategic partnership, as expressed in the EU-China 2020 Strategic
EU-Japan relations
The EU-Japan strategic partnership is based upon longstanding cooperation, shared values and principles such as democracy, the rule of law, human rights, good governance, multilateralism and open market economies. Japan is one of the EU’s closest and most like-minded partners. Over the years, EU
EU Asia Security
With European prosperity and Asian peace and security closely connected, the European Union has decided to strengthen its security cooperation in and with Asia. This is also in line with the steps taken by the EU in the past years to strengthen its role as a global security provider: Europe and Asia
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Documents

Missions and Operations Annual Report
The CSDP Annual Report provides an overview of how EU CSDP Operations & Missions delivered on three priorities- stabilising our region, contributing to the resilience of partner countries and enhancing our responsiveness in all phases of the conflict cycle.
Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam establishing a framework for the participation of Viet Nam in the European Union crisis management operations
Languages: Tiếng Việt Editorial Sections: EEAS Asia Vietnam AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Organisation chart of the EEAS
The organisation chart of the EEAS illustrates this structure
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“My ID-entity” photo exhibit
Scenes of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee camp, where the EU and the UN Refugee Agency register and provide humanitarian support to Rohingya refugees.
International Day of Education
Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and
Premio Fundación Canguro
Flickr set:  /file/premio-fundaci%C3%B3n-canguro_enPremio Fundación Canguro Regions: Latin America & the Caribbean Show in content:  Topics: Human Rights & Democracy Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
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