European Union External Action
“It is important to have both male and female police officers working together side by side and respecting each other as professionals. It increases effectiveness and professionalism in policing and can also improve approaches to addressing sexual and gender-based violence.” With over 29 years’
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 09/04/2021
During the past weeks, the first COVID-19 vaccines delivered through COVAX have arrived to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. The European Union has been key to making support through COVAX possible, and it remains committed to supporting the
One year ago, the world was still learning how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and the European Union and its Member States recognised the need to provide global support as the only way to control the spread of the virus. ‘Team Europe’ was created to support partner countries’ efforts in
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 08/04/2021
Despite the fact that Roma constitute Europe’s largest ethnic minority with approximately 6 million Roma living in the EU, their status and rights are still overlooked by many in the public debate. Subsequently, Roma are still subject to discrimination and social exclusion. On the occasion of the
Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the COUNCIL OF EUROPE in Strasbourg - Publication date: 08/04/2021
Since day one of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been clear that collaboration and solidarity offer the surest path out of this crisis and towards healthier and more equal societies. Yet, as we celebrate World Health Day, health inequalities remain a daily reality for so many of our citizens in the
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 07/04/2021
On 5 April 2021, Timor-Leste’s first vaccines against COVID-19 arrived in Dili: 24,000 doses provided under the COVAX facility. These doses are the first of several COVAX deliveries that altogether will allow for the vaccination of 20% of the Timorese population.
Author: Delegation to TIMOR-LESTE - Publication date: 06/04/2021
Like many global challenges, coronavirus does not respect national boundaries. We cannot consider the disease to be under control in Europe until it is under control worldwide. This is why the EU is extending help beyond its borders.
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 05/04/2021
From Cambodia to Mozambique, Angola and Afghanistan, thousands of lives lost, or maimed, including several children, because of one unfortunate step... a consequence of millions of landmines buried in countries across the world, decades ago.
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 04/04/2021
Infectious disease outbreaks around the world have pushed scientists to develop innovative ways to manage them. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, one piece of technology has been keeping both patients and medical personnel safe, and promises to keep doing so in the future thanks to EU support.
In December 2020, five men from Straseni, Falesti and Chisinau, with different social and family backgrounds, met for a quite uncommon activity — to bake bread and discuss how to break down the stereotypes related to the traditional activities for men and women in the society and promote the image
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 03/04/2021
