European Union External Action
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, spoke with the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony Blinken on Tuesday. High Representative/Vice-President Borrell and Secretary Blinken discussed the
Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 13/04/2021
Yesterday, the Lower House of the Somali Parliament voted to a de-facto extension of the mandate of the President and the Federal government by two years following the impasse on the electoral process which should have been finalised by 8 February 2021. This action undermines the longstanding
The EU has announced today new funding of €54.5 million in humanitarian aid. This life-saving assistance will be devoted to the most vulnerable people affected by human-made or natural disasters, epidemics, and displacement in the Great Lakes region of Africa. The aid will address the needs of the
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 13/04/2021
We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union are deeply concerned by the large ongoing build-up of Russian military forces on Ukraine’s borders and in illegally-annexed
Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 12/04/2021
The European Union congratulates the Ecuadorian people who went to the polls on Sunday for the second round of the presidential elections. The electoral process was peaceful and saw a high turnout reflecting the strong commitment of Ecuadorian people to democracy. Preliminary results show a
The European Union welcomes the release of the second report of the Investigation and Identification Team to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and to the Secretary General of the United Nations on 12 April 2021. The European Union strongly
The Council today decided to extend its restrictive measures responding to serious human rights violations in Iran until 13 April 2022. These measures consist of a travel ban and an asset freeze, and a ban on exports to Iran of equipment which might be used for internal repression and of equipment
The European Union takes note of the referendum for a new Constitution and of the local elections held on 11 April 2021 in the Kyrgyz Republic. According to independent observers, the referendum on the constitution was orderly and well-administered, but there were also reports about the misuse of
Opening EU Statement on the occasion on the 64th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs eu_statement_on_the_occasion_of_the_64th_cnd_item_3.pdf press Category: Statements on behalf of the EU Tags: CND UNODC Topics: Multilateral Relations Editorial Sections: Vienna- international
Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to UN and OSCE in Vienna - Publication date: 12/04/2021
The European Union is concerned about the recent raid, brief detention and interrogation of editor in chief of the independent investigative media outlet iStories, Roman Anin, who has led numerous journalistic investigations into organized crime and corruption in Russia. It is the duty of media to
Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 11/04/2021
