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Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
The policy of the European Union towards the North African and Middle Eastern countries seeks to encourage political and economic reform in each individual country in due respect for its specific features and regional cooperation among the countries of the region themselves and with the EU.
Update of JCPOA Information Note
Libya was high on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, with the High Representative briefing the EU Foreign Ministries about her recent visit to Tripoli to inaugurate the EU offices and hold a series of bilateral meetings. The discussion focused on supporting the political process, improving the economic situation of Libyan citizens and strengthening the work with Libyan authorities, civil society and UN partners on the ground.
In the first half of 2018 (January-June) advancement of housing units continued at a higher level than in the previous reporting period (July-December 2017). More than 6,000 housing units in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem were advanced in different stages of the planning and implementation process. This development will, over several years, enable potentially more than 27,000[1] Israeli settlers to move to the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
The European Development Partners and the Palestinian Authority marked yesterday the launch of the European Joint Strategy in support of Palestine ''2017-2020 – Towards a democratic and accountable Palestinian State''. The launching event was attended by the Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, the EU Representative Ralph Tarraf, European Heads of Mission, and representatives of Palestinian ministries and civil society organizations.
EU High Representative Federica Mogherini on 06 July chaired the first ministerial level meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the body overseeing the implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
