For the EU and Australia, the Security and Defence Partnership builds on a solid foundation of robust political, trade and economic cooperation and coordination already being implemented under the Framework Agreement signed in 2017.

On this page, learn about the ways in which EU sanctions policy is applied to defend human rights.

On this page, learn more about the massive and unprecedented EU sanctions against Russia.

Starting in October 2025, the Entry Exit System (EES) is a biometric border check for travelers to the 29-country Schengen Area that will ease travel for non-Europeans to European countries.