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March 08
2023
EU Sanctions 9 Individuals and 3 Entities Due to Human Rights Violations, Particularly Towards Women and Girls
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Council decided to sanction 9 individuals and 3 entities due to their involvement in committing human rights...
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January 20
2023
Macron and Sanchez Seal Barcelona Treaty
Spanish government officials will take part in ministerial conferences in France and Spain as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed at...
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December 15
2022
Foreign Affairs Council adopts further restrictive measures against Iran and North Korea
On 12th December, the Foreign Affairs Council adopted restrictive measures against Iran for the ongoing situation on human rights and for the help that Iran has provided to...
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December 09
2022
The Council has decided: Croatia will join the Schengen area.
Croatia will join Europe’s Schengen visa-free travel zone on January 1. Romania and Bulgaria, however, will have to wait.
“I am confident that these successes will pave...
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September 30
2022
EU boosts support for human rights’ protection
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen has signed a commitment to increase the funding for the protection of human rights: €30 million for the next 4 years and a half. This is a...
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September 22
2022
EU adds €715 million to the Global Fund
The European Commission announced a new record €715 million from the EU budget to the Global Fund for the period 2023-2025 at the Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference, hosted...
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September 07
2022
EU €5 billion assistance to Ukraine
The European Commission has proposed a further €5 billion in macro-financial assistance (MFA) loans to Ukraine as the second part of the exceptional MFA package of up to €9...
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May 16
2022
EU to help Ukraine with Solidarity Lanes
The Commission has presented a set of actions to help Ukraine export its agricultural produce. Since Ukrainian ports are being blocked by Russia, Ukrainian grain and other...
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The “Stand Up for Ukraine” global pledging event and campaign has raised €9.1 billion for people fleeing the Russian invasion, inside Ukraine and abroad, including €1 billion...
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January 21
2022
EU Solidarity Fund assists 19 countries with €385 million
The Commission completed the payments of the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) assistance to tackle the coronavirus health emergency to 19 countries for a total amount of...
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December 07
2021
EU pledges €2.5 billion to fight malnutrition
At the Nutrition for Growth Summit, yesterday in Tokyo, the Commission announced a new pledge of €2.5 billion for 2021-2024 to reduce all forms of malnutrition. This...
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October 12
2021
Commission announces €1 billion support package for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries
As anticipated by the European Commission, President von der Leyen will announce in Rome during the special G20 summit on Afghanistan a support package worth around €1 billion...
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