The actions by the Russia-backed separatists in Debaltseve are a clear violation of the ceasefire, High Representative Federica Mogherini said in a statement.

Commissioner Johannes Hahn, on his first visit to Skopje as Commissioner for Neighbourhood policy and Enlargement negotiations, expressed the EU’s serious concern at the current political situation and urged political actors to engage in a constructive dialogue. He allso expressed full support to the freedom of the press.

The Vice-President responsible for Energy Union, Maros Šefčovič and Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, met with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov and Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Dontchev in Brussels on Monday 12 January. Key points of the discussions were the current energy challenges in Bulgaria, gas infrastructure development priorities for Central and South Eastern Europe and their potential impact for European Union security of energy supplies. In this context, Bulgaria confirmed its commitment to building an Energy Union aiming at affordable, secure, renewable and sustainable energy for all. The Energy Union that will reform and reorganise Europe’s energy policy is one of the political priorities of the Juncker Commission.

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EU’s Foreign Affairs Council adopted on Monday additional listings concerning situation in Ukraine and decided to step up external action to counter terrorism.

19 films selected for the 2015 International Film Festival in Berlin (5-15 February) are supported by EU’s Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme with over 2 million euro.

The European Union will continue addressing the many challenges the world faces today, EU High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini said at Munich Security Conference.

High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, Federica Mogherini, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Vĕra Jourová, and Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, issued the following statement on the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February: “Today, as well as all over the year, we join our voices to say: Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation in Europe and worldwide.”

EU supports any initiative aimed at reaching a political solution for Ukraine and states that forthcoming visits of Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande go to that direcion, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini said in a statement.

The Commission on February 4 launched work on the Energy Union; a fundamental step towards the completion of single energy market and reforming how Europe produces, transports and consumes energy. The Energy Union with a Forward-looking Climate Change Policy is one of the key political priorities of the Juncker Commission. After more than 60 years from the founding of the Coal and Steel Community, the Commission today drew a plan for reorganising European energy policies and kicked off work for European Energy Union.