Assassination of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey, Andrei Karlov
After the assassination of Andrei Karlov, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Turkey, High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini sent a…
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Russia: EU prolongs economic sanctions by six months
On 19 December 2016, the Council prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until 31 July 2017. These…
European Union delivers on its commitments in support of Ukraine
This morning, in the margins of the third meeting of the European Union-Ukraine Association Council, the European Commission and Ukraine…
Protection the rights of migrants and refugees is at the heart of our European agenda
Joint Statement on the International Migrant Day by First-Vice President Timmermans, HR/VP Mogherini, Commissioners Avramopoulos, Mimica, Stylianides, Hahn, Jourova on…
December European Council: A Summit of Results
The outcome of the European Council showed progress in the implementation of European responses to the challenges the EU is…
Plenary highlights: Sakharov Prize, railways, fundamental rights in the EU
Islamic State survivors and Iraqi Yazidi activists Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, received Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of…
The Commission publishes the first ever single report on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies
Today the European Commission adopted the first ever single report on the implementation of the four existing European Union (EU)…
Debate on migration, security, Russia, Brexit and investment in jobs
Political group leaders in the European Parliament discussed how to relieve the humanitarian tragedy in Aleppo, sanctions against Russia and…
Galileo goes live!
On Thursday 15 December 2016, Europe’s satellite navigation system Galileo services will be available for citizens, public authorities and citizens.…
Fairness at the heart of Commission’s proposal to update EU rules on social security coordination
Today the European Commission is presenting a revision of the EU legislation on social security coordination. This is part of…