European Commission and European Investment Fund launch €75 million BlueInvest Fund
The European Commission is partnering with the European Investment Fund,
part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB), to launch the BlueInvest Fund
today. During the...
Future EU-UK relations: Next steps
The UK leaving the EU is not the end of cooperation. Soon talks will start
to determine how the two will work together on anything...
Redistribution of seats in the European Parliament after Brexit
As of 1 February, the number and distribution of seats in the Parliament
changes following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
From 1 February, the...
EU helps tackle air pollution in Kosovo with €76.4 million
As part of his first visit to Kosovo, High Representative/Vice-President
Josep Borrell will
launch today a major EU-financed project to improve the environmental
performance of the “Kosovo...
New EU visa rules: Questions and Answers
New EU rules on short-stay visas apply worldwide from 2 February 2020.
They make it easier for legitimate travellers to apply for a visa to...
UN rights expert: US Middle East peace plan ‘lopsided’
A United States plan released this week to resolve the
decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is “lopsided” and will only entrench occupation, an independent UN human rights
expert said on...
First year of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement shows growth in EU exports
1 February 2020
marks the first anniversary of the entry into force of the EU-Japan Economic
Partnership Agreement (EPA). In the first ten months
following the implementation...
2019: A deadly year for migrants crossing the Americas
More than 800 people died last year crossing deserts, rivers and remote
lands while migrating across the Americas, making 2019 one of deadliest years
on record,...
Iraq: UN human rights report voices concern over conduct of ISIL fighter trials
A new UN report published on Tuesday shows that while considerable effort
has been made by Iraqi authorities to bring former ISIL
terrorist fighters to justice, there are “serious concerns” about
the fairness of the proceedings.
The joint report by the UN Assistance...
Ambitious measures needed to ensure equal pay for women
EU MEPs urge the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality
Strategy, including measures to reduce the gender pay gap.
In the resolution adopted on Thursday...