Erasmus+: EU will invest over €3 billion in young Europeans to study or train abroad in 2020
European Commission published
its 2020 call for proposals for the Erasmus+ programme. 2020 is the last year of the current
European Union programme for mobility and cooperation...
Recommendations to support Europe’s leadership in six strategic business areas
Today, the Commission publishes recommendations by a group of experts, the Strategic Forum on Important Projects of Common
European Interest, to boost Europe's competitiveness and...
EU approves €150 million disbursement in Macro-Financial Assistance to Tunisia
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU,
has approved today the disbursement of a €150 million loan to Tunisia.
This is the third and...
UN: India should ‘unlock’ freedom curbs in disputed Kashmir
The people of Indian-administered Kashmir continue to be deprived of
numerous basic freedoms, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on
Tuesday, before urging the...
EU-Jordan cooperation remains strong and diverse
With 2019 marking the 40th anniversary of the
European Union's presence in Jordan, the partnership between the EU and Jordan
remains strong and diverse.
Today, the report...
Why we must urgently close the data gap to end violence against women
Having the full picture is crucial for
effective action to end violence against women. Yet today, efforts to address
this critical sustainable development and human rights...
Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation
The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to
compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian
territory and remove barriers preventing Palestinian...
Companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate
States and companies are “failing” when it comes to
combating online hate, the UN independent rights expert, or Special
Rapporteur, on freedom
of speech and expression said on Monday, ahead...
Croatia on the way to join the Schengen Area
The Commission is today
reporting on Croatia's progress in meeting the necessary conditions to join the
Schengen area. The European Commission considers that, based on the...
Libya: €2 million in humanitarian assistance to cover basic needs
As many continue to suffer from the ongoing
conflict in Libya, the European Commission has announced today €2 million in
additional humanitarian aid to help those...