Turkey: Common interest to end conflict in Syria and cooperate on the refugee crisis
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič concluded their two-day visit to Ankara on Wednesday, where they discussed with Turkish partners the situation in North-West...
Myanmar doing too little to ensure displaced Rohingya return
UN agencies together with the Bangladesh authorities have appealed for
$877 million to support hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from
Myanmar, where conditions are still...
Commission presents Action Plan for immediate measures to support Greece
As a contribution to the extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council called for today, the Commission is presenting an Action Plan of measures to...
Protecting the environment and climate is important for over 90% of European citizens
According to a new Eurobarometer survey, 94% of citizens in all EU
Member States say that protecting the environment is important to them. In
addition, 91%...
Rohingya crisis: EU allocates €31 million for Bangladesh and Myanmar
The European Commission is releasing €31 million in humanitarian aid to
address the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh and Myanmar.
“The Rohingya crisis is in its third...
Commission reports on progress made by Albania and North Macedonia
Today, the Commission presented updates on the progress made by Albania
and North Macedonia in further addressing rule of law related reforms, in
particular in the...
EU announces €100 million to support the democratic transition process in Sudan
Today, the European Union has announced €100
million to support the civilian-led authorities in Sudan to meet the most
pressing needs of the democratic transition.
“The European...
New WBG Strategy Focuses on Conflict Prevention and Partnerships for Peace and Security in Africa
Urgent action is needed in
countries impacted by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) to end extreme poverty
globally, according to the World Bank Group. As crisis...
Roadmaps for developing the pharmaceutical industry in West Africa
A new set of publications comprising a regional reference framework and
country-specific roadmap documents has been released to support the development
of the pharmaceutical industry in...
Burkina Faso : The EU reaffirms its support during this humanitarian and security crisis
In the light of the very rapid deterioration in the humanitarian and security crisis in Burkina Faso, Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, and...