The European Commission has today announced a financial package worth €474 million to support state building and public sector reforms, health, justice, and elections, as well as to address migration and displacement challenges in Afghanistan. Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, made the announcement today at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, signing the…
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EU supports Nobel Prize winners projects
The European Commission has announced an additional €5 million in support of concrete projects of the two 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege maintaining its commitment to women who are victims of sexual violence. This new support was announced in Brussels as the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Development,…
Refugee Day: Timmermans calls for EU asylum reform
“Every minute, every day, nearly 31 people are forcibly displaced. Today, more than 68.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes due to conflicts and violence, persecution, natural disasters or the very real consequences of climate change –25.4 million of them are refugees. #WithRefugees More than 68.5 mn people have been forced to…
EU strategy on Afghanistan enforced
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and the European Commission have adopted a Joint Communication on elements for an EU strategy on Afghanistan to set out their vision for support of Afghanistan both addressing the ‘delicate security situation’ and the ‘fragile economic situation’ it is facing in view of bring about positive change for the…
EU calls Turkey to "refrain"
“We have taken good note of the Venice Commission’s Opinion on the amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey adopted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 21 January 2017,” – says the joint statement by High Representative Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the Venice Commission’s Opinion on the amendments…
EU congratulates Farmajo
“We congratulate Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo on his election as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia”, – said in a joint statement the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and Commissioners Neven Mimica and Christos Stylianides following the Presidential election in Somalia. “The new President will face among others the rightful expectations of the Somali population of…
Gambia: EU supports Barrow
“Today the will of the Gambian people is being respected and the way for President Adama Barrow cleared. The positive and peaceful outcome of the post-electoral stalemate in The Gambia is the result of extraordinary regional and international coordinated efforts with ECOWAS in the lead”, – says joint statement by High Representative Federica Mogherini and…