Brusssels 14.06.2022 Today the Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi addressed the European Parliament Conference on “Ukrainian humanitarian crisis: Current EU efforts and the Israeli experience” welcoming Israel’s Minister for Immigration and Absorption, Pnina Tamano Shata, who visited Brussels for a conference and series of meetings with the Members of the Parliament (MEPs). In @Europarl_EN together w/ HE…
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Europarliament: €3.4bn for Ukraine refugees
Strasbourg 07.04.2022 The EU countries sheltering people fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will immediately receive €3.4 billion, MEPs decided on Thursday, April 7. MEPs frontload 3.4 billion euro to address 🇺🇦Ukrainian refugees’ needs EU countries sheltering people fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will immediately receive €3.4 billion, MEPs decided on Thursday Press release…
Japan welcomes Ukraine refugees
Strasbourg 05.04.2022 Japan’s unusually welcoming approach to evacuees from Ukraine who have fled Russia’s invasion — a contrast to its traditionally strict refugee policy — reflects the government’s desire to stay in line with public sentiment and show it is contributing as a Western nation, pundits say. (Image: Tokyo, Japan). FOCUS: #Japan 's rare move…
NATO-Russia: Biden announces new sanctions
Brussels 24.03.2022 President Biden has given a press-conference after NATO and G7 Summits in Brussels touting unity in the Western response to Russia as allies worked behind the scenes to formulate their plans for the next phase of the conflict in Ukraine. Statement by #NATO Heads of State and Government#NATOSummit — NATO (@NATO) March 24,…
8 March: solidarity with Ukraine women
Strasbourg 08.03.2022 At an inter-parliamentary meeting marking International Women’s Day 8 March, many MEPs and national MPs expressed their solidarity with the Ukrainian women and people. Your salary should never be conditioned by your gender. On #IWD2022, I call for:1⃣ the unblocking of the Women on Boards Directive2⃣ further gender mainstreaming of EU budget3⃣ a…
EU: Belarus visa suspension
Brussels 09.11.2021 “The Council today adopted a decision partially suspending the application of the EU-Belarus visa facilitation agreement. This decision is a response to the ongoing hybrid attack launched by the Belarusian regime. .@EUCouncil suspends visa facilitation provisions for officials of the #Belarus regime. This decision is a response to the ongoing hybrid attack launched…
EU supports Afghan refugees
Brussels 02.10.2021 In a meeting of the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR) Core Group, chaired by the European Union (EU) today, its members affirmed their commitment to scale-up international humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan in 2021, and for refugees and host communities in neighbouring countries. “Due to the deteriorating situation…
SOTEU: Afghan Support Package in view
Strasbourg 15.09.2021 “…Recent events in Afghanistan are not the cause of this change – but they are a symptom of it” the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said, while delivering the State of Union speech at European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg. “And first and foremost, I want to be clear. We stand by…
Gymnich on Afghanistan
Brussels 03.09.2021 Press statement by High Representative Josep Borrell at the informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) on Afghanistan: “As I said at the beginning, the discussion today was going to be focused on Afghanistan. It is the most urgent priority. This is a polyhedric (many-sided, multifaceted) issue, we have to look at the…
Afghanistan: EU on migration
Brussels 31.08.2021 Council of the EU Statements and remarks 31 August 2021 18:10: Statement on the situation in Afghanistan (Image above: illustration, Europa building, Brussels). 🇪🇺 @EUCouncil agreed a statement on the situation in #Afghanistan Read it here 👇 #JHA — EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) August 31, 2021 “The EU Ministers of Home Affairs met…
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