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Once Upon a Support: A 35-Year Story of the European Day for Victims of Crime

On the 21 February, Victim Support Europe commemorates at the Press Club Brussels Europe the European Day for Victims of Crime, a day dedicated to advocating for progress in and legal improvement of comprehensive support for allvictims of crime, regardless of the crime or the victim.   In 2025, this event is a poignant and reflective occasion aimed at commemorating both the European Day for Vic...
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College of Commissioners travels to New Delhi to boost EU-India relations

On 27 and 28 February, President Ursula von der Leyen will visit New Delhi accompanied by the College of Commissioners to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Government. The unprecedented visit, one of the first by the College of Commissioners early in the new mandate, highlights the strong momentum in EU-India relations. It follows President von der Leyen's announcement of a n...
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Rwanda: Statement by the Spokesperson on the summoning of Rwanda’s ambassador to the EU

The European Union has today summoned the ambassador of Rwanda to the EU due to the ongoing offensive of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and M23 in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The EU strongly condemns this offensive, which constitutes a violation of the ceasefire decided under the auspices of the Luanda process and a continued use of force against the DRC’s territorial in...
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Commission and the High Representative present strong actions to enhance security of submarine cables

Today, in Helsinki, Finland, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen presented the Joint Communication of the Commission and the HRVP to strengthen the security and resilience of submarine cables. Announced by President von der Leyen on 9 February in Vilnius during the Baltic Energy Independence Day, the Joint Communication introduces a range of measures to bolster the resilience of this crit...
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Launch of the European Manifesto for Circular Fashion

On February 20th, the Circular Fashion Federation launched the European Manifesto for Circular Fashion, a bold roadmap to make Europe a global leader in sustainable and circular fashion. With over 300 industry stakeholders behind this initiative, we are calling for five key measures to accelerate the transition to a competitive and circular fashion economy: ✅ Ensuring fair competition & tra...
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Commission welcomes political agreement on the €1.9 billion Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the Regulation to establish a Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova, a key pillar of the Growth Plan for Moldova proposed by the Commission in October 2024. The Plan is the largest EU financial support package since Moldova's independence.  It will boost ...
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EU-Israel Association Council : EU’s obligation to sanction Israel’s Human Rights violations

Ahead of the Monday 24 February EU Foreign Ministers meeting and EU-Israel Association Council meeting, the European and international Human Rights organisations organized on the 19 February a panel discussion on the EU’s duty to sanction Israel's massive Human Rights violations in Gaza and the Israeli Occupied Palestinian Territory. In particular about Commission`s failure to act as a Guardian of...
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Moldova: Council and European Parliament agree to support reforms and economic growth with almost €2 billion

The Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on setting up the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova, a new instrument to support EU-related reforms and economic growth in the country. “We are determined to support Moldova on its path towards EU accession, it’s our duty in these turbulent times. This package will help Moldo...
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South Africa: Press remarks by High Representative Kaja Kallas after the EU-South Africa Ministerial Political Dialogue

We, the European Union and South Africa, discussed cooperation in multilateral and regional fora, focusing in particular on our joint efforts to promote human rights and sustainable development to address climate change. The European Union emphasised its alignment with and support for South Africa G20's presidency priorities. In view of the Summit, the European Union and South Africa also lo...
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