Author: Web Master

Today, Commissioner Sinkevičius is hosting the second edition of the ‘Our Baltic' Conference to address pressing environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea. The high-level conference gathers ministers and high-level officials in charge of fisheries, agriculture, and environment from eight EU Baltic countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden). Give...
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A mass exodus of Karabakh Armenians is currently taking place, as a result of Azerbaijan’s military operation of 19 and 20 September and of the previous months-long blockage of the Lachin corridor. People are fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh and are finding refuge in Armenia. It is urgent to ensure continuous unimpeded humanitarian support to those who are still in need in Karabakh, ...
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It is a wonderful opportunity to be here in Gozo and to visit the Nadur Primary School. Many thanks for the warm welcome. First of all, after you have shown me the classrooms and the work you are doing, I want to pay tribute to the teachers, the staff here at the school and of course to the students for the great work that is being done here. You could just feel it. It is tangible that there...
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The EU is seriously concerned about the recent legislative initiatives and announcements in the Republika Srpska (RS) entity that run counter to the EU path of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the draft Law on the Special Registry and Publicity of the Work of Non-Profit Organisations labelling NGOs as “foreign agents” which has been now adopted in first reading by the Republika Srpska Nationa...
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President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Charles Michel of the European Council and President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission to the White House on Friday, October 20, 2023 for the second U.S.- EU Summit since President Biden took office. The leaders will review the strong cooperation between the United States and the European Union, including our shared commitment t...
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Belgium is deeply concerned by the repeated threats and acts of intimidation against the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC’s computer system was recently hacked. Furthermore, the Russian Federation announced earlier this week that it has placed ICC President Piotr Hofmański on its wanted list on which several ICC officials, including prosecutor Karim Khan, Vice-President Luz del Ca...
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The presidency of the Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a regulation to modernise and simplify the structure of fees payable to the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The agreement still needs to be confirmed by both institutions before going through the formal adoption procedure. "Today’s agreement marks the transition to a sustainable, simpler and mo...
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The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects  contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe'. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health for the sustainable production of healthy food, protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, and contributing to the European Green Deal objectives. The projects gather 314 participa...
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Today, the Commission takes another major step to protect the environment by adopting measures that restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH. The new rules will prevent the release to the environment of about half a million tonnes of microplastics. They will prohibit the sale of microplastics as such, and of products to which microplastic...
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Eat Festival 2023 is fast approaching. From 28 September to 1 October 2023, foodies will be able to sample the products and creations of no fewer than 60 chefs, pastry chefs, cheesemakers and craftspeople in the heart of the Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis. It's a wonderful opportunity to discover Brussels' rich culinary offering, in all its creativity and diversity. Not to mention the farmers' ...
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