Author: Web Master

Ahead of the International Day of Education on 24 January, the European Commission and High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell made the following statement: "Access to education is a fundamental human right. It is vital for the personal, social and professional development of children and young people. It empowers them to survive, thrive, and rise to meet everyday challenges. It ...
Read More

Today, the European Commission is launching a public consultation on the reform of the European Union's electricity market design to better protect consumers from excessive price volatility, support their access to secure energy from clean sources, and make the market more resilient. The current system has delivered an efficient, well-integrated market for many years, allowing the EU to r...
Read More

Good morning, Today, as always, we have a busy agenda. We will start by the Ukraine war. We will study how to continue supporting Ukraine militarily. We will discuss about a new tranche of the European Peace Facility (EPF) to provide more funding for Ukraine. And then, we will discuss about the level of military support after the Ramstein meeting – [where], by the way, there were a lot of...
Read More

Violent clashes between protesters and police forces have continued in Peru over the last few days. The European Union deplores the very large number of casualties since the start of the protests. Peaceful social protests respecting the rule of law are legitimate in a democratic society. The EU reiterates its condemnation of the widespread acts of violence as well as the disproportionate us...
Read More

The EU has pledged €1 million for the Fisheries Funding Mechanism which forms part of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies reached last year. Established in November 2022, this new Fisheries Funding Mechanism aims to support sustainability in fisheries and eliminate harmful fisheries subsidies. It will provide grants to developing and least developed countries ...
Read More

Contemporary Europe was built on the ashes of the Holocaust; it is a defining, terrible legacy of European history. This is why next week, we will commemorate the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day.  Latest comments by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov accusing “The West” of seeking a “final solution” for Russia are entirely misplaced, disrespectful and trample on the memory of th...
Read More

Dear Speaker, dear Ruslan, Distinguished Members of the Verkhovna Rada, Excellencies, dear friends, thank you for your warm welcome. I am moved to be here amongst you. For nearly a year, the world has looked with horror at the war waged against your country. We are horrified by the suffering of your people, we are horrified by the devastation of your cities and horrified by Russia’s brutality, ...
Read More

The European Commission must act swiftly to stop greenwashing in financial markets – the S&Ds have urged ahead of today’s debate on practices of sustainable investment funds at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg. The debate comes after an investigation by 11 major European news outlets found investments in fossil fuels, and other highly polluting activities, at almost h...
Read More

Belgium will send 3,000 tons of salt to Ukraine to deice public roads in the current winter conditions. Road salt is essential to allow the Ukrainian population to remain mobile despite the war and the unfavorable weather conditions at this time of the year. This aid shipment represents a total value of 600,000 euros, including transport costs. This is a cooperation between Flanders, for the donat...
Read More

For nearly one year, Russia has pursued a strategy of destruction, a strategy of terror, trying to bomb the people of Ukraine into submission. We have witnessed this strategy in Bakhmut, in Soledar, and more recently in Dnipro. But Ukrainians are resisting and they will continue to resist. And we, the European Union, will continue to support them for as long as it takes. We will continue our mi...
Read More