Press Releases

The European Union conveys its condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela. At this difficult moment, the European Union expresses its solidarity with the people of Venezuela and with all those engaged in rescue and relief operations. These earthquakes come at a time when millions of Venezuelans continue to face significant huma...
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It is a pleasure to be here in Gdańsk on behalf of the 27 member states of the European Union. Gdańsk is the birthplace of the Solidarity movement and a lasting symbol of courage, resilience and the struggle for freedom against soviet imperialism. In the 1980’s, many doubted that totalitarianism could be defeated. Yet countless Poles refused to surrender their hopes for freedom and democracy. A...
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The European Union congratulates Abelardo de la Espriella for his election as President of Colombia, as well as the Colombian people for the conduct of peaceful elections with record participation numbers. The European Union looks forward to working closely with the new administration to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between the EU and Colombia. As trusted partners, we remain ...
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The press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social Policy) will take place on Friday, 26 June 2026 at 13.30. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the ECCL Luxembourg press room. To...
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The European Union regrets the latest executions of five people in Kuwait and remains concerned with the increased use of capital punishment in the country during the last two years. The European Union strongly opposes the death penalty in all cases and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and an inhumane punishment, which is incompatible with the inalienable right to life, fails to act as a det...
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The EU Press Club Brussels today hosted an urgent press briefing highlighting the rapidly worsening human rights and humanitarian situation in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). Representatives of the Belgian Kashmiri community and human rights advocates presented new findings indicating a severe escalation of state repression, civilian harm, and humanitarian deprivation across the region. Crisis ...
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The European Union regrets the executions of 6 individuals on 21 June 2026. Since 2017, Jordan had upheld a de facto moratorium on executions and capital punishment. The EU reiterates its unequivocal opposition to the death penalty in all cases and under all circumstances. The death penalty violates the right to life and cannot be carried out without violating the absolute right to be free from...
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In response to a formal invitation by the Government of Zambia, an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) will be deployed to observe the general elections in the Republic of Zambia on 13 August 2026. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has appointed Michael McNamara, Member of the European Parliament, as Chief Observer. Ahead of deployment...
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To mark World Whistleblower Day on 23 June, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the world’s largest organisation of journalists, demands stronger legislation to protect those who provide information to journalists in the public interest. The costs of acting as a whistleblower and informing journalists of matters of public interest can be high. This is seen in a nu...
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We have just finished a summit between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova. It is our second summit and could not have come at a better moment, just one week after Moldova reached a historic milestone on its journey to the European Union, with the opening of the first cluster of accession negotiations. I want to start by congratulating you, Madame President, for your work that mad...
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