The European Commission will provide new humanitarian support to Syrians, both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries, for an amount of €235 million for 2025. Following the collapse of the former government in Damascus, the EU is working at all levels to boost humanitarian aid delivery, including through launching Humanitarian Air Bridge flights. Today, Commissioner for Preparedness, Cr...
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From 13 to 16 February, Brussels will be dressed to the nines for the Bright Festival. The programme includes two original routes through Brussels, featuring over twenty artistic installations. Discover a sneak preview of this year's programme. Read the press release 
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On 16 January, Huang Lin-kai was executed in Taipei. He was convicted of murdering two people. The European Union condemns this crime in the strongest terms and expresses its sincere sympathy to the family of the victims. At the same time, the EU recalls its opposition to the capital punishment in all cases and all circumstances. The EU believes that the death penalty is an inhumane and deg...
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Kosovo’s recent actions against and closure of Serbia-supported structures, conducted in the midst of the election campaign for the 9 February parliamentary elections, go against its obligations towards the European Union under the normalisation process. EULEX is monitoring the conduct of these recent actions in accordance with its mandate.   The status of Serbia-supported structures is fo...
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Today, the Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. This Action Plan was announced in President von der Leyen's political guidelines as a key priority within the first 100 days of the new mandate. The initiative is an important step in shielding the healthcare sector from cyber threats. By enhancing threat detection...
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Hydrogen Europe's latest publication The formal adoption of the European Green Deal was a crucial step in the creation of a more sustainable Europe, setting out the roadmap for the EU to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. However, decarbonising Europe’s industry while remaining globally competitive is no small task. High energy costs, aggressive global competition for clean technology industrial...
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The European Union deeply regrets and rejects the decision by the Venezuelan authorities to substantially reduce the accredited diplomatic staff of several Member States in Caracas. We stand in full solidarity with the affected Member States. The EU urges the immediate reversal of this unilateral and unacceptable action, which only serves to deepen Venezuela's international isolation and under...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Thursday, 16 January at 10.00. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. 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 Europa bui...
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As I have already indicated to you, I would like to invite you to an informal retreat that will take place on 3 February in the Château de Limont, close to Brussels, dedicated to the topic of European defence. I believe we share a similar assessment of the threats Europe is facing. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has brought high-intensity war back to our continent - violating the core prin...
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We are concerned about the US measures adopted today restricting access to advanced AI chip exports for selected EU Member States and their companies. We believe it is also in the US economic and security interest that the EU buys advanced AI chips from the US without limitations: we cooperate closely, in particular in the field of security, and represent an economic opportunity for the US, not...
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