Council conclusions on Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17 October 2016

The Council welcomes the continued presence of Operation Althea and confirmed the EU's readiness to continue its executive military role to support the authorities to maintain the safe and secure environment, under a renewed UN mandate.

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Start of the construction of residential buildings for refugees and displaced persons in BiH as a part of the Regional Housing Programme

This is important progress in the implementation of the Regional Housing Programme, which will support almost 2,000 hous...

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EU and Council of Europe launch new initiative to strengthen standards on freedom of expression and the media in South-East Europe

A new regional programme entitled “Reinforcing Judicial Expertise on Freedom of Expression and the Media in South-East...

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EU support for Western Balkans hampered by shortcomings in national authorities, say Auditors

Although there were shortcomings in reporting, the Commission had been effective in monitoring the implementation of projects, say the auditors. ...

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European Agenda on Security: First report on progress towards an effective and sustainable Security Union

The report outlines the Commission's efforts in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and cybercrime and the work undertaken to strengthen the EU's resilience against these threats. It also highlights the priority areas where more work is needed and sets out concrete operational measures for the months to come.

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Speech by Federica Mogherini at the public seminar “EU as a Global Actor”

"Because sometimes we don’t realise but we are already a super-power as a European Union. Every time I say super-power together with the Europe...

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Final assessment of the International Monitoring Operation for the 2013 Population and Housing Census in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The IMO acknowledges that the final stages of the census were conducted in a satisfactory manner......

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European and World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2016 – Joint Declaration by the EU and the Council of Europe

Today, on the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the Council of Europe and the European Union reaffirm th...

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Cohesion Policy at work: key outcomes of EU investments in 2007-2013

One million jobs created, corresponding to one-third of overall net job creation across the EU during this period and €2.74 of additional GDP f...

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Securing Europe’s external borders: Launch of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency

Building on the foundations of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency will closely monitor the EU's external borders and work together with Member States to quickly identify and address any potential security threats to the EU's external borders.

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