A New Europass Framework: helping people make their skills and qualifications more visible

Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal to revise the Europass Decision. Europass is a suite of tools and services which support the transparency of skills and qualifications across the European Union.

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Paris Agreement to enter into force as EU agrees ratification

So far, 62 parties, accounting for almost 52 % of global emissions have ratified the Paris Agreement. The Agreement will enter into force 30 days...

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An emergency humanitarian initiative for Aleppo

The EU calls on all parties to urgently provide the necessary authoritisations for aid delivery and for medical evacuations to proceed. It intends to work intensively in the next hours and days with the parties concerned to make this happen...

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On local elections day, Head of EU Delegation/EUSR and Deputy Head of Delegation visit polling stations

They reiterated the need for democratic, credible and inclusive electoral process......

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Ministers approve EU ratification of Paris Agreement

In a historic move, EU ministers approved on 30 September the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union. The decision was reached at an extraordinary meeting of the Environment Council in Brussels. This decision brings the Paris Agreement very close to entering into force.

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Statement by Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark ahead of the local elections in BiH on 2 October 2016

Citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina will vote in local elections on Sunday, 2 October. This is an important democratic practice as well as a means...

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Facility for Refugees in Turkey: EU signs grants worth €600 million to help refugees on education and health

Since March this year, the EU has mobilised more than €2 billion out of its total budget of €3 billion under the Facility for Refugees in Turkey. The Facility supports the implementation of both the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan and the EU-Turkey Statement and is designed to address the most critical needs of Syrian refugees and host communities living in Turkey today.

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The EU’s engagement with Muslims

What emerges is a public order characterised by constitutional tolerance; a proper balancing of cultural, religious and humanist elements; and a ...

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Efficient and transparent state aid system essential for fair competition and free trade, EU-funded project conference concludes

Maintaining a system of free and undistorted competition is one of the foundations of the European Union. Regulation of ...

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