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The Commission will offer technical expertise to help nine Member States welcome people who flee the war in Ukraine. Member States that have filed a request for support will receive it over the coming months. These are Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.

Today, the European Commission marks the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia and Interphobia (IDAHOT), which raises awareness of the discrimination and violence that lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) persons continue to face.

The Commission has launched today a dedicated phone helpline in Ukrainian and Russian to provide information and assist those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Commission, through the Europe Direct Contact Centre, has been answering questions in writing in both Ukrainian and Russian since

Today, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, has opened with a video-message the 7th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) in Tirana, under the EUSAIR Presidency of Albania.

The Commission announces €1.5 million for a dedicated project to support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in assisting women and girls in Ukraine by providing sexual and reproductive health services.

The European Commission will hold on Monday a virtual conference to mark the launch of the Fintech Challenge for Ukraine. The Fintech Challenge for Ukraine is an international coding competition that will take place online in June 2022.

Today, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson travels to Moldova to discuss the challenges in supporting those fleeing the war in Ukraine.

As part of the EU's solidarity response with Ukraine, the Commission today presented a set of actions to help Ukraine export its agricultural produce. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian ports, Ukrainian grain and other agricultural goods can no longer reach their

Lending backed by the EU will help Moldova’s largest bank to continue supporting the national economy despite war on neighbouring Ukraine.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Ukrainian authorities have agreed the repurposing of part of an existing loan to Ukrenergo, the country’s electricity transmission company, to provide €50 million of emergency liquidity.

Today, the Solidarity Platform has committed to follow-up and implement a Common Anti-Trafficking Plan to address the risks of trafficking in human beings and support potential victims among those fleeing the war in Ukraine. As of 6 May, over 5.4 million people have arrived in the European Union

The European Commission has today published a consolidated list of travel bans in its EU Sanctions Map tool. This will allow our citizens to see who is subject to a travel ban under our sanctions measures, and therefore are prevented from travelling to the EU.

Today, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an ambitious Guarantee Agreement through which the European Commission will support up to €26.7 billion of EIB financial operations to enable crucial public investments in sectors like clean energy

The Commission has officially announced the launch of the MSCA4Ukraine scheme, part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

The ministerial meeting of the main annual pledging event for the Syrian people – the 6th Brussels Conference “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region” (#SyriaConf2022) – is ongoing today. Chaired by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

The Commission has adopted the amendment to the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022, increasing the budget by nearly €562 million to further support EU Missions towards innovative solutions to green, health and digital challenges and more actions to boost the European innovation ecosystem.

A Eurobarometer survey in all Member States published today shows large support among EU citizens for the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Respondents are widely in favour of the EU's unwavering support to Ukraine and its people.

In an effort to ensure continued international support for Syrian refugees and their host communities, the European Union will be hosting the sixth Brussels Conference on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region' #SyriaConf2022 on 9 and 10 May.

The European Union will mobilise an additional €52 million for the Republic of Moldova to advance the country's long term resilience, recovery and reforms, in particular via the implementation of the flagships foreseen in the Economic and Investment plan for its Eastern partners