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The European Council strongly condemns the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, Belarus, on 23 May 2021 endangering aviation safety, and the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega

On 23 May, the Belarusian authorities, in an inadmissible step, forced a civilian plane to perform an emergency landing in Minsk. The plane, owned by an EU company, flying between two EU capitals and carrying more than 100 passengers, was forced to land by a Belarusian military aircraft

Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, and the Portuguese Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, on behalf of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, will visit Bulgaria and North Macedonia on 21 May, to discuss topics related to the EU en

The European Union (EU) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are joining forces to provide emergency support for Lviv to ensure the uninterrupted provision of vital services in the largest city in western Ukraine despite acute pressure from the Covid-19 pandemic

Today, the European Commission’s Deputy Director General for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations and Head of the Support Group for Ukraine (SGUA) Katarína Mathernová and Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olga Stefanishyna co-chaired the first

Everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights. On the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), the European Union reaffirms its strong commitment to respect, protect and promote the full and equal enjoyment of human rights

As part of its efforts to strengthen resilience and peace building in the South Caucasus, the Commission is today delivering on its pledge to contribute an additional €10 million in humanitarian aid, including some very early recovery to help civilians affected by the recent conflict

The Council agreed on the application of the revised enlargement methodology to the accession negotiations with Montenegro and Serbia, after both candidate countries expressed their acceptance of the new methodology

At a time when independent and free media reporting is more essential than ever, press freedom continues to be under threat. Journalists continue to experience harsh working conditions with increasing financial and political pressure, surveillance, arbitrary prison sentences or violence for doing

Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi will be travelling to the Western Balkans next week as the first COVID-19 vaccines, shared and funded by the European Union, arrive to the region

On Sunday, the people of Albania exercised their democratic right to vote. We congratulate all those who contributed to making this possible, despite the challenging COVID-19 context.  Elections were held implementing a new electoral framework, adopted in line with the recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR

The European Commission and Austria are announcing today the conclusion of agreements for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines for the Western Balkans. The 651,000 BioNTech/Pfizer doses are funded by the European Commission and will be shared with the facilitation of Austria

The Council approved conclusions affirming the EU's determination to renew and strengthen its strategic partnership with its Southern Neighbourhood. The objective is to address common challenges, take advantage of shared opportunities and unlock the region's economic potential for the benefit of its

Prevention of radicalisation leading to violent extremism and terrorism is a key priority for the EU Member States and the Western Balkan partners

One year ago today, the European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a targeted EU response to support partner countries' efforts...

Thank you Charles.Indeed, Turkey shows interest in re-engaging with the European Union in a constructive way. We have come to Turkey to give our...

Ahead of International Roma Day on 8 April, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Vĕra Jourová, Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, and...

The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today disbursed €90 million to Albania under its COVID-19 related macro-financial assistance (MFA)...

The EU is supporting Romania in delivering 50,400 doses of vaccines to Moldova in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delivery follows Moldova's...