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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...

As part of the EU's long standing commitment to support Palestinians in need and in light of the latest developments in the region, the European Commission today announced a new aid package for Gaza worth €120 million.

The European Commission processed a payment of €10 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This assistance is additional to the €82 million already disbursed to the Agency in 2024.

The Commission has adopted a decision to disburse €1 billion in loans to Egypt following the fulfilment of the policy conditions agreed with the EU under the ongoing Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA).

I came to Amman today to meet King Abdullah II, following the Aqaba meetings on Syria. I expressed Europe's full support for Jordan in these uncertain times. The EU will work closely with Jordan and our partners to ensure a political transition in Syria...

The European Commission is launching a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for those most in need in Syria, to deliver emergency healthcare and other essential supplies, as well as increasing its humanitarian funding.

On Human Rights Day, the European Union reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights for everyone, everywhere.

The fall of Assad’s criminal regime marks a historic moment for the Syrian people, who have endured immense suffering and demonstrated extraordinary resilience in their pursuit of dignity, freedom, and justice.

On 6 December, the Commission adopted the seventh report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism – monitoring the EU's visa-free regimes with its Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership partners, the Eastern Caribbean countries operating investor citizenship schemes, and Latin American countries.

Today, the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, commonly known as the Madad Fund, commemorated its 10th anniversary with the annual joint session of the 14th Trust Fund Board and the 16th Operational Board.

Yesterday, 1 December, the von der Leyen Commission II took office. This followed the European Parliament's earlier endorsement of the new College of Commissioners and its new mandate, which the President had proposed in September 2024.

Thank you very much, dear Roberta,
Today is a good day for Europe because this vote shows that the centre is holding. I am very grateful for the confidence expressed by the Parliament to the new College. The European Parliament's vote allows us to start now on 1 December. We are eager to start.

Honourable Members,
Before I present to you my new team, I would like to start by thanking the outgoing College. Five years ago, no one could have imagined what Europe would go through. And I could not have imagined a team as dedicated and tireless to go through that with.

Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the European Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President issued the following statement...

One in three women will experience violence in her lifetime. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, let us remember that behind each number is a face, a name and a story.

Le Commissaire chargé du Voisinage et de l'élargissement, Olivér Várhelyi, est au Maroc aujourd’hui pour une visite officielle, qui témoigne de la forte volonté de l’Union européenne d’approfondir davantage son partenariat stratégique et de solidarité avec le pays.

On 18 November, the European Union disbursed further short-term emergency financial support to the Palestinian Authority (PA).

At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference on 11-22 November in Azerbaijan, the European Union will work with international partners to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement of limiting global average temperature rise to as close as possible to 1.5C...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending, for the first time in Egypt and the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility for up to €35 million to QNB to support on-lending to Egyptian enterprises.