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The European Commission and IFC have signed a guarantee agreement to fund the Global Gateway and support private sector investments, job creation and economic growth across the world, with a focus on EU enlargement countries, the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood...

Le Directeur Général du Moyen-Orient, de l’Afrique du Nord et du Golfe de la Commission européenne, M. Stefano Sannino, effectue une visite officielle en Algérie du 21 au 24 avril 2025 afin d’échanger avec les hauts responsables algériens sur les perspectives de renforcement de la coopération...

The European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt have successfully concluded negotiations on Egypt’s association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation funding programme. The agreement was initialled in Brussels in the presence of, Commissioner for Start-ups, Research, and...

Today, at the occasion of the first ever High-Level Political Dialogue between the European Union and the Palestinian Authority, the Commission is proposing a multiannual Comprehensive Support Programme worth up to €1.6 billion, to foster Palestinian recovery and resilience.

The European Union deplores the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza. The EU's priorities remain the resumption of the ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the restoration of humanitarian aid at scale into Gaza.

The Commission has announced today €282.5 million in EU humanitarian aid to address the needs of the most vulnerable people in Chad, Sudan and neighbouring countries. Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib is today in Chad, where she is visiting several EU-funded

The Commission and the Arab Republic of Egypt have successfully concluded negotiations on Egypt's association to Horizon Europe, allowing Egyptian researchers to access the EU's flagship research and innovation funding programme. The Agreement is expected to be signed by November 2025...

Today, President von der Leyen held a cordial phone call with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. During their discussion, they agreed to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement.

Tunis, 10 avril 2025 – Aujourd’hui s’ouvre à Tunis le séminaire international « Compétences et mobilité dans le secteur du Transport et de la Logistique », un événement clé qui réunit décideurs politiques, représentants d’entreprises, institutions de formation et organisations internationales.

Reports coming out of southern Gaza are deeply alarming. Over 140,000 people are being forcibly displaced. Civilians are fleeing under fire. The suffering of the people of Gaza must stop. Since the breakdown of the ceasefire, over 300 children have been killed.

On 4 April, representatives from the EU and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have reaffirmed that enhanced partnerships and cooperation between countries are vital to address issues along migration routes.

The European Union welcomes the formation of the new transitional government in Syria. The EU is ready to engage with the new government in order to help tackle the immense challenges ahead. The aspirations of all Syrians must be fulfilled, as recently underscored at the IX Brussels Syria...

I am concerned by the alarming reports emerging from Gaza, where health personnel, ambulances, and hospitals have come under Israeli attack – yet again.

The Brussels IX Conference on “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition”, hosted and chaired by the European Union (EU) on 17 March 2025, gathered key regional and international partners together with the Syrian Arab Republic.

The EU deplores the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza and the deaths of civilians, including children, in Israeli airstrikes.
The EU calls on Israel to end its military operations and reiterates its call on Hamas to release all the hostages immediately.

Over the past ten years, we have met in Brussels to stand with the people of Syria. Even in the darkest moments of the war, when the Assad regime was dropping chemical weapons on its people, and there seemed to be no possible solution to the conflict, we gathered at the Brussels Conference...

Today, in a pivotal moment for Syria's transition, the European Union hosted the ninth edition of the Brussels Conference “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition.” Amid renewed hope and significant challenges after the fall of the Assad regime...

The Commission co-organised with the Council of Europe the second coordination meeting on combating hatred and racism against Muslims, to be held on 13 and 14 March 2025. The event brings together a wide range of stakeholders from EU Member States, the Council of Europe, Canada, New Zealand...

The European Union will convene its 9th international Conference in support of Syria on 17 March, in Brussels. This year's edition comes at a historic moment, following the fall of the Assad regime, where the Syrian people have the chance to re-take control of their destiny...