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On 9 May, Europeans will celebrate Europe Day. 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, which laid the foundations for the European Union and paved the way for an unprecedented era of prosperity, peace, democracy, solidarity and cooperation in Europe.

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.