On 9th May, Europeans will celebrate Europe Day as 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration that laid the foundations for the European Union and paved the way for an unprecedented era of solidarity and cooperation in Europe.
“The EU will stand with Moldova in every step of the way until the very membership,” - stated Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission at her joint press-conference with the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu.
EU’s increasing focus on connectivity — not only within the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region but extending towards Central Asia and Türkiye was a key message throughout the Business Forum held in Warsaw under the Polish EU Council Presidency.
The European Union is drafting its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, to be discussed at a foreign ministers' meeting in May, according to the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
The European Council decided on Monday to impose restrictive measures on an additional seven individuals and two entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, including for the use of the judiciary as a tool for arbitrary detention.
To facilitate Ukraine's access to global markets by ensuring smoother transit through EU countries, the EU and Ukraine have extended their Road Transport Agreement until December 31, 2025.
A new business partnership between the European Union and Ukraine has been launched in Brussels where the EU-Ukraine Business Summit took place from April 10 to 11.
EU President Ursula von der Leyen and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates agreed to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement. Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will soon visit the UAE to take the talks forward.
The European Commission's 2024 agri-food report shows that both exports and imports in the sector reached a record level. Despite on-going global challenges, the EU agrifood trade balance is largely positive at €63.6 billion.
"Ukraine needs a steady supply of artillery shells in order to maintain its fight for freedom against the Russian invading forces," - said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Norway will provide around $460 million in funding this year to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted a human rights resolution on Belarus, calling for freezing and confiscating the assets and properties owned by President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his inner circle abroad, in order to reallocate them to support victims of repression.
Today, the High-Level Economic Dialogue between Türkiye and the European Union has been resumed in Brussels after six years.
Ahead of the European Union leaders' two-day summit in Brussels, focusing on Ukraine, defence, and the economy, security is tight outside the EU headquarters.
EU Council has adopted its position on a regulation that will impose tariffs on remaining agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as well as certain nitrogen-based fertilizers. These tariffs aim to reduce Russian export revenues, limiting Russia's ability to finance its war against Ukraine.
The European Union will convene its 9th international Conference in support of Syria on 17 March, in Brussels. For the first time, Syrian interim authorities have been invited, together with representatives of the United Nations, Syria's neighbouring states and other regional partners.
The European Union will impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28 billion) worth of U.S. goods from next month, the European Commission said on Wednesday, ramping up a global trade war in response to blanket U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium.
The eighth summit between the leaders of the EU and South Africa will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 13th March.
Bulgaria can play a key role in the development of the Green Energy Corridor project, - said Energy Minister, Zhecho Stankov, at the 10th ministerial meeting in connection with the strategic partnership agreement for the development and transmission of green energy.
EU High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas will travel to the US and Canada where she will address the United Nations Security Council in New York and the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting organised by the Canadian presidency in Charlevoix, Québec.
The President of the European Council, António Costa will travel to Moldova and Egypt from 3 to 4 March 2025 to engage in high-level discussions on European security, support for Moldova, and the current situation in Gaza.
European leaders’ summit group photo at Lancaster House, London.
Some 47 million Europeans were not able to adequately heat their homes last year, says Dan Jorgensen
The leaders of the 27 European Union countries will come together for a special summit on March 6 to discuss next steps for Ukraine and Europe's security. The Special European Council will take place in Brussels.
The Council of European Union has appointed Mr Eduards Stiprais as new EU Special Representative for Central Asia. He will take up his duties on 1 March 2025 with an initial mandate of 2 years, succeeding Terhi Hakala.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
