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Today, the EU makes available in support of Ukraine the first payment of €1.5 billion generated from immobilised Russian assets.

What are the ‘extraordinary revenues'? Extraordinary revenues accumulate due to the immobilisation of assets of the Central Bank of Russia.

The Rule of Law Report is a preventive tool and part of the annual Rule of Law Cycle. It complements other mechanisms and instruments at EU level, each with their own purpose and together constituting the so-called ‘EU Rule of Law Toolbox'.

The Commission has today published its fifth annual Rule of Law Report, examining systematically and objectively rule of law developments in all Member States on an equal basis. In comparison to the first issue of the Rule of Law Report adopted in 2020...

On 24 July, the first EU-coordinated medical evacuation operation of 16 Palestinian children and their family members took place from Egypt to Spain.

Today, the Commission and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed an agreement associating Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EU4Health programme.

Following yesterday’s acknowledgement by the Foreign Affairs Council, the Commission is launching a dialogue on visa liberalisation with Armenia. This process will support Armenia in its long-term goal to achieve a visa-free regime with the EU. 

The Commission welcomes today's adoption by the Council of the decision to change the Union's status in the Register of Damage for Ukraine, from Associate Member to Participant. The Register of Damage serves as a record of evidence and information on claims for damages, losses or injuries caused by

Today, the EU and the Republic of Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a Strategic Partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles.

The European Commission and the Palestinian Authority have signed a Letter of Intent which sets out a strategy for addressing the critical budgetary and fiscal situation of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian economy, whose structural vulnerabilities have been exacerbated...

Dear President Metsola, dear Roberta, Let, me first congratulate you from the bottom of my heart for your re-nomination. Your success is a mirror of the outstanding work you have been doing in this House of European Democracy.

Today, the Commission has given a positive assessment for the first regular payment of close to €4.2 billion under the EU's Ukraine Facility, to support Ukraine's macro-financial stability and the functioning of its public administration.

In response to urgent requests for assistance in their fight against severe wildfires received from North Macedonia and Bulgaria, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated.

We the leaders of the United States of America, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, together with the President of the European Council...

As part of the Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans, the European Commission has adopted a €100 million grant Financing Decision to support the construction of the Matesevo-Andrijevica section of the Bar-Boljare Highway.

The genocide in Srebrenica, 29 years ago, is one of the darkest moments in modern European history. It is our duty to honour the memory of the over 8,300 boys and men who were systematically murdered in the hills around Srebrenica.

Following a request for assistance from Albania through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Greece has sent 4 planes to help fight wildfires in the Dropull municipality.

The Commission welcomes the fifth prolongation for another twelve months of the voluntary agreement between 22 European and seven Ukrainian telecommunications operators to ensure that refugees from Ukraine can stay connected across borders.

Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, will undertake an official visit to the Republic of Moldova from today until 11 July 2024. This visit comes after the Intergovernmental Conference, which historically opened EU accession negotiations with Moldova on 25 June.