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Commission takes step towards lifting suspension of payments for Portugal and for Romania

The European Commission has adopted two decisions, issuing a positive preliminary assessment to lift the suspension of payment of €714…

79th UN General Assembly: Council approves conclusions on EU priorities

The Council approved conclusions setting out the priorities that the EU will follow at the upcoming 79th session of the United Nations…

European Peace Facility: Council adopts the first ever assistance

The Council adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €20 million.

EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia

The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a 14th package of sanctions against Russia.

Council updates EU guidelines and approves conclusions

The Council adopted updated EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict, which were first adopted in 2003 and then updated in 2008, and…

EC approves conclusions on the evaluation of the NDICI-Global Europe external financing instrument

The Council approved conclusions on the mid-term evaluation of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument –…

Sudan: Council lists 6 individuals for undermining stability

The Council adopted restrictive measures today against six individuals responsible for activities undermining the stability and political…

Cyber-attacks: six persons added to EU sanctions list

The Council approved additional restrictive measures against six persons involved in cyber-attacks affecting information systems relating…

Official development assistance: the EU and its member states remain the biggest global provider

The Council approved conclusions on the EU development aid targets in the thirteenth annual report to the European Council, which confirms…

New €300 million export credit guarantee facility to support exports by European companies

Agreement enables the InvestEU guarantee to be used by the EIB Group's risk-capital subsidiary, the European Investment Fund, to support…