This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič is in Armenia to coordinate the EU’s assistance to the country in light of the mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh. This follows President von der Leyen’s meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday in Granada where […]EU delivers further emergency assistance in Armenia as Commissioner Lenarčič visits the country
October 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič is in Armenia to coordinate the EU’s assistance to the country in light of the mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh. This follows President von der Leyen’s meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday in Granada where […]Türkiye and Syria: Statement on the earthquake by High Representative Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič
February 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale – one of the strongest earthquakes in the region in more than 100 years – struck the region of Gaziantep in Türkiye, which impacted neighbouring Syria as well, overnight. In an immediate response, the […]Trade and Climate: EU and partner countries launch the ‘Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate’
January 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission, EU Member States, and 26 partners countries will launch “The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate”, the first Ministerial-level global forum dedicated to trade and climate and sustainable development issues. The Coalition will foster global action to promote trade policies […]Ukraine Reconstruction: Commissioner Simson visits the country to boost the support for Ukraine’s energy system
November 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson visited Ukraine on 1 November to discuss with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Minister of Energy German Galushchenko and international partners the immediate concrete support for its battered energy sector. Russia’s persistent and deliberate targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure over the […]World No Tobacco Day: Statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides
May 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Every year, the harmful effects of tobacco continue to take their toll on the health of citizens and our societies. The considerable cancer burden associated with tobacco exposure is an unfortunately well-known reality, with lung cancer accounting for around 12% of all new cancer […]Tigray conflict: Joint Statement by HR/VP Borrell and Commissioner Lenarčič on massacres in Axum
February 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission and Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, issued the following Joint Statement: “Amnesty International issued a report today on atrocities that took place in Axum, Ethiopia, in November […]Day of the Seafarer: Commissioner Vălean supports the rights of seafarers and their vital role
June 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 25 June, the Day of the Seafarer, Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean issued a statement. She reiterates the need for the shipping industry to increase the number of crew changes and for States to enable seafarer repatriations around the world, while facilitating access […]World Health Day: Statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides
April 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, on World Health Day, our thoughts are with everyone around the world affected by the unprecedented health crisis we are experiencing. Our thoughts are with those suffering, the family and friends of those we have lost and the many millions around the world […]
