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BiH: Statement by Ylva Johansson, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, on migrant winter shelter crisis in Lipa
European Commission Statement Brussels, 31 Dec 2020 The situation facing more than 900 migrants in Lipa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is dire. They are without adequate shelter in severe winter conditions. This mornin…
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EU mobilises emergency assistance for Croatia in the aftermath of devastating earthquake
European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Dec 2020 The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated to assist Croatia in the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, following a request for assistance from Croatian authorities on 29 December
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The journey begins – 2021 is the European Year of Rail!
European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Dec 2020 Friday, 1 January 2021, marks the beginning of the European Year of Rail. The European Commission initiative will highlight the benefits of rail as a sustainable, smart and safe means of transport.
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Questions and Answers: the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 25 Dec 2020 What is the Brexit Adjustment Reserve The Brexit Adjustment Reserve will provide support to Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those tha…
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Brexit: the Commission proposes the creation of a Brexit Adjustment Reserve
European Commission Press release Brussels, 25 Dec 2020 The European Commission has put forward today its proposal for a Brexit Adjustment Reserve, as agreed by the European Council in July, to help counter the adver…
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Remarks by Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier at the press conference on the outcome of the EU-UK negotiations
European Commission Speech Brussels, 24 Dec 2020 Thank you Madam President, Dear Ursula, The clock is no longer ticking. After four years of collective effort and EU unity. To preserve peace and stabil…
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Tigray conflict: EU increases humanitarian support by €23.7 million in Ethiopia, Sudan and Kenya
European Commission Press release Brussels, 19 Dec 2020 To address the urgent humanitarian crisis linked to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the EU has today increased humanitarian funding for the area by €23.7 million.
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EU – UK announce BREXIT agreement in principle reached on ‘all issues’
European Commission Statement Brussels, 17 Dec 2020 We have just concluded our fifth ordinary EU-UK Joint Committee meeting on the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement – co-chaired with Chancellor Mic…
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EU-Mercosur statement on Sustainable Development at EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting
European Commission Statement Berlin, 14 Dec 2020 EU-Mercosur statement on Sustainable Development at EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting
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CoR and EU Commission launch partnership to help local authorities integrate migrants and implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum
The European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions are joining forces to develop a new partnership to increase support to the work on integration that is performed by EU cities and regions. The partnership was announced by the President of the Committee of the Regions (COR), Apostolos Tzitzikostas, and the European Commissioner for…