(MOTI) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the MasterCard Foundation to promote job creation and better quality of leather products by supporting micro and small enterprises. The agreement aims to improve the quality of domestic leather products and expand job creation in the sector. Minister of […]
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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
The torture of human beings has no place in the 21st century. On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the European Union reaffirms its strong commitment to combating torture worldwide, in all its forms, contexts and settings. The restrictions and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to higher levels of human rights […]
Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič, on the killing of three humanitarian workers in Tigray
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of three staff members of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Tigray today, outside Abiy Addi, while delivering aid to those needing it most. We offer our deepest condolences to their loved ones. This atrocity is another horrific example of the escalation of the conflict in Tigray […]
Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Earlier this week, hundreds of civilians were wounded or killed by air strikes on a market in Tigray near Mekelle. This latest tragedy underscores the escalation of conflict in the region as the humanitarian situation becomes increasingly dire, with the threat of famine, increased displacement and continuing reports of human rights violations, including particularly disturbing […]
European Council conclusions on external relations, 24 June 2021
TURKEY The European Council reverted to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the European Union’s relations with Turkey, and recalled the EU’s strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey. It welcomes the de-escalation in the Eastern […]
European Council, 24-25 June 2021
Main results EU leaders met in Brussels for a two-day summit. On 24 June they discussed COVID-19, migration and external relations, including Turkey and Russia. They also met UN Secretary-General António Guterres over lunch. In the evening, they discussed the EU fundamental value of LGBTIQ non-discrimination. On 25 June economic recovery and the challenges for the euro area were on […]