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Published on February 20, 2024 - 14:04 GMT

Russia’s war against Ukraine: thirteenth sanctions package can be adopted this week, EU Foreign Ministers say

On 19 February, the Foreign Affairs Council discussed the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after a remote intervention by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Kuleba briefed the 27 EU Foreign Ministers, presided by EU High Representative Josep …

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Published on February 20, 2024 - 14:04 GMT

EU stands ready to take further restrictive measures against Lukashenka regime

EU Foreign Ministers, convened in Brussels on 19 February, have expressed the EU’s “continued and deep” concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus. In its conclusions, the Foreign Affairs Council strongly condemned the continuing …

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Published on February 20, 2024 - 14:03 GMT

EUAM Ukraine and Frontex strengthen cooperation

On 19 February, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine signed a working agreement in Warsaw, Poland, committing to strengthen ties to fight cross-border crime and illegal migration at the …

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Published on February 20, 2024 - 14:03 GMT

Moldova: Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan undergoes public consultation

The draft of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2025-2030, a roadmap for achieving Moldova’s decarbonisation objectives, underwent a public consultation on 16 February in Chisinau. The document was developed by the Ministry of Energy, …

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Published on February 20, 2024 - 13:43 GMT

EU accession: civil society and international organisations in Georgia invited to share their analysis

As part of the Enlargement Package, the EU Delegation to Georgia is now preparing the 2024 Annual Report on Georgia. For each of the criteria – political, economic criteria and European standards (chapters) – an evaluation will be made of Georgia’s …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 22:10 GMT

How Austria supports Ukrainian students: scholarships, university fees and exchange programmes

I always dreamed of taking part in an exchange semester. In the end, the reality surpassed my dreams, though the journey was not without its challenges. This is the story of how I ended up in Vienna, what I learned, and the useful tips, links and advice …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 17:38 GMT

EU and CEPOL launch €5.5 mln project to improve capacities of law enforcement officials in Moldova

On 16 February, the European Union and CEPOL, the EU hub for law enforcement training, launched ‘EU4Security Moldova’, a project to strengthen the operational capacities of Moldovan law enforcement officials. It will also contribute to improving the …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 17:05 GMT

Scholarships in Europe: youth in Azerbaijan invited to information session on 23 February

The Delegation of the European Union in Azerbaijan and the Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) invite young Azerbaijanis to join an information session on scholarships in Europe. The session will take place on 23 February, from 14:00-16:30, at the Landmark …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 17:05 GMT

It’s time to fight against discrimination and hate speech

What if I tell you that young people have a superpower to fight against the discrimination and hate speech problems in the world? If you doubt it, let me prove to you that the power you hold in your hands should not be underestimated. The Council of Europe …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 17:04 GMT

Participating in the Erasmus Project: my journey and beyond

Author: Mehdi Aflaki, Azerbaijani YEA As a university student and Young European Ambassador, my passion for making positive change and meaningful impact within the community has led me to take advantage of Erasmus+ opportunities. This is how my remarkable …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 12:47 GMT

Borrell at Munich Security Conference: the most important security commitment for Ukraine is EU membership

The European Union has to increase and provide Ukraine with security commitments, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said at the Munich Security Conference that took place last weekend. “Member States are doing it, we are trying to do it too. But the …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 12:47 GMT

EBRD and EU support upgrade of Georgia’s largest hydropower plant

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has decided to provide a €28 million sovereign loan to modernise and rehabilitate the Enguri hydropower plant, Georgia’s largest electricity plant. The financing extended to the plant’s operating …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 12:47 GMT

EBRD and Italy lend €200 million to Ukraine’s hydropower entity

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a €200 million loan package to Ukraine’s main hydropower generation company, Ukrhydrenergo, to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security. The EBRD loan of €100 million, backed by a …

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Published on February 16, 2024 - 19:26 GMT

Girls Resilience Academy 1.0 invites young Ukrainians to learn how to deal with mental health issues

The Ukrainian ‘League of Women’ public organisation invites Ukrainian girls aged 17-23 to take part in the online ‘Girls Resilience Academy 1.0’. The project was founded by the Women’s League non-governmental organisation in 2020 as part of the EU4Youth …

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Published on February 16, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

Ukraine: EU and UNDP establish training centres for social workers in Chernivtsi, Dnipro, and Poltava

The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine have opened Educational and Training Centres for Social Work in Chernivtsi, Dnipro, and Poltava. The centres were established in close cooperation with the respective oblast …

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Published on February 16, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

EU candidate countries join the work of the European Economic and Social Committee

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) today launched a call inviting representatives of employers' organisations, trade unions and civil society organisations from EU candidate countries, including Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, to …

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Published on February 16, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

EU4Culture trains trainers for impact assessment of cultural activities in Eastern Partner countries

This February, the EU-funded project EU4Culture has organised a training of trainers, an educational module about cultural indicators for local trainers from five Eastern Partner countries. The training of trainers module aims to increase capacities of …

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Published on February 16, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

EU Ambassador to Georgia visits EU-supported projects in Marneuli and Samshvilde

On 15 February EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski visited Marneuli municipality and Samshvilde village. The visit aimed at directly engaging with local organisations, civil society and youth, and getting a better understanding of the challenges and …

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Published on February 16, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

InfoBridge: new EU-funded video series to advise on cybersecurity and media literacy

The EU-funded programme EU NEIGHBOURS EAST and 24 TV Ukraine have launched a Youtube video series on trustworthy sources of information and personal digital security for Ukrainians residing in temporarily occupied territories. The project aims to help the …

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Published on February 16, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

Ukraine: EU supports delivery of genetic analysers to Ukraine to facilitate DNA-led human identification

On 14 February, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) donated equipment and material worth more than €120,000 to Ukraine’s State Scientific Research Forensic Centre (SSRFC) to support efforts to account for missing persons as a result of …

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