WorldThe European Commission has announced a financial package worth €474 million to support state building and public sector reforms, health, justice, and elections, as well as to address migration and displacement challenges in Afghanistan. Two new studies published today by the European Commission highlight the increasing importance of EU exports for job opportunities in Europe and beyond. The Council of the European Union has approved the Brexit agreement. The EU leaders have also approved a political declaration on the future EU-UK relationship. In a Communication published today, the Commission reveals how the Investment Plan for Europe – the Juncker Plan – has helped bring investment back to a sustainable level in Europe, four years after its launch. The final frontier: how the EU supports Galileo, Copernicus and other space programmes2018-11-23, 14:07Space technology is used for anything from communications to saving lives at sea and monitoring natural disasters. Budget Committee backs €2.3 million worth of aid to help 550 redundant media workers in Greece2018-11-22, 18:35550 media workers dismissed by three publishing companies will receive EU aid worth €2,308,500 to help them find new jobs. The EP’s Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed the new Strategic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Japan on Wednesday. On 20 November, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevêdo, who is currently visiting Lithuania, and discussed the key issues of international trade policy. During a visit to China, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, reconfirmed the EU's interest to work with China on sustainable development and connectivity. Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the latest developments in the Khashoggi case2018-11-18, 16:48The European Union has been clear since the beginning on its call for a thorough, credible and transparent investigation into the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The EU took note of the announcement by Saudi authorities on 15 November on the latest developments in their investigation, yet the need remains to shed full clarity on the circumstances surrounding this horrendous crime as well as to ensureaccountability for all those responsible for it. |
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