EU election observation mission highlights Tunisia’s prevailing position on the regional democratic scene
“The second round of the presidential election of 13 October took place peacefully and the election process was conducted efficiently and in a transparent manner,” noted the EU election observation mission (MOE UE) in Tunisia, which deployed 75 observers in 401 polling stations.
“The efficient…
Statement by the European Economic and Social Committee President Luca Jahier on the situation in North-East Syria
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the EU body representing European civil society, firmly condemns Turkey's military operation in North-East Syria. As representatives of civil society, we are deeply concerned about the humanitarian costs of this intervention and urge the Turkish…
Algeria : EU-funded SAFEMED IV organises training for maritime administration
Under the framework of the EU-funded SAFEMED IV project, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) staff delivered a training on MARPOL Annex VI and EU Legislation for the Algerian Maritime Administration on 8-9 October in Algeria.
EMSA organised this training to gather insight into issues…
Libya: statement by the Spokesperson on the recent developments
Three young girls from the same family were killed in an attack in Tripoli on Monday, adding to an already too high a number of civilian casualties of escalating violence in Libya. We express our deep condolences to the family of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the family members injured…
European Agenda on Migration four years on: Marked progress needs consolidating
Ahead of the October European Council, the Commission is reporting on key progress under the European Agenda on Migration since 2015, with focus on steps taken by the EU since the last progress report in March 2019. The Commission also set out those areas where work must continue to address current…
Migration, mobility and development, main focus of EU-funded Euro-Mediterranean network for Economic Studies workshop
The Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez, in collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies – EMNES, is organising the workshop “Migration, Mobility and Development” on 17 October 2019 at the Euromed University of Fez, Morocco.
The objective of this workshop is to bring a…
Egypt: EU Gender Champions supporting women empowerment
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Egypt and the Embassy of Sweden in Cairo launched the EU Gender Champion initiative with the presence of the Minister of Planning Dr. Hala El Said, the Minister of Tourism Dr. Rania Al Mashat, the Head of the National Council for Women (NCW) Dr. Maya Morsy, the…
The EU-funded Association of Mediterranean Energy Regulators trains Algerian Electricity Regulator staff
MEDREG is organizing a training for the Algerian Electricity Regulator CREG on 15-16 October in Algiers, Algeria.
Since CREG's mission relating to the performance of Public Service Obligations (PSOs), particularly in electricity and gas distribution, is to ensure that the provisions of the…
Syria: EU condemns Turkey’s military action
On Monday 14 October, EU foreign affairs ministers, gathered in Luxembourg for a Foreign Affairs Council, have condemned Turkey's military action in north east Syria. "We have a common united European Union position … on the developments in the north-east of Syria … there is a clear condemnation…
Moroccan merchant marine inspectors benefited from EU-funded training on Port State Control
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) organized a training on Port State Control in Morocco on 7-11 October 2019, within the EU-funded SAFEMED IV project. 14 inspectors from the Merchant Marine Directorate participated in the training.
Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign…