EU’s Response to Global Issues: Recent Statements and Actions

20 September 2026

UN Private Sector Forum – UN Global Compact

European Commission Speech New York, 20 Sep 2026 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for giving me the floor at such an important event. I arrived in New York yesterday from Prague. This summer w…

20 September 2026

Solidarity with Ukraine

European Commission Factsheet Brussels, 20 Sep 2026 Solidarity with Ukraine Solidarity with Ukraine

19 September 2026

UNGA81/Palestine: Statement by the Spokesperson

19 September 2026

Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the informal ECOFIN press conference

European Commission Statement Dublin, 19 Sep 2026 Thank you, Simon. Good afternoon, everyone. We started our discussions on competitiveness in the banking sector. Europe needs a competitive banking sector to fi…

18 September 2026

International investigation identifies over 70 potential victims exploited in Indian restaurants

The coordinated action conducted on 18 September 2026 led to two arrests. Allegedly, the traffickers forced their victims to work up to 16 hours per day, underpaid them and impeded them from leaving the country. It is estimated that the criminal network generated at least EUR 4 million in illicit…

18 September 2026

Forward look: 21 September – 4 October 2026

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events.

18 September 2026

Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Since May 2026, an Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus has been ongoing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

18 September 2026

AMLA Executive Board Member Simonas Krepšta addresses Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets in Luxembourg

AMLA Executive Board Member Simonas Krepšta delivered a presentation at the 10th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets in Luxembourg on 15 September 2026.

18 September 2026

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the so-called Presidential elections in the occupied breakaway region of South Ossetia

The EU issued a statement on the so-called Presidential elections in the occupied breakaway region of South Ossetia considering their outcome as null and void, and reiterating its unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised…

18 September 2026

EEAS: High Representative Kaja Kallas announces senior and middle management nominations in the EEAS headquarters and in Delegations

Source: https://european-union.europa.eu/news-and-events/press-releases_en