The Diplomatic Service of the European Union

Straits used for international navigation are not only regional waterways but global lifelines. Their security and safety depend on respect for international law, as reflected in UNCLOS, on restraint by all parties, and on sustained multilateral cooperation.

The EU adopts its largest-ever set of sanctions listings, targeting almost 1,600 individuals and entities in Russia’s military-industrial complex and going deeper into the supply chains sustaining its war against Ukraine. The EU also adopts separate measures targeting those involved in Russia’s illegal State Duma elections in occupied Ukrainian territories and those supporting DPRK’s weapons...

Data protection, secure international data transfers, artificial intelligence and legal certainty for investment were among the main topics discussed by more than 100 representatives from 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries, eight EU Member States, EU institutions and partner organisations.

The European Union and the Holy See have diplomatic relations since 1970 and a Structured Dialogue on Foreign Policy since 2015.