The EU has presented the REPowerEU Plan, its response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. There is a double urgency to transform Europe's energy system: ending the EU's dependence on Russian fossil fuels, which are used as an economic and political weapon and cost European taxpayers nearly €100 billion per year, and tackling the climate...

Chairing the 16 May 2022 Foreign Affairs Council, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell confirmed the centrality of the Western Balkans in the EU agenda and discussed ways of enhancing engagement with the region. For the first time, Foreign Minister from the six Western Balkans joined the Council for informal discussions.

The support of human rights of all should be a given in this day and age. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The exploitation of wrongful myths and fears leads to discrimination and persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons around the world. On the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the European Union reaffirms its...