Starting in October 2025, the Entry Exit System (EES) is a biometric border check for travelers to the 29-country Schengen Area that will ease travel for non-Europeans to European countries.

10-strong ad hoc delegation of MEPs conducted an official visit to Dili, Timor-Leste, from 15 to 17 September.

Julmira do Bento, a 34-year-old mother of 3 and a trainer at the Baucau Community Development Centre (CDC) in Timor-Leste, has gained new skills in career guidance, soft skills, and disability inclusion. With the full support of her husband, who takes care of their children while she attends trainings, she is now better equipped to help her students prepare for the labour market and to support...

The European Union and the Government of Timor-Leste, represented by the Ministry of State Administration, convened a Policy Dialogue to discuss the deconcentration and decentralization process progress and plans for the future. This dialogue is part of the EU's Budget Support programme, "Supporting Programme for the Deconcentration and Decentralisation Process in Timor-Leste (SPDD-TL)."