Press releases
EU to announce new support for security and elections in the Central African Republic
31/01/2014
European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 January 2014 EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, has announced that the European Commission stands ready to give new support in the range of €25 million to the African Union-led operation in the Central African Republic, (Mission Internationale de Soutien à la Centrafrique sous...
€140 million released to support development in Guinea
27/01/2014
European Commission Press release Brussels, 27 January 2014 The European Commission has released almost €140 million to finance five development projects for the Republic of Guinea. Following inclusive and peaceful elections held on 28 September 2013, the European Union was able to resume full cooperation with the country and release the funds from the 10th...
EU airlifts more humanitarian supplies into Central African Republic
23/01/2014
European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 January 2014 Amid the continuing crisis in the Central African Republic, the European Union is again transporting urgently needed humanitarian assistance into the country. Today, a plane ferried 80 tons of relief supplies from Nairobi, Kenya into the Central African Republic capital, Bangui, including...
EU confirms its support for development, integration and promotion of peace and stability in Central Africa
21/01/2014
European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 January 2014 EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs will today announce close to €3 billion in grants for countries and organisations in the region of Central Africa1 for the period 2014-2020.
EU announces future commitments for development cooperation with Iraq
20/01/2014
European Commission Press release Brussels, 20 January 2014 Around €75 million of development support will be made available to Iraq during the period 2014 – 2020, has today announced European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, during a meeting with the Iraqi delegation led by Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari.
Joint Statement by EU High Representative/Vice-President Catherine Ashton, Commissioner Georgieva and Commissioner Piebalgs on the recent boat accident in South Sudan
16/01/2014
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 15 January 2014 The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, together with Commissioner Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, and Commissioner Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development, made today the following statement: "We are very saddened by...
India marks three years since last polio case reported
13/01/2014
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 13 January 2014 Joint Statement by Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response and Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development We very much welcome the news about India marking three years since the last case of polio was reported.
