Speech by Commissioner Síkela at the EU Ambassadors Conference - panel on the EU as a Global Actor and a Partner of Choice

6 February 2025
Speech by Commissioner Sikela:
"Thank you for inviting me, and especially for coming here to our Brussels headquarters to discuss our cooperation. I believe that effective, proactive collaboration between our headquarters and you—our representatives in partner countries—will become more important than ever in the years ahead.
Statement of the European Union Delegation and the diplomatic missions of EU Member States to Libya on the announcement of the establishment of the Advisory Committee

4 February 2025
The European Union Delegation and the diplomatic missions of EU Member States to Libya welcome the announcement of the establishment and mandate of the Advisory Committee, an important step in the UN-facilitated, Libyan-led political process.
Global Gateway: European Union committed to sustainable mining partnerships at Mining Indaba conference

3 February 2025
The European Union (EU) proudly participates in the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference, reinforcing its commitment to fostering sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships with Africa’s mining sector.
Global Gateway: EU reinforces partnership with Africa through “Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme"

29 January 2025
At the EU Space Conference in Brussels, the European Commission announced the “Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme.” This initiative, backed by a €100 million investment, forms a critical part of the EU's Global Gateway strategy to deepen space cooperation between the EU and Africa.
Global Gateway: EU strengthens partnership with Angola and bolsters Lobito Corridor investments

17 January 2025
On January 16 and 17, European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela participated in the Angola-France Economic Forum held in Paris. The forum was an excellent opportunity for Commissioner Síkela to strengthen ties with Angola, a key player for the European Union from both an economic and geopolitical perspective, and to meet with the French private sector to discuss potential investment opportunities under the Global Gateway strategy in Angola.
EU-Tanzania – A partnership for regional peace and prosperity

20.01.2025
Tanzania has long been a beacon of stability and a force for peace in the Great Lakes region, which, despite its vast potential, continues to be plagued by recurring conflicts in parts of its territory. As the European Union is deepening its commitment with the Great Lakes Region, Tanzania plays an important role as a key partner in the quest for a sustainable peace.
CBAM Registry access is open for non-EU installation operators

06.01.2025
As of 1 January 2025, a new portal section of the CBAM Registry will allow installation operators outside the EU to upload and share their installations and emissions data with reporting declarants in a streamlined manner, instead of submitting it to each declarant separately.
European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Johan Borgstam, makes first official visit to Tanzania

16.01.2025
Dar es Salaam
As part of ongoing regional engagements, European Union Special Representative, Borgstam will hold high-level discussions with the Minister of Defence, H.E. Stergomena Lawrence Tax, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Cosato David Chumi, as well as prominent members of the diplomatic community, academia, and civil society representatives in Tanzania.
Commission counters dumped polyvinyl chloride from USA and Egypt

10 January 2025
Today, the European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from Egypt and the USA.
Eastern DRC: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest developments

06.01.2025
The EU strongly condemns the recent occupation by the armed group M23 of the town of Masisi and surrounding areas in North Kivu. The continued advance of M23 is a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreed upon in the framework of the Luanda process. The latest developments significantly undermine efforts undertaken towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern DRC.