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European Commission Speech New York, 22 Sep 2026 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. This is a big evening for us and for our Global Gateway strategy. So thank you for joining. Let me start with ...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 Sep 2026 Today, the EU and the Philippines reached substantial agreement in their negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), envisaged to deepen economic ties between the EU and another strategic, fast-growing partner in Southeast Asia. 

European Commission Statement Brussels, 22 Sep 2026 The European Union and the Philippines reached substantial agreement on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant milestone for both sides. European C...

European Commission Speech New York, 22 Sep 2026 President Costa, President Ruto, thank you for bringing us together today. Excellencies, Much has already been said on the need for multilateralism. I can fully...

Declaration of the Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) summit, 21 September 2026: a joint commitment to multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity.

At the 81st United Nations General Assembly this week, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a new partnership to help communities affected by conflict, crises and disasters rebuild and attract long-term investment.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of Kenya, William Ruto, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, and...

Two Ukrainian communities in the western region of Ternopil inaugurated upgraded infrastructure financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) as Ukraine prepares for another winter under Russian attacks on its energy system. A renovated school in Borshchiv and a reconstructed administrative service...

European Commission Read-out New York, 22 Sep 2026 President von der Leyen spoke today with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines, as the EU and the Philippines are about to conclude talks on a Fr...