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European Commission Statement Brussels, 20 May 2024 Cultural diversity is at the heart of the European Union's policies and actions to facilitate mutual respect and understanding, promote democracy and human righ...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced backing today for the development and launch of two Earth observation satellites that will provide high-resolution imagery for civilian and defence applications in Poland. The EIB is lending €300 million to Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) for the project to support the European space industry with the latest technology in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.  It comes after the EIB’s Board of Directors approved the EIB Group’s new Security and Defence Industry Action Plan which is intended to step up investments in the sector.

European Commission Speech Nicosia, 20 May 2024 Honourable Ministers, Distinguished guests, The climate crisis and the growing threat it poses to our health is one of the most pressing challenges humanity is ...

European Commission Statement Brussels, 19 May 2024 We have discussed today the recent draft UN resolution on Srebrenica. The previous statements by Commissioner Várhelyi are in full respect of the victims and ha...

European Commission Speech Brussels, 18 May 2024 Ladies and Gentlemen, dear colleagues, This year's European Cancer Nursing Day is a special occasion: We are celebrating the 40-year anniversary of the European...