EU Support for Governance in Egypt – “well-intentioned but ineffective”, say EU Auditors2013-06-18
Description:EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg, 18 June 2013 A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is highly critical of EU aid spending to promote key areas of governance in Egypt in the periods before and after the Uprising of January 2011.

EU signs new agreement to boost agriculture and promotes access to energy in Zambia2013-06-18
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 18 June 2013 European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, is about to sign a new agreement to support smallholder farmers and promote agricultural conservation in Zambia, during his first ever visit to the country (18-20 June).

Joint statement by European Commission President Barroso and European Council President Van Rompuy after the G8 Summit in Lough Erne (UK), 17-18 June 20132013-06-18
Description:European Commission MEMO Lough Erne, 18 June 2013 European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy represented the European Union at this year's G8 summit chaired by UK Prime Minister Cameron in Lough Erne.

Montenegro: need to deal with accumulating domestic challenges2013-06-18
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 18 June 2013 Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Djukanović in Brussels today. The main focus of their discussions was the political situation in the country and progress in accession negotiations.

Statement by EU Trade Spokesman on the upcoming EU-China Joint Committee2013-06-18
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 18 June 2013 "I can confirm that EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will travel to Beijing this Friday for the annual EU-Joint Committee with Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng. Furthermore, I can clarify that both sides have together agreed on the Joint Committee's agenda...

The EU's free trade agreements – where are we?2013-06-18
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 18 June 2013 Over the next two years, 90% of world demand will be generated outside the EU. That is why it is a key priority for the EU to open up more market opportunities for European business by negotiating new Free Trade Agreements with key...

Commission report calls for forward-looking policies on migration2013-06-17
Description:European Press release Brussels, 17 June 2013 Commission How are the EU and its Member States addressing the challenges and opportunities of migration? Analysing the 2012 and early 2013 developments in the areas of immigration and asylum, a Commission report published today calls for a more coherent EU response.

Speak Up!2 conference on media freedom in the Western Balkans and Turkey2013-06-17
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 June 2013 To assess the challenges faced by the media in the countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission is organising a second SpeakUp! conference on 20 June in Brussels.

More help for victims of Sahel crisis: European Commission increases humanitarian aid2013-06-17
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 June 2013 The European Commission is responding to growing humanitarian needs in the Sahel region of Africa by increasing its support with an additional €69 million. The new funds will provide food assistance, clean water and access to basic health services to women and...

Joint press statement by the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy after their meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in the margins of the G8 Summit2013-06-18
Description:European Commission MEMO Lough Erne, 17 June 2013 We are pleased to have had the opportunity to meet Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the margins of the G8 Summit at Lough Erne. It was our first meeting. We discussed the relations between the European Union and Japan.