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The EU and the Member States have made substantial progress from 2010 to 2022 in key research and innovation areas across the EU, according to the European Research Area (ERA) Scoreboard and Dashboard 2024 published today. The reports provide insights and data on the progress made by EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe on the four key ERA priorities: deepening a truly functional internal market for knowledge; taking up the green and digital transition and increasing society’s participation in ERA; enhancing access to research and innovation excellence across the EU; advancing concerted research and innovation investments and reforms. The ERA Scoreboard…

MIAMI – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer joined Rep. Maria Salazar, small business owners, developers, longshoremen, and local officials during the second stop on her nationwide America at Work listening tour. While visiting downtown Miami and PortMiami, the Secretary held meetings to learn more about how the federal government can assist in developing a skilled workforce, improve infrastructure to attract business and investment, prioritize American workers, and expand opportunities for workers to achieve the American Dream. “Miami is among our nation’s busiest ports and has one of the fastest-growing metro areas. It was great to see that business is booming thanks to President Trump’s efforts…

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan hide if(window.jQuery) { jQuery( document ).ready(function() { if (jQuery(“.bc_middle”).hasClass(“collapse”)) { jQuery(“.bc_ellipse”).click(function(){ jQuery(“.bc_hide”).toggleClass(“visible”); jQuery(“.bc_middle”).toggle(); jQuery(“.bc_ellipse”).toggle(); jQuery(“.bc_content”).toggleClass(“noflex”); jQuery(“.block_breadcrumbs_content”).toggleClass(“noflex”); }); jQuery(“.bc_hide”).click(function(){ jQuery(“.bc_hide”).toggleClass(“visible”); jQuery(“.bc_middle”).toggle(); jQuery(“.bc_ellipse”).toggle(); jQuery(“.bc_content”).toggleClass(“noflex”); jQuery(“.block_breadcrumbs_content”).toggleClass(“noflex”); }); } else { jQuery(“.bc_ellipse”).hide(); } }); } Secretary Rubio’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan Readout April 14, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan today the dangers to regional security and stability posed by Iran and its proxies. They agreed on the importance of counterterrorism…

Tomorrow, 8 April, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, Maria Luís Albuquerque, will chair the seventh meeting of the High‑Level Group on Union Restrictive Measures (sanctions). These meetings assess the EU’s ongoing efforts to ensure that the unprecedented sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus, in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, achieve their objectives.In the morning, Commissioner Albuquerque will discuss with high-level representatives from Member States the coordination of the sanctions implementation and enforcement of sanctions, particularly in view of the latest geopolitical developments. The participants will share best practices, address current challenges, and secure pragmatic solutions.In the…

Today, EU Sanctions Envoy, David O’Sullivan, convened the fifth Sanctions Coordinators Forum, gathering high‑level representatives from all EU Member States and a broad coalition of international partners (the UK, the US, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland). Representatives of the Government of Ukraine joined for a dedicated session. Commissioner Maria Luis Albuquerque, in charge of sanctions, opened the Forum by stressing the importance of continuing our close coordination with G7 partners – and beyond, to maintain the economic pressure on Russia. You can also take a look at Maria Luis Albuquerque’s statement.The Forum was an opportunity to take stock of the sustained impact of sanctions on Russia, noting…

Today the Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector was launched in Lusaka, Zambia, in the presence of Ministers of Energy from Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya, the EU Ambassador, the World Bank and the United Kingdom. This €268 million project of a 620 km interconnector will last five years (2025-2030) and will connect Southern and Eastern Africa’s power pools to enable cross-border energy trade, expand transmission capacity, and strengthen reliable power supply in Northern Zambia.It aims to address the risk to energy security and economic stability of the region for instance in the event of droughts and climate shocks, due to the lack of interconnectivity with…

Today, Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque, in charge of sanctions implementation, chaired the seventh meeting of the High‑Level Expert Group on Union Restrictive Measures.Unequivocal support to Ukraine is, and will remain, on top of the Commission’s priorities. EU sanctions have a clear objective – to weaken Russia’s economy and its ability to pursue its illegal aggression against Ukraine. In a fast‑changing geopolitical environment, proper implementation and consistent enforcement of the measures are crucial for their effectiveness. Today, high‑level representatives from Member States, alongside the Commission and the External Action Service, came together to discuss challenges in implementing sanctions, and to identify pragmatic solutions on enforcement. Member…

A U.S. delegation led by Sonata Coulter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Russia and Central Europe, met with a Russian delegation, led by Ambassador Aleksandr Darchiyev, on April 10 in Istanbul, Türkiye.  This meeting is the second round of consultations since Secretary Rubio’s agreement with his Russian counterpart; the first took place February 27. Continuing the constructive approach established in the February 27 meeting, the U.S. and Russian delegations exchanged notes to finalize an understanding to ensure the stability of diplomatic banking for Russian and U.S. bilateral missions.  The United States reiterated its concerns about the Russian Federation’s policy…

Leading global institutions and initiatives convened a roundtable in Geneva to discuss implementation of the Roadmap for Advancing Interoperability and Comparability of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies (Taxonomy Roadmap). Launched during COP29 in Azerbaijan last November, the initiative is a joint effort by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBAR), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF). Hosted by UNDP, the roundtable marked a key milestone in the implementation of the Roadmap, bringing together key organizations and initiatives working on sustainable finance taxonomies. In addition to the…

Today the first zero-emissions iron production facility in Africa, the HyIron plant, was inaugurated at the Hyron Oshivela Production site in the presence of the Namibia’s new President of the Republic Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the EU Ambassador, the Ambassador of Germany and the Namibian Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy. It marks Southern Africa’s very first production of green hydrogen and the first ever production of directed reduced iron (DRI). ​HyIron is a consortium comprising German and Namibian renewable energy and engineering companies. The plant is powered by advanced clean energy technology using the largest electrolyser in Southern Africa. This took place in the framework of the EU-Namibia strategic…