The Global Gateway is the EU’s positive offer of cooperation to our partner countries in support of their own strategic autonomy, aligning partner countries and EU interests, by scaling up high-quality geostrategic investments and promoting sustainable financing. Covering five main themes (digital, climate and energy, transport, health and education and research), it is implemented through the...

As we celebrate the International Day of Democracy, we are reminded that democracy cannot be taken for granted and requires our continuous attention. In 2024, nearly half of the world's population, across more than 70 countries, will have the opportunity to elect their representatives. This super-election year underscores the essential role of electoral processes in shaping democratic societies.

Are you planning a holiday outside of the EU this summer? Whether you are going for beaches, cities or mountains, here are three things you can do before leaving.

I have seen with my own eyes all too many war-torn regions since the beginning of my mandate – the suffering is simply too much. It is time to stop posturing and scoring points. It is an individual state obligation and a collective international responsibility to work together to realise the rights and standards we have set. – High Representative, Josep Borrell