Tag Archives: Catherine Ashton

European Union and UNESCO to strengthen their cooperation on education, culture, science and technology, water and oceans, and freedom of expression

Brussels, Belgium, 08-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the European Union have today announced they will strengthen their cooperation and scale up their joint operations on areas of mutual interest, such as education, culture, … Read the full press release

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton’s statement on the situation in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today: “I would like to express my strong concerns regarding the escalation of violence in … Read the full press release

Twelve new Heads of EU Delegations appointed by High Representative Catherine Ashton

Brussels, 14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, announced today the appointment of twelve new Heads of EU Delegations. Gordon Kricke has been appointed Head of … Read the full press release

EU, Russia in agreement to fight against illicit drugs

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Joint press release of the Council of the EU and the European Commission Today the EU and Russia completed signature of a new cooperation agreement on the control of drug precursors, at the EU-Russia Summit in Yekaterinburg. … Read the full press release

Catherine Ashton to visit Singapore for the Shangri La dialogue (Asia Security dialogue)

Brussels, 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission Catherine Ashton travels this week to Singapore where she is to represent the European Union in the Shangri La dialogue on 31 … Read the full press release

EU to fund the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries

Brussels, 22-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU will provide some €37 million to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries through support for the Programme to promote Regional Maritime Security (MASE). In the past decade, the level … Read the full press release

New Heads of EU Delegations to Azerbaijan, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Paraguay, Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, announced today the appointment of new Heads of EU Delegations to Azerbaijan, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Paraguay, Sri Lanka … Read the full press release

Catherine Ashton visited officially China and Mongolia

Brussels, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of European Commission Catherine Ashton is travelling today on an official visit to China and Mongolia. In China from 25-28 April, the High Representative will … Read the full press release

EEAS could do much better if there were more coordination and synergy among institutions

25-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Political leadership and visibility of the External Action Service could be improved if there were more coordination and synergy between it, the Commission and the Council, as was the intention when the functions of High Representative, Commission … Read the full press release