• Posted 20-Mar-2018

Cohesion policy invests in better road connection to Cyprus' largest port

€25.5 million from the Cohesion Fund will contribute to finishing the works on a key motorway linking the port of Limassol, an important economic hub and the largest port in Cyprus, to the city of Paphos on the western coast of the island.


  • Posted 20-Mar-2018

Statement by Commissioner Thyssen following the agreement on the European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships

Following today's agreement by EU Member States on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships, Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, said:


  • Posted 20-Mar-2018

EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: the Commission proposes to mobilise additional funds for Syrian refugees

Following through on its commitment to support Syrian refugees in Turkey, the European Commission is today mobilising additional funding for the Facility for Refugees which has so far given 500.000 children access to education and is supporting 1.2 million refugees with monthly cash transfers.


  • Posted 20-Mar-2018

European Agenda on Migration: Continuous efforts needed to sustain progress

Ahead of the March European Council, the Commission is reporting today on progress made under the European Agenda on Migration and sets out further key actions to be taken, including as set out in the Commission's roadmap from December 2017 towards a comprehensive deal on migration by June 2018.


  • Posted 20-Mar-2018

EU Visa Policy: Commission puts forward proposals to make it stronger, more efficient and more secure

The Commission is today proposing to reform the EU's common visa policy to adapt the rules to evolving security concerns, challenges linked to migration and new opportunities offered by technological developments.