The Foreign Affairs Council in its Development configuration is taking place today in Brussels.

EU development ministers are gathering to discuss the EU’s external action, from sustainable development in partner countries to the role of Global Gateway. FAC in this configuration takes place once every six months.

HR/VP @kajakallas is chairing the meeting.
Read the HR/VP’s full press remarks here: https://t.co/lBMmDmbScq

European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺

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Цього тижня в Європарламенті 👇 https://t.co/ulZmlBoswL

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In 2024, 95.0% of children between the age of 3 and the compulsory starting age for primary education in EU countries were in pre-primary education.📚

Highest participation rates in:
🇫🇷France (100%)

Lowest in:
🇷🇴Romania (76.5%)

👉https://t.co/vjdBImlB6S https://t.co/uIJinEaS7T

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In February 2026, 1 015 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum for the first time in the EU, with most of them coming from 🇸🇴Somalia (215). 🛂

🔸🇩🇪Germany received the highest number of asylum applications from unaccompanied minors (255).

➡️ https://t.co/ZsqoaXo97d https://t.co/0fqCmH66o5

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In February 2026, 46 420 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 9% decline compared with January 2026.📉🛂

🔸There were 9 080 subsequent applicants, a 4% decrease compared with January.

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The overwhelming majority of teachers in pre-primary education in the EU, 95.1%, were women.🧑‍🏫📚
Highest shares of female teachers in:
🇷🇴Romania (99.7%)
🇸🇰Slovakia (99.6%)

Lowest (but still with high shares) in:
🇳🇱Netherlands (87.8%)
🇫🇷France (91.6%)

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🔹 The situation in the Middle East
🔹 Stronger cybersecurity in the age of AI
🔹 Protecting victims of crime

All this and more in Parliament this week ↓ https://t.co/kRKtEuDoCV

European Parliament

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Combating poverty and social exclusion is a moral and legal duty.

We have proposed a package of measures to fight poverty and improve the lives of persons with disabilities across Europe.

What's in it? 👇 https://t.co/IcwGEJVkmD

European Commission

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May 18, 2026 marks the 82nd anniversary of the forced deportation of the Crimean Tatar people – one of the most brutal crimes of Stalinist totalitarian regime and an act of genocide against indigenous people of Crimea.

Crimea is Ukraine.
Qırım – Ukrainadır.
Qırım serbest olacaq! https://t.co/lnk37X1WEq

UKR Mission to the EU

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Press briefing on this week’s plenary session

The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 18 – 21 May plenary session today at 16.30.

Details ⤵️
https://t.co/bgtHLEUbPR

EP PressService

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We're supporting humanitarian mine action in #Lebanon, contributing to civilian protection & recovery efforts.

Jointly with @UNDP_Lebanon we have delivered 6 mounted cranes, 60 safe phones & 3 ambulances to the Lebanon Mine Action Centre. This support will contribute directly to saving lives & enabling safe access to affected communities.

This is #EUForeignPolicy in action!

EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐

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.@EUCouncil adopted conclusions calling for a stronger EU approach to fragility, development cooperation and sustainable development in partner countries.

Read more 👇
https://t.co/6fSboLJlbD

EU Council Press

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#Syria: @EUCouncil renewed EU restrictive measures targeting the former Assad regime until 1 June 2027.

The EU also removed 7 entities from the sanctions lists, in line with its gradual & reversible approach towards Syria.

More 👇
https://t.co/OLTAEDXcJU

EU Council Press

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In 2025, 76.1% of the EU’s 20 to 64-year-olds were employed. 💼🏢

More data 👉 https://t.co/W7ROMKsGMl https://t.co/pYkey90vgv

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Today, U.S. forests are stable, healthy and growing:

• 1/3 of the U.S. is covered by forests.
• More than 1 billion trees are planted each year.
• The net forest area in the U.S. has increased steadily in the past 30 years.

The Trump administration balances conservation with responsible use by promoting sustainable domestic timber production, supporting the wood industry as critical national security infrastructure, and ensuring forests remain healthy through active management rather than neglect.

U.S. Mission to the EU

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Weekly summary of interim measures
🗓️Week of 4 to 8 May 2026
https://t.co/sBoUTWU4li
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Communiqué de presse hebdomadaire sur les mesures provisoires
🗓️ Semaine du 4 au 8 mai 2026
https://t.co/nM5P7jJ2LP https://t.co/XOHFQVC1x1

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Did you know that @chefjoseandres and @Giannis_An34, two Europeans living in the US, are among the first recipients of the new European Order of Merit.

Created for the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the award honours people advancing peace, democracy and unity. https://t.co/rJzfQ0qH4Y

EPWashingtonDC

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