Incidents

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade condemns the terrorist attack in Istanbul in the strongest possible terms. According to a statement by the Ministry’s Press Chief, the security of the European Union begins with the stability of Turkey.

Urgently needed assistance to be delivered to Israel through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. To help contain the spread of devastating wildfires, Israel has requested European assistance through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism on 24 November.

Thomas Mair has today (23 November) been convicted of the terrorist murder of Jo Cox MP at the Old Bailey.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the tragic aftermath of a railway accident in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Last year, 26 100 people died in road accidents in the European Union (EU). While this represented a small increase compared with 2014 (+0.5%), the trend over the last 20 years has been a fall in the number of road traffic victims in the EU.

Five Czech gang members have been jailed for human trafficking and slavery offences after they brought vulnerable people into the country and then made them live in inhumane conditions as they paid off imposed debts.