Europe (EUD)

The SDP will strengthen cooperation between Australia and the EU on global security challenges, including cyber and emerging technologies, economic security (including critical minerals), hybrid threats, maritime security, space and defence industry cooperation.

On the second commemoration of Alexei Navalny’s death in a Russian penal colony, we once again express our deepest condolences to his family.

The 7th Australia-EU Joint Committee Meeting was held in Canberra on 16 September 2025. The annual meeting provides overall coordination of EU-Australia cooperation under the 2022 Framework Agreement.

Australia welcomes the announcement of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington on 8 August 2025.

The Australian Government is concerned by recent developments that destabilise Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national institutions and inflame ethnic tensions.

On the anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death, which followed years of persecution by the Kremlin, we again extend our condolences to his family

Australia, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have released a joint statement following Belarus’ sham presidential elections on 26 January 2025.

The Australian Government notes the official results of parliamentary elections which took place in Georgia on Saturday 26 October.

The Australian Government joins the United Kingdom and other international partners in expressing serious concerns about Russia’s continued use of disinformation globally, including efforts to justify its illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine.

The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition note with deep concern the trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia.