EU in Australia

We represent the EU in Australia at all levels. Stay updated on what matters for EU-Australia relations. Follow our HR/VP @KajaKallas & Ambassador @GVisentinEU

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Australia from March 23-25 to strengthen ties with a trusted partner in the vital Indo-Pacific region.

She will travel to Sydney and Canberra, and meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Australian capital.

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

With 1 in 20 children in 🇦🇺 born with a genetic disease or birth defect, we were proud to stand together yesterday as #TeamEuropeinDenim 🇪🇺 in support of research to help find cures and give families hope. Thank you to everyone who contributed! @GVisentinEU @jeansforgenesau

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

Congratulations to @abcnews' Clare Armstrong, recipient of the 2026 EU-Qantas Journalist Award! Next stop: #Europe! Over 10 days, Clare will explore how the 🇪🇺 & 🇦🇺 are working together to address shared challenges, from #AI to #misinformation. @GVisentinEU @Qantas @PressClubAust

[Gabriele Visentin @GVisentinEU]

The EU’s #AI Act is the world’s first law on artificial intelligence.
The 🇪🇺 AI Act aims to ensure that AI systems are safe, ethical and trustworthy - and always subject to human control.
Most of the EU AI Act’s rules come into force today.

Read more → https://t.co/LWxSXqg5zo

[Embajada España en Australia - Embassy of Spain AU @EmbEspAustralia]

On the occasion of National Science Week, on 18, 19 & 20 August 2026, films and documentaries related to major scientific themes will be screened in the #ANU Research School of Physics Auditorium. Free event @EUinAus #neuroscience #space #AI

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

The 🇪🇺 & 🇦🇺 are standing strong in support of the wildfire response in 🇫🇷. Today, 🇦🇺 announced the @NSWRFS will deploy firefighters and assets, while the 🇪🇺 has been coordinating support via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Thank you to the NSW RFS and all responders.

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

The 🇪🇺-🇦🇺 partnership is full of stories worth exploring, from trade and climate action to space and education. 💡 🔍

Some you might know.

Many will surprise you.

Visit https://t.co/JnvDlou63d and see what you might have missed on our new online platform!

[EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand @Euraxess_AusNZ]

🇪🇺🤝🇦🇺 We travelled virtually to Brisbane yesterday for an engaging online session with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), delivering an Understanding Horizon Europe webinar focused on opportunities for researchers and institutions to connect and collaborate with Europe.

The session provided an overview of the EU's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon Europe, with a particular focus on funding opportunities under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the European Research Council (ERC), and the collaborative Pillar II Clusters.

A warm thank you to the @QUT team and all participants for the insightful questions and strong engagement throughout the session. 👏

#HorizonEurope #Research #Innovation #StrongerTogether #EuraxessANZ

@EUinAus

[EUvsDisinfo @EUvsDisinfo]

Sanctions enforcement extends beyond ports.

At sea, authorities verify documentation, vessel identity and flag status to ensure compliance with international and EU measures.

During its latest Flag Verification Boarding, the EU’s Operation IRINI identified documentation inconsistencies that reinforced suspicions that the sanctioned MV SOUTH STAR was operating without nationality.

[Gabriele Visentin @GVisentinEU]

The first @Airbus A350 built to fly @Qantas Project Sunrise services of more than 20 hours non-stop, has landed today in 🇦🇺 following a marathon test flight from 🇫🇷 of 19 hours and 13 minutes.
See the remarkably quiet, textbook landing in Melbourne. 
🇪🇺 🤝 🇦🇺

[Senator Penny Wong @SenatorWong]

The European Union recognises ASEAN as an indispensable partner in advancing regional stability and prosperity. I met with @kajakallas in Manila to discuss our shared support for ASEAN centrality and cooperation on the challenges facing our regions.

[ILOAsiaPacific @ILOAsiaPacific]

Learning how to use AI to work more effectively?

Megatrends like AI, platform work & demographic shifts are reshaping life for nearly 2.1 billion workers in Asia-Pacific.

Watch how we're shaping a decent #FutureOfWorkAPAC

Funded by @EU_FPI #EUForeignPolicy

[Gabriele Visentin @GVisentinEU]

¡Enhorabuena, España! 🏆 🇪🇸
Congratulations, champions!
The 🇪🇸 and 🇪🇺 Ambassadors were proud to see Spain win ⚽😂
#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCupFinal @EmbEspAustralia @EUinAus

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

What an EU Ambassador 🇪🇺 looks like ahead of the World Cup final ⚽ @GVisentinEU

[European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 @eu_eeas]

Can peace last without Justice?

Today, we mark the Day of International Criminal Justice. The @IntlCrimCourt holds perpetrators of the gravest crimes accountable.

The EU is firmly committed to the Rome Statute and the fight against impunity.

Read more: https://t.co/WqrESgD1zF

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

@UQ_News

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

Today at the University of Queensland’s European Research Forum, @GVisentinEU highlighted how 🇦🇺’s association to #HorizonEurope from 2027 will strengthen research collaboration and expand opportunities for Australian researchers to participate in and lead international projects.

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

Russia has long sought to present itself as a reliable partner and a source of stability beyond the West. But as pressure grows, the gap between its promises and its actions is becoming harder to ignore.

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

@EUinNZ @EUinPNG @EUPasifika @UNICEFPacific

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

In Vanuatu, 89% of schools face drought. The 🇪🇺 & UNICEF are building a more resilient education system backed by a €10 million EU investment, helping 130,000+ people & keeping children learning through every crisis. 🔗 https://t.co/lNZyd6HcTd

[EU in Australia @EUinAus]

Russia occupied only a few square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in May 2026 - its slowest advance in three years. At the same time, it attacked Ukrainian cities 8,351 times - the highest number since March 2022.