European Union in Australia

European Union in Australia We are the diplomatic mission of the European Union to Australia

๐Ÿ”ท๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—จ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:

๐Ÿ”ต To represent the European Union, as appropriate, in Australia.
๐Ÿ”ต T

o enhance bilateral relations in the political, security, economic, commercial, environment, social and cultural fields, including exploring new opportunities for cooperation.
๐Ÿ”ต To inform the EU on all relevant developments in Australia.
๐Ÿ”ต To promote and protect the EU's interests and values and raise awareness of the EU and its policies.

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜†:

๐Ÿ”ต Making and maintaining contact with key interlocutors across the political, media, economic, commercial, education, environment, social and cultural fields at federal and state levels.
๐Ÿ”ต Keeping interlocutors in Australia informed of developments in the EU.
๐Ÿ”ต Undertaking public diplomacy activities to promote the EU's interests and engender a better understanding of EU affairs, its policies, purpose and aims.
๐Ÿ”ต Facilitating the negotiation and implementation of bilateral agreements between the EU and Australia, through appropriate contacts and actions.
๐Ÿ”ต Developing and encouraging initiatives that can strengthen the bilateral relationship.
๐Ÿ”ตThe Delegation produces a free quarterly e-newsletter aimed at an Australian audience with business, political and cultural interest in the EU and is active on social media.

Big step for EUโ€“Australia cooperation ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บToday, 70 days following the visit of the European Commission President Ursul...
09/06/2026

Big step for EUโ€“Australia cooperation ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

Today, 70 days following the visit of the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Australia, the ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ and ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ initialled the treaty for Australiaโ€™s association to Horizon Europe from 2027, connecting European and Australian researchers, innovators, and businesses in the worldโ€™s largest research and innovation funding program.

Together, we are strengthening innovation, resilience, and trusted international cooperation for the future.

Read more: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia/european-union-and-australia-successfully-conclude-horizon-europe-negotiations_en



European External Action Service - EEAS
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Industry, Science and Resources

EU Ambassador Gabriele Visentin and European Parliament rapporteur for Australia ลฝeljana Zovko discussed the importance ...
28/05/2026

EU Ambassador Gabriele Visentin and European Parliament rapporteur for Australia ลฝeljana Zovko discussed the importance of trusted partnerships during โ€œA New Era of EU-Australia Partnershipโ€ at the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference and Exhibition.

The session highlighted the advancement of ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ-๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ relations after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyenโ€™s visit to Australia and the announcements on the EUโ€“Australia FTA, Security and Defence Partnership, and Australiaโ€™s intention to associate to Horizon Europe from 2027.

Special thanks to Jennifer Parker for moderating the session.

Team Europe claims victory at the International CyberSecurity Challenge (ICC) for a fifth time! ๐Ÿ†  Held this year on the...
22/05/2026

Team Europe claims victory at the International CyberSecurity Challenge (ICC) for a fifth time! ๐Ÿ†

Held this year on the Gold Coast ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ, the ICC, coordinated by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC), is more than a competition. It is a global platform to raise awareness, build skills and foster international cooperation.

Cybersecurity is a core pillar of shared security, including under the EU-Australia Security and Defence Partnership, and Team Europeโ€™s success shows the talent and teamwork needed to tackle cross-border cyber threats and strengthen our collective resilience.

Congratulations, Team Europe!

Music connects across oceans, cultures and communities. ๐ŸŒŠโœจFor the third consecutive year, the European Union Delegation ...
21/05/2026

Music connects across oceans, cultures and communities. ๐ŸŒŠโœจ

For the third consecutive year, the European Union Delegation to Australia sponsored an ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ concert, with the opening night of "Sea and Stars" featuring Debussy's La Mer, performed by Canberra Symphony Orchestra, celebrating our connections, creativity and shared humanity.

Thank you to CSO, the talented performers, and everyone who attended.

Next week at the Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference and Exhibition, Ambassador Gabriele Visentin will be joined ...
20/05/2026

Next week at the Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference and Exhibition, Ambassador Gabriele Visentin will be joined by Member of the European Parliament ลฝeljana Zovko and moderator Jennifer Parker as they explore the growing cooperation between the ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ and ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ across defence, security, and strategic industries.

๐Ÿ”— https://iods.com.au/event-detail/738/

This week, Managing Director for Peace, Security and Defence, Benedikta von Seherr-ThoรŸ, visited Australia as part of th...
19/05/2026

This week, Managing Director for Peace, Security and Defence, Benedikta von Seherr-ThoรŸ, visited Australia as part of the implementation of the ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บโ€“๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Security and Defence Partnership.

Von Seherr-ThoรŸ co-chaired the first high-level Security and Defence Dialogue with the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and debriefed Member States, engaged with academia and industry at a roundtable hosted by Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and joined the Stop the World podcast to discuss key security and defence challenges.

European External Action Service - EEAS
European Australian Business Council

Diversity is the bedrock of democracy. Today, the EU and Member State Heads of Mission were joined by Benedikta von Sehe...
18/05/2026

Diversity is the bedrock of democracy.

Today, the EU and Member State Heads of Mission were joined by Benedikta von Seherr-ThoรŸ, MD for Peace, Security and Defence, in support of and the right of all to live safely, openly, and authentically.

The ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ stands with LGBTIQ+ communities everywhere. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

EU & Member State Deputy Heads of Mission visited South Australia to explore the stateโ€™s growing security and defence ec...
18/05/2026

EU & Member State Deputy Heads of Mission visited South Australia to explore the stateโ€™s growing security and defence ecosystem and opportunities to strengthen ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บโ€“๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ cooperation.

They met with government, industry and research partners, including during an EU Industry Roundtable hosted by Defence and Security Institute at Adelaide University.

Thank you to Minister for Defence and Space Industries of South Australia Chris Picton MP, Member of the Legislative Council Reggie Martin, Parliament of South Australia, Australian Institute of International Affairs - South Australia, and to all partners.

Magyarorszรกg Nagykรถvetsรฉge, Canberra / Embassy of Hungary, Canberra Netherlands Embassy and Consulate General in Australia Embassy of Denmark in Australia Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Canberra Polish Embassy in Australia Embajada de Espaรฑa en Australia Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Australia and New Zealand High Commission of Malta in Australia High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in Australia Embassy of Ireland, Canberra Embassy of Italy in Australia Lietuvos ambasada Australijoje / Embassy of Lithuania in Australia

17/05/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Terrific to catch up with European Union Ambassador to Australia, Gabriele Visentin, at the Europe Day reception at Parliament House recently and celebrate the growing ties between Australia and the EU.

This year's Europe Day carried added significance following the conclusion of the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations and the signing of the Security and Defence Partnership.

As Co-Chair of the Australia-EU Parliamentary Country Group, I recently penned an op-ed on the significant opportunities the free trade deal will create for Victoria's businesses, producers, exporters and economy. You can read my piece via the link in the comments. ๐Ÿ‘‡

17/05/2026

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