Are you planning a holiday outside of the EU this summer? Whether you are going for beaches, cities or mountains, here are three things you can do before leaving.

I have seen with my own eyes all too many war-torn regions since the beginning of my mandate – the suffering is simply too much. It is time to stop posturing and scoring points. It is an individual state obligation and a collective international responsibility to work together to realise the rights and standards we have set. – High Representative, Josep Borrell

Organised by the European Union Delegation to the United Arab Emirates in partnership with the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi, a cultural centre by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

The European Union Delegation to the United Arab Emirates hosted a diplomatic reception on Thursday evening in Abu Dhabi to celebrate ‘Europe Day’, with UAE partners, government officials, key figures and members of the diplomatic community and international organisations.