Author: Web Master

It is great to be in Munich again. This Security Conference could not be any more timely than it is today. It is clear that we have very turbulent times in the world. When [it] comes to the war in Ukraine, and the war is still going on. Today, we saw that Russia is bombing a nuclear station. It clearly shows that they do not want peace. All these other talks have been totally obsolete because o...
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EU High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas met today with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. They discussed the state of EU-China bilateral relations and the broader geopolitical situation. The HR/VP reiterated the EU’s readiness to continue with dialogue and cooperate in selected areas, such as trade, economic affairs, and climate change. On Russia, Kaja Kallas emphasised that China’s ex...
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Today, the Commission and the European Board for Digital Services endorsed the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This integration will make the Code a benchmark for determining platforms' compliance with the DSA. In January 2025, the signatories of the Code – including companies designated under the DSA as V...
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The meeting of the European Council will take place on 20 and 21 March 2025 in the Europa building in Brussels. Address: Rue de la Loi 155/Wetstraat 155, 1040-Brussels. Registration Media representatives wishing to cover the meeting in person are required to register in advance, following this link. The deadline to register is Friday 28 February 2025 at 14:00 CEST. Under certain conditions...
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This badge is intended for journalists resident in Belgium and gives access, during the whole calendar year 2025, to the Council premises during summits and high-level meetings, as well as on regular working days. Application deadline: Friday 28 February 2025, at 14:00 Apply for the one-year badge More information on the one-year badge (PDF) Procedure Before starting the online procedure pl...
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The European Union joins the statement issued by the UN Secretary General on 11 February 2025 and strongly condemns the death on 10 February of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff who had been arbitrarily detained by the Houthi since 23 January 2025. The European Union extends its deepest condolences to his family and to the World Food Program, and stand in solidarity with all the arbitrary deta...
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The ICLEI European Secretariat today announced the appointment of Shtilyana Koppe and Matthew Bach as new Managing Directors to succeed Wolfgang Teubner. Mr Teubner will leave his position at the end of 2025 to become a Senior Advisor to the new leadership, ensuring the organisation, which has grown from 5 to 180 staff members, continues to profit from his more than 30 years’ experience. Matthe...
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Brussels 11/02/25 – Leading biomethane offtakers have come together in the Biomethane Offtakers Declaration, released today, to call for higher support for biomethane production and offtake. Led by the European Biogas Association, this initiative emphasises biomethane’s essential role in achieving Europe’s climate neutrality objectives while ensuring the continent’s global competitiveness.   Bio...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Thursday, 13 February at 14.30. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Li...
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I deeply regret the US decision to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum exports. Tariffs are taxes - bad for business, worse for consumers. Unjustified tariffs on the EU will not go unanswered—they will trigger firm and proportionate countermeasures. The EU will act to safeguard its economic interests. We will protect our workers, businesses and consumers. Downlo...
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