Author: Web Master

Today’s sham election in Belarus has been neither free, nor fair. The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country. The relentless and unprecedented repression of human rights, restrictions to political participation and access to independent media in Belarus, have deprived the electoral process of any legitimacy. We urge the regime to immediately and unconditionally relea...
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On Thursday 23 January 2025, Belgium presented its bid to host the secretariat of the "Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction" (BBNJ). The presentation took place at the Egmont Palace, in the large presence of the diplomatic community in Brussels. The bid confirms Belgium's strong commitment to actively contribute to the prote...
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The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP), Kaja Kallas, will pay a visit to Türkiye on 24 January. The HRVP will meet with the Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş as well as representatives of civil society and non-governmental organisations. The meetings with the Turkish...
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Thank you, President Metsola, dear Roberta, Mister President of the European Council, dear António, Honourable Members, It is a pleasure to join this Plenary debate with President Costa for the first time. And I would like to start by thanking you, dear António, for the excellent cooperation between us in the first weeks of our common mandate. We are only three weeks into 2025, but th...
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Dear colleagues, Dear friends, Dear guests, The European Defence Agency was established in an era of optimism. In 2003, my predecessor Javier Solana wrote that Europe had never been so safe and prosperous. Just over a decade later, Russia invaded a part of Ukraine and took it for its own. Twenty years later, and Russia’s economy is in full war mode. Putin is spending well over...
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In my first speech in the European Parliament as President of the European Council, I would like to address my greetings to all of you in this House, elected by the European citizens. I am looking forward to our close cooperation, to the debates and to the exchanges with you. To the debates after European Councils. To the exchanges with President Metsola and the political group leaders’ in t...
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The much-anticipated Textiles Recycling Expo is premiering this year, on 4-5 June in Brussels, Belgium and registration is now officially open for prospective attendees. The event is positioned as the central hub for innovation, collaboration and education, curated for key professionals within the textiles recycling industry. Entering into 2025, the demands for sustainable textile practices ...
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On January 20th, Belgium, through B-FAST, has once again donated medical equipment and shelter items to Lebanon, in order to help the population cover their greatest needs. Belgium also provides humanitarian support to Lebanon through contributions to the funds of various humanitarian actors, including OCHA and the IFRC. The escalation of violence in Lebanon has further increased the vulnerabil...
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The Council of the EU has adopted a new law that will make it easier to exchange and access health data at EU level, paving the way for it to come into force. The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation aims to improve individuals’ access to and control over their personal electronic health data, while also enabling certain data to be reused for research and innovation purposes for the ben...
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EU leaders will discuss European defence during an informal meeting at Château de Limont. In order to comply with the constraints imposed by the limited space available at the Informal EU Leader’s retreat venue, a maximum of 100 media representatives will be allowed on site in person to cover the arrival doorsteps. The group authorized on the premises will be selected taking into account differ...
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