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Thank you, I am happy to be here. It is my first foreign Affairs Council – and I can tell you, it is different than the European Council. And you know, it was the first, so we can always do better. We had many issues on the agenda; key items were Syria’s transition, Ukraine, and Georgia. I have updates for you on all three [issues]. First, on Syria. I debriefed the Ministers on my visi...
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Great to be here again, in a new capacity though. Today, I am going to have my first Foreign Affairs Council. We have three main topics. First, Syria; then, Ukraine; then, Georgia. On Syria, on Saturday, I was in Jordan, meeting with the Arab nations, as well as Türkiye and the United States to discuss the principles of engagement with the new leadership of Syria and what is expected from...
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I came to Amman today to meet King Abdullah II, following the Aqaba meetings on Syria. I expressed Europe's full support for Jordan in these uncertain times. The EU will work closely with Jordan and our partners to ensure a political transition in Syria, in line with the principles laid down in UNSC Resolution 2254. This will be a step for step approach. We will step up and deliver...
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The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 15th sanctions package against Russia. The focus of this package is to keep cracking down on Russia's shadow fleet, as well as combating sanctions' circumvention. It also includes substantial individual and entity listings related to the Russian military-industrial complex and increases the legal protection of EU Central Securities Deposito...
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For the European Union, stability in the region is very important. Because our neighbour’s problems today, are our problems tomorrow. And therefore, I am very glad that we had this meeting together with the international actors as well as with the regional actors. Syria faces a hopeful but uncertain future. And that's why we all agreed on principles that the new leadership of Syria should f...
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On December 14-15, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP), Kaja Kallas, will travel to Jordan to participate in an international meeting on Syria hosted by the Kingdom of Jordan. In Aqaba, the High Representative will discuss ongoing developments in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, together with f...
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The EU takes note of the decision by the National Assembly to impeach President Yoon Seok Yul. It is important now to ensure a swift and orderly resolution of the current political crisis in line with the Korean Constitution. The Republic of Korea is an important strategic partner for the EU.
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Brussels 12/12/24 – The European Biogas Association (EBA) today launched a comprehensive paper and an interactive map of operational and under construction gasification plants across Europe, exploring the potential of gasification technology in the future energy system. As the continent accelerates efforts to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, gasification emerges as a promising solution, turn...
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Brussels, 13th December2024 – The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) welcomes the publication of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) historic and ground-breaking report outlining geothermal’s role in improving energy security and economic resilience whilst addressing the climate crisis.   Presented today by Dr Fatih Birol, IEA’s Executive Director stated: “Geothermal is a ver...
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The press briefings before the Western Balkans summit on 18 December 2024 and the European Council meeting on 19 December 2024, will take place on Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 10.00. These briefings will be "off the record". The press briefings will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists or journalists accredited for the summits will be able to participate and ask questions...
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