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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Thursday, 5 December at 15.00. 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 Europa bui...
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The European Union is monitoring closely the latest developments in Syria. We urge all sides to de-escalate and to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, as well as unhindered humanitarian access in line with international humanitarian law. We ⁠condemn the airstrikes by Russia on densely populated areas and its continued support to the Assad regime’s repression. The...
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Tackling labour and skills shortages is one of the key challenges of our time, with implications for the EU’s competitiveness, sustainable and inclusive growth, capacity for innovation, social cohesion, and green and digital transitions. In conclusions approved today, the Council calls on member states to address these shortages by boosting support for training and education, particularly for peop...
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The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack committed on Friday on the Iber Lepenc/Ibar Lepenac water canal in Zubin Potok in north Kosovo. It is a despicable act of sabotage on Kosovo’s critical civilian infrastructure, which provides drinking water for considerable part of Kosovo’s population and is a vital component of Kosovo’s energy system. The EU has offere...
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On Friday, a military court in the city of Vladimir, western Russia, sentenced the political prisoner Alexei Gorinov, a former opposition municipal deputy in the Krasnoselsky district of Moscow, to a new additional sentence of three years in prison for “justifying terrorism,” after he allegedly exchanged views on Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine with his cellmates. This sham ...
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Bright Festival, Brussels' festival of lights, returns from 13 to 16 February to warm hearts and light up evenings in the depths of winter.  Two routes will invite the public to rediscover some of the capital's most emblematic locations in a new light, through some twenty installations by national and international artists. And that's not all! Events will also be organised in the museums and shops...
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Thank you, dear Hadja [Lahbib], and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for hosting [us] in this magnificent palace. I want to congratulate you for becoming [new] Commissioner for Crisis Management. You will be critical on supplying support to many people around the world, and in particular to the people in Gaza. The life of many people will be pending on your capacity to deliver. In particul...
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The European Council today appointed by written procedure the European Commission for the period from 1 December 2024 to 31 October 2029. The President of the Commission will be Ursula VON DER LEYEN (Germany) and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will be Kaja KALLAS (Estonia), who will also be one of the Vice-Presidents of the Commission pursuant to Ar...
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Friday, 29 November 2024 13.45 Arrival of António Costa  Welcome by Charles Michel (handshake in the EB Forum) (Europa forum - photo/TV opportunity - live host coverage) 14.00  Handover speeches with the staff of the General Secretariat of the Council (Justus Lipsius atrium - photo/TV opportunity - live host coverage) Access & registration Journalists holding an EU inter-institu...
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No one should use chemical weapons, anywhere, at any time or under any circumstances. The use of chemical weapons is a violation of international law and can amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. On the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare, the European Union pays tribute to those who have died and suffered as a result of the use of chemical weapons. The Che...
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