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On Thursday 28 November,  High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP), Josep Borrell, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions Hadja Lahbib will open the second follow-up meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,...
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Good morning. This is my last G7 [Foreign Ministerial] meeting as High Representative and I could not expect [it] to take place in such a challenging situation, both in Ukraine and in the Middle East – and other places in the world like Sudan. Yesterday, we discussed the situation in the Middle East, and I explained to the ministers, and [also to] our Arab friends, my assessment of the situati...
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The press briefing ahead of the Competitiveness Council (Internal market, industry, sesearch and space) will take place on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 18.00, followed by the press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment, social policy and health). These briefings will be "off the record" and will be given in a hybrid format: EU accredi...
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The European Union congratulates Yamandú Orsi on his election as President of Uruguay. The people of Uruguay voted in a peaceful and orderly manner, demonstrating once again the strength of Uruguay's institutions and its people’s commitment to democracy and the rule of law. Uruguay is a key partner for the European Union. Our longstanding ties are based on shared value...
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One in three women will experience violence in her lifetime. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, let us remember that behind each number is a face, a name and a story. Women like Giulia Cecchettin in Italy, Debora Mihailova in Bulgaria, and Gisèle Pélicot in France. They deserve shelter and support. They deserve justice to be served. And they des...
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Good morning, bonjour, shukran. I am in Lebanon today for my third visit in one year. I've been in Lebanon three times this year, and this is my last visit as High Representative of the European Union [for Foreign Policy]. And I have chosen to close my mandate here in Lebanon, in Beirut, because what is going on in the Middle East, and, in particular, here in Beirut, is putting the intern...
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Keynote speech by the High Representative Josep Borrell at the meeting of the Two-State Coalition for Israel and Palestine. Thank you so much for your invitation. It is my pleasure to be here with you, with so many Palestinian and Israelis who are friends of the two-state solution and are working for it. And it is particularly important at this moment. We are living in dark times a...
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L’Union européenne a pris connaissance du communiqué des autorités de transition du Niger remettant en cause les modalités et la gestion par la Délégation de l’UE de l’aide humanitaire apportée aux victimes des graves inondations ayant frappé le pays. L’Union européenne fait part de son profond désaccord avec les allégations et justifications avancées par les autorités de transition. En ...
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On 20 November, the European Commission published its Guidance on Independent Living and Inclusion in the Community. This EU Guidance provides recommendations to Member States on how to advance the transition to community-based services and independent living, by using EU funds. The European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) highly welcome...
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The European Commission has today published a Staff Working Document (‘SWD') that summarises the findings of its evaluation of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (‘TTBER') and the accompanying Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements (‘Guidelines'). The aim of the evaluation was to gather evidence on the functioning of the ...
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