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The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union/European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrell and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Cho Tae-yul held the first-ever EU-RoK Strategic Dialogue in Seoul on 4 November. During the dialogue High Representative Borrell and Foreign Minister Cho announced the EU-RoK Security and D...
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The EU warmly congratulates Maia Sandu on her re-election for a second term as President of the Republic of Moldova. We commend the Moldovan authorities for the successful conduct of the election, despite unprecedented interference by Russia, including with vote-buying schemes and disinformation. These hybrid attempts have sought to undermine the country's democratic institutions and its EU...
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On 30 October, the citizens of Botswana voted in parliamentary and local council elections. The EU congratulates President Duma Gideon Boko on his election, and the people of Botswana on the peaceful exercise of their civic rights. The EU welcomes the exemplary transition of power, after outgoing President Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi conceded defeat and appealed to his followers to rally beh...
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Ahead of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November, High Representative Josep Borrell and Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, issued the following statement: On the 10th International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we commend the fearless frontline reporters and journalists covering conflicts, crises, and em...
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The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, will travel to Japan and the Republic of Korea from 1 to 4 November. Ahead of the visit, High Representative/Vice-President Borrell said: “My visit to two of our closest partners in the Indo-Pacific is a key milestone in our efforts over the past five years to strengthen ...
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Good afternoon, buenas tardes, Allow me, before going into the subject, due to the very difficult circumstances in Spain; permítanme expresar mi pésame por los fallecidos por la tormenta DANA, en España. Son ya más de 60 [muertos], particularmente en la provincia de Valencia, pero también en Albacete y parte de Andalucía. Se trata de una tormenta de una intensidad sin precedentes en décadas ...
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Recent reports on the presence of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s troops on Russian soil in support of Russia's illegal war have been confirmed to me by the European Intelligence Centre (INTCEN). The DPRK has been providing weapons and ammunition to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine. The presence of several thousand troops cooperating with the Russian...
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The European Union commemorates the victims of political repression and recognises the unwavering dedication of those who continue to work on the remembrance of victims. Acknowledging the mistakes of the past is essential for building a better future. Governments hold a special responsibility in this regard. In Russia, we observe actions that contradict this principle. The regime recently r...
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The meeting of the European Council will take place on 19 and 20 December 2024 in the Europa building in Brussels. Address: Rue de la Loi 155/Wetstraat 155, 1040-Brussels. Registration Media representatives wishing to cover one or both meetings in person are required to register in advance, following this link. The deadline to register is Friday 29 November 2024 at 14:00 CEST. Under certai...
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The EU is dismayed by the sentencing of Chinese Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan to three years and one year and 9 months imprisonment, respectively, for the alleged offence of ‘inciting subversion of state power’. Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan were detained on 13 April 2023, on their way to the EU Delegation in Beijing for a meeting with senior officials of the European Externa...
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