Author: Web Master

The developments in Georgia following the 26 October Parliamentary elections are very worrying. International observers reported violations during the election campaign as well as on election day. They have also not declared the elections to be free and fair. I am asking for a transparent inquiry. The Central Election Commission of Georgia and relevant authorities must investigate irregu...
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Today, the European Commission and the UK finalised the technical discussions on a competition cooperation agreement between the EU and the UK. The competition cooperation agreement will be a 'supplementing agreement' to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (‘TCA'), which foresees the possibility to enter into a separate agreement on competition cooperation. The future competition coop...
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The EU expresses its grave concern over the legislation to be submitted for voting in the Israeli parliament tonight, and forbidding contact between Israeli state entities and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). If adopted, these laws will have far-reaching consequences, de facto rendering UNRWA’s vital operations in Gaza impossible, seriously hamperin...
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The European Union takes note of the preliminary assessment of the OSCE Election Observation Mission following the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan on 27 October. Their assessment concludes that while the electoral framework has gradually evolved, and elections were technically well-prepared, the political environment remained constrained, not providing voters with a genuine choice. ...
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Tengo que empezar por dar las gracias a España, una vez más por la hospitalidad, y gracias a ti, ministro [de asuntos exteriores, José Manuel Albares], por el continuo apoyo a esta organización y por la labor que España realiza en favor del Mediterráneo, y la paz en la región. Quiero señalar y agradecer en particular la presencia entre nosotros hoy de Nadia Calviño, la presidenta del Banco Euro...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Tuesday, 29 October at 10.00. 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 buil...
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Israel’s retaliatory attack against Iran, as confirmed by the IDF, occurred amid severe and growing regional tensions. The dangerous cycle of attacks and retaliations risks causing a further expansion of the regional conflict. While acknowledging Israel’s right to self-defence, the EU calls on all parties to exercise utmost restraint to avoid an uncontrollable escalation, which is in no one’...
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I join UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in his call for immediate action by world Leaders to bring about an end to the human tragedy unfolding in Gaza. By signing the Geneva Conventions, signatories have a legal responsibility to ensure adherence to international law by all parties involved. It is our duty to protect civilians and human rights, and it is high time to act on it...
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The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met on 25 October 2024 in Washington, DC. They were joined by the Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko as well as the Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Financial Stability Board (FSB). They issued the following statements: G7 Fina...
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Brussels 25/10/24 – Whilst the EU competitiveness is at stake, the transition towards sustainable energy and the defossilisation the EU economy remain of utmost importance. The biogases sector can provide already a competitive and sustainable alternative, but the many benefits of biogases need to be acknowledged and rewarded with new investments and a streamlined regulatory framework in order for ...
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