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On 26-28 October the High Representative Josep Borrell (HR/VP) will travel to Barcelona to attend the EuroMed Civil Society Conference and to co-chair the 9th Union for Mediterranean Regional Forum. On Sunday 27 October, the High Representative will give a concluding address at the final session, from 15:00-17:30, of the Euro-Mediterranean civil society conference “Reclaiming Our Shared Humanit...
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Yesterday, I represented the European Union at the International Conference in support of the people and the sovereignty of Lebanon, in Paris. The situation in Lebanon is extremely grave and needs urgent and massive efforts to put an end to the military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel, that is causing immense suffering to the civilian population and destroying the Lebanese social fa...
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Well, this conference was not only about humanitarian support to the people of Lebanon, it is also [about] full support to the Lebanese nation in order to restore its sovereignty and support [to] all its institutions. Lebanese people are suffering a lot today due to the Israeli attacks as an answer to the Hezbollah attacks. This is creating an unbearable amount of civilian casualties and a tota...
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It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal, but only with a G20-led massive global mobilization to cut all greenhouse gas emissions, starting today Continuation of current policies will lead to a catastrophic temperature rise of up to 3.1°C Current commitments for 2030 are not being met; even if they are met, temperature rise would only be limited to 2.6-2.8°C Cali/Nairob...
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Thank you very much, Prime Minister, dear Hristijan, We had a very good meeting and an excellent exchange of views. It is very good to hear that you are so committed to your accession path towards the European Union. North Macedonia has come a long way. You have shown determination at every step. I want to praise North Macedonia and pay tribute to North Macedonia and its people. Now the wor...
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The Eurogroup will take stock of macroeconomic developments and the outcomes of the annual international meetings in Washington DC. The chairs of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Board will update ministers of countries participating in the banking union as part of their biannual reports. Ministers will also focus on euro area competitiveness, aiming to adopt a formal sta...
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The military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel is the cause of an unacceptable number of civilian casualties and unbearable level of destruction across the country, making the situation of Lebanon – a country already affected by a multitude of crises – even more fragile. The international conference in support of Lebanon, convened by France in Paris tomorrow, 24 October, is an impo...
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The European Union is gravely concerned about the situation in Northern Gaza. The large-scale Israeli air and ground operation against Hamas since early October has reportedly killed hundreds of civilians, including women and children, destroyed UN shelters and severely damaged hospitals, such as the Indonesian Al Awda Hospital, according to the WHO. The remaining 400.000 residents of North...
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Today, the Commission approved the Reform Agendas of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia following the EU Member States' positive opinion. In their ambitious Reform Agendas, the five Western Balkans governments commit to socio-economic and fundamental reforms they will undertake to spur growth and convergence with the EU under the Growth Plan during the period of 2024 - 202...
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Today, the Commission has selected 85 innovative net-zero projects to receive €4.8 billion in grants from the Innovation Fund, helping to put cutting-edge clean technologies into action across Europe. For the first time, projects of different scales (large, medium and small, alongside pilots) and with a cleantech manufacturing focus are awarded under the 2023 call for proposals. This is the la...
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