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Speech delivered by Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell Opening remarks Thank you very much, Madame President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Let me start by something that you unfortunately already know: Russia lacks any respect for media freedom inside its own country. It also blatantly...
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The first round of the presidential election and a constitutional referendum on EU accession were held in the Republic of Moldova on 20 October. According to the preliminary findings and conclusions of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) International Election Observation Mission, both voting processes were well-managed. Contestants campaigned freely in an environme...
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Buongiorno. E’ stata una buona idea quella del Ministro della Difesa italiano di tenere questa riunione del ministri della Difesa di G7, perché abbiamo tante cose di cui parlare. Abbiamo parlato questa mattina della situazione in Medio Oriente, in particolare in Libano. Abbiamo parlato di Africa, [anche se] l'Africa è troppo grande per parlare di una sola Africa, e di questioni di sicurezza. ...
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The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the killing of Elvino Dias, legal advisor to Presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and opposition politician Paulo Guambe, and expresses condolences to their families and friends. In a democracy, there is no place for politically motivated killings. The European Union calls for an immediate, thorough and transparent investigation that w...
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High Representative Josep Borrell will travel to Naples on 18-19 October to participate in the first G7 Defence Ministers’ meeting, convened under the Italian Presidency. High Representative Borrell will participate in discussions on the main global conflicts and areas of instability, including sessions on support to Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, Africa, the Indo-Pacific, as we...
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The award ceremony will take place at 18.00, on Wednesday 23 October 2024, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room). Accredited journalists are cordially invited to join the award ceremony, which will be opened by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. The finalists are also invited to join the ceremony, with one of them having been ...
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On 17 October, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, ensuring a rules-based international order, competitiveness, migration, the Republic of Moldova, Georgia, external relations and other items. European Council conclusions, 17 October 2024  
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It's always a pleasure and an honour to welcome the President of Ukraine here in Brussels. In a few minutes, we will have an exchange of views following your presentation of the Victory Plan. I have two messages for the people of Ukraine and for you, dear president. First, we are on your side for as long as it takes, whatever it takes. We know that you need more military support and more financ...
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Good morning. The [European] Council will discuss about Ukraine and the Middle East, Georgia and Venezuela, which are four issues that matter from the point of view of our external relations. In Ukraine, we will have President [of Ukraine Volodymyr] Zelenskyy explaining his ‘Victory Plan’. For us, from a practical point of view, the ‘Victory Plan’ is important. We have to make the link betwe...
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