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PRESS RELEASE Foreign Affairs has a new team of spokespersons   The new team of spokespersons of the FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is since recently complete. David Jordens, Pierre Steverlynck and Florinda Baleci are the official voice of the FPS Foreign Affairs vis-à-vis the media.   Who are...
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This was the first-ever summit of the leaders of the countries of the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This Summit sends a powerful message to our citizens and to the world. The European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council are ready to build a Strategic Partnership for the 21st century. We want to work together to tackle today’s challenges. Today we took another importa...
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Executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia are increasing, with at least 177 prisoners of war having died in Russian captivity since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression, according to reliable sources. Nine Ukrainian prisoners of war were reportedly shot by Russian troops in the Kursk region on 10 October. On 1 October, 16 prisoners of war were reportedly executed by Russia in D...
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First EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit, 16 October 2024   Background brief - EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit             Council of the European Union:: +32 22816319 | Press European Council / President:: +32 22815150 | Press President www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/   ...
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I would like to invite you to the upcoming European Council meeting, which will take place in Brussels on 17 October 2024. Ukraine will be central to our discussions. We will hear from President Zelenskyy about his proposed victory plan and work on the next steps to build consensus around a peace initiative rooted in the principles of the UN Charter and international law. We will also sharpen o...
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Good evening, I am very happy to host my colleagues, the Foreign Ministers, from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union. It is for a dinner ahead of the leaders’ summit which will take place tomorrow. Both meetings, today at the ministerial level, and tomorrow at the level of leaders, reflect the growing dynamics, the positive dynamics, between the Gulf Cooperation Countri...
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Dear journalists, good evening. As Attila explained, we have discussed a wide range of topics today. As it is traditional for our October Energy Councils, we have dedicated particular attention to energy preparedness and security of supply and this time we also discussed the energy situation in Ukraine, ahead of the third winter since Russia launched its unjustified war against Ukraine. ...
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The second meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania at ministerial level was held today in Luxembourg. The European Union delegation was led by Mr Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on behalf of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the participation of Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi. The Albanian delegat...
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Good morning, This morning I will be welcoming our friend, the British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, before chairing the Foreign Affairs Council. I invited David [Lammy] shortly after he took office, to join the colleagues, the [European Union] Ministers of Foreign Affairs, to discuss security challenges. There are many security challenges that affect both of us – in the European Union ...
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China’s joint military activities around the entirety of Taiwan further increase cross-strait tensions. The EU reaffirms that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are of strategic importance for regional and global security and prosperity. The EU has a direct interest in the preservation of the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. We oppose any unilateral actions that change the status q...
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