Author: Web Master

Good morning. [At today’s Foreign Affairs Council it is] more of the same – Ukraine and Middle East. In both [places] the situation is becoming worse. In Ukraine the grain exports have become a problem again. Russia is hitting the ships [in the Black Sea], in three [latest] cases. The ships transporting grain have been attacked by the Russians. We have to increase our support. That is th...
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Today the Council formally adopted a directive setting updated air quality standards across the EU. The new rules will contribute to the EU's objective on zero pollution by 2050 and will help prevent premature deaths due to air pollution. EU citizens will be able to seek compensation for damage to their health in cases where EU air quality rules are not respected. Strengthening air quality sta...
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The sixth edition of the I Love Science Festival attracted more than 15,000 visitors. They came to the Tour & Taxis district in Brussels to be completely immersed in the world of science and technology. Read the press release   
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The European Union expresses its grave concern about the draft bill on UNRWA currently discussed in the Israeli parliament. The EU strongly supports the UN Secretary General’s call on the matter and shares the concern that this draft bill, if adopted, would have disastrous consequences, preventing the UN Agency from continuing to provide its services and protection to Palestine refugees in the...
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From 9 to 11 October 2024, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech Wiewiórowski participated in the 4th edition of the G7 Data Protection Authorities (DPA) Roundtable in Rome, Italy. This annual event, hosted by the Italian Data Protection Authority, brought together privacy and data protection regulators from Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, t...
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The European Union is appalled by the reports about the death of Ukrainian freelance journalist Victoria Roshchyna while in illegal arbitrary Russian detention. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues. Viktoria Roshchyna was a renowned Ukrainian journalist, covering Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. She was a recipient of the “Courage in Journalism Award” for her ...
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The press briefing before the EU-GCC summit of 16 October 2024 and the press briefing on the European Council meeting of 17-18 October 2024, will take place on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 11.00.  These briefings will be "off the record". The press briefings will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Justu...
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It’s time to renew the dialogue around peace and the two-state Solution. The S&D Group has consistently championed the path towards a lasting peace in the Middle East, advocating for a two-state solution that ensures security for Israel and establishes a sovereign Palestinian state. In these challenging times, as radicalism and extremism prevail on all sides — with the humanitarian catastrophe...
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Today is the 22nd European and International Day Against the Death Penalty. On this day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade Hadja Lahbib reaffirms: "Efforts to abolish the death penalty remain more necessary than ever!"   According to Amnesty International's annual report, 55 countries still retain the death penalty, of which 16 countries still car...
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