Author: Web Master

The Youth (and not only) is marching for everybody’s future (again) On the evening of Friday 20th, Youth for Climate - together with Rise for Climate and with the support of dozens of other local actors that inhabit the political scene of Brussels and its EU bubble - is planning to take over the streets of the Belgian capital once again, starting from the Central Station, as part of the latest ...
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In the context of a particularly dire situation in the Middle East, I acknowledge the great significance of today’s adoption by the UN General Assembly of a Resolution demanding inter alia an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory within one year, and on which a wide majority of States voted in favour. This is the first UN General Assembly Resolution ever introduced by the Stat...
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Following yesterday’s series of explosions in Lebanon, I called the Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib. He briefed me on the explosion of a high number of electronic devices in many areas across the country. Thousands of people were injured - hundreds in critical condition - hospitals are collapsing. Even if the attacks seem to have been targeted, they had heavy, indiscriminate co...
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Good afternoon. I am finishing my short, but intense, stay in [the United Arab] Emirates, in Abu Dhabi [and] now in Dubai.   It is clear that [the United Arab] Emirates is an important partner for the European Union. More than that, it is an active broker in international affairs – not only in the region, [but] worldwide.   As the European Union, we value the role and influence of [the U...
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Brussels is gearing up for a new edition of the I Love Science Festival. Taking place in Sheds 1 and 2 at Tour & Taxis, the festival offers three days of free science fun for visitors of all ages. On 11, 12 and 13 September, a whole host of organisations and institutions will be offering experiments, labs, activities, workshops and exhibitions dedicated to science. Read the press release  ...
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The Biomethane Industrial Partnership (BIP), established in September 2022 under the RePowerEU framework to achieve 35 billion cubic meters of biomethane by 2030, publishes today its latest report "Improving Digestate Valorisation: Novel Technologies and Research Needs." This study, presented during the ESNI Conference 2024 - Growing the Future of Nutrient Recycling in Brussels, focuses on leverag...
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Today, I have met with the Conference of Presidents of the political groups in the European Parliament. In this meeting I have presented to the Parliament the planned structure of the new college, based on my political guidelines, on which we worked together; intensive weeks of negotiations with the Member States. I know that you are very interested in the structure but allow me to speak ...
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Today, the Commission has recommended to better protect people from the effects of second-hand smoke and aerosols through the revision of the Council Recommendation on smoke-free environments. The new initiative recommends that Member States extend smoke-free environment policies to key outdoor areas, to better protect people in the EU, particularly children and young people. These are...
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It is a fact: social media platforms are increasingly affecting the wellbeing of our democracies as much as that of our citizens. The spread of disinformation is a crucial problem from which not a single democracy across the globe is spared. Earlier this year, the Commission detected 50,000 fake accounts and bots on X (formerly Twitter) promoting disinformation narratives against the German Govern...
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In the context of the European Parliament's plenary session, S&D Group president Iratxe García Pérez will hold S&D's press conference on Tuesday, 17 September 2024 from 12:00h to 12:20h in Strasbourg Press conference S&D Group president Iratxe García Pérez Tuesday, 17 September from 12:00 to 12:20 CET Daphne Caruana Galizia Press conference room, Strasbourg (Weiss N-1/201) The p...
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