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Hydrogen Europe concurs with the conclusions of a report published today by the European Court of Auditors which criticises the complexity and length of implementation of European hydrogen legislation. The ECA report acknowledges that the legal framework for climate protection was adopted quickly and robustly. However, the accompanying measures, in particular the delegated act for the definitio...
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The Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU's instrument for strategic investment in infrastructure. This represents the largest call under the current CEF Transport programme. Around 83% of the funding will support projects that deliver on the EU's climate objectives, improving and modernisin...
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High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell travels to the United Kingdom to participate in the fourth meeting of the European Political Community, which takes place in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on Thursday, 18 July. This meeting provides an important opportunity for leaders of countries across the continent to cooperate and discuss support to Ukraine, democracy, security and defence, mi...
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Good evening, everyone. Let me just give you a quick summary of our July Eurogroup meeting. We started our meeting with our annual exchange on the euro area fiscal stance for 2025, ahead of budget preparations for next year. This year's backdrop is especially important as we now move into a revised economic governance framework. That discussion was informed by the report by the European Fiscal ...
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Good afternoon, Dear friend [Ayman] Safadi, dear Minister, dear Commissioner [for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi], The Association Council is one of the many occasions on which we are meeting and talking with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs [and Expatriates of Jordan], Ayman Safadi.  You were in Brussels only less than two months ago. We have a lot o...
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The press briefing ahead of the - European Political Community meeting of 18 July 2024 will take place today Monday 15 July 2024 at 16.00. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Europa Building press room or remotely. To attend the event r...
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The Eurogroup (in regular format) will discuss the economic and budgetary situation in the euro area as well as the fiscal policy stance for 2025 and is expected to adopt a statement in that regard. President Donohoe will present the Eurogroup work programme up to March 2025. The Eurogroup (in inclusive format) will exchange views on addressing the funding gap for investments to enhance EU competi...
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Belgium is extremely concerned by the conclusion of the final report of the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which highlights the seriousness of the violations and abuses of human rights and the violations of international humanitarian law committed in Eastern DRC, as well as the continuing deterioration of the security situation. There are more than 7 mil...
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12 July marks the eighth anniversary of the award issued by the tribunal constituted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the arbitration instituted by the Republic of the Philippines against the People’s Republic of China concerning the South China Sea. This award represents a significant milestone in the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South C...
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The genocide in Srebrenica, 29 years ago, is one of the darkest moments in modern European history. It is our duty to honour the memory of the over 8300 boys and men who were systematically murdered in the hills around Srebrenica. We call upon the leaders to reject divisive rhetoric and act with truth, justice, trust, and dialogue. Healing the wounds of the past requires acknowledging and...
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