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The European Union is increasingly concerned about the rising tensions across the Blue Line, the ever-growing destruction and the forced displacement of civilians on both sides of the Israeli-Lebanese border. In line with UN Security Council resolution 1701, the EU calls on all actors to exercise restraint, prevent further tensions and engage in international diplomatic efforts, undertaken nota...
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Hydrogen Europe and the Japan Hydrogen Association (JH2A) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment and trade of hydrogen and its derivatives through greater alignment in the global arena. The agreement was formalised during the EU-Japan Hydrogen Business Forum, co-chaired by Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, and Saito Ken, Japanese Minister of E...
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Today marks the 35th anniversary of the violent suppression of peaceful pro-democracy protests of 1989 in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Remembering the events and honouring those who were killed, detained, or went missing is crucial for future generations and the collective memory. The European Union stands in solidarity with the families of the victims and calls on the Chinese authorities to ackn...
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The EDPS has published today its guidelines on generative Artificial Intelligence and personal data for EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs). The guidelines aim to help EUIs comply with the data protection obligations set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, when using or developing generative AI tools. Wojciech Wiewiórowski, EDPS, said: “The guidelines that I have issued today on ...
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The European Union congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic election as the first female president of Mexico and commends the Mexican people for their strong attachment to democracy demonstrated throughout the campaign for the general elections and on election day. The EU wants to further strengthen its strategic partnership with Mexico, built on common interests in many areas, and on a ...
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The European Union is deeply concerned about discussions in the Israeli Knesset on designating UNRWA as a terrorist organisation, and removing its staff’s immunities and privileges. The EU is also concerned that the Israeli Land Authority ordered UNRWA to vacate its East Jerusalem premises within the next 30 days. The EU condemns any attempts to label a UN agency as a terrorist organisation. We...
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The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, the High Representative of the European Union, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America affirm that the recent sanctions designations by each of our governments represent a coordinated effort to hold the DPRK and Russia to account and to im...
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European Union-Latin America High-Level Meeting on Security and Internal Affairs: Strengthening cooperation between the European Union and Latin America in the fight against organised crime On May 30, a high-level meeting was held in Brussels, bringing together senior officials from the Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI) and the member countries of the Latin...
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High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will travel to Singapore from 31 May to 2 June, where he will participate in the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. The Dialogue will host defence ministers, military leaders, senior officials, business leaders and security experts from around the globe to discuss common security challenges, defence cooperation and humanitarian operations. The visit will ...
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On 28 May 2024, the EU and Honduras held their first round of Bilateral Consultations in Tegucigalpa. The meeting, hosted by Honduras, was chaired by the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gerardo Torres, and by the Deputy Managing Director for the Americas of the European External Action Service, Pelayo Castro. This meeting follows from the signature of the EU-Honduras Memorandum of Understanding...
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