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The Council has adopted new rules updating the law on medical devices in order to help prevent shortages and ease the transition to greater transparency and access to information. The regulation adopted today amends the legislation on medical devices, including in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), by: further extending the transition period for certain IVDs enabling a gradual rol...
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I just want to thank you for joining us in Brussels, to thank again the European Parliament and the organisers, the staff, and everybody. Thanks a lot. It was important to have this meeting because world peace is much in danger. I remember in my quite long life many other moments of crisis. During the so-called “cold war” - well, a war [is] better cold than hot - better cold than hot - becau...
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Today the Commission has unveiled the AI Office, established within the Commission. The AI Office aims at enabling the future development, deployment and use of AI in a way that fosters societal and economic benefits and innovation, while mitigating risks. The Office will play a key role in the implementation of the AI Act, especially in relation to general-purpose AI models. It will also wo...
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As of today, journalists can apply for the 2024 Lorenzo Natali Prize, the EU's flagship journalism award, by submitting eligible stories. Journalists reporting on issues related to climate, environment and energy, digital and infrastructure, gender equality, human development, migration and forced displacement, peace and governance, sustainable growth and jobs, and youth can apply online unt...
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Thank you to all of you for coming here, in Brussels. Thank you to the European Parliament for hosting this meeting. Thank you to all the staff members that have been working hard in order to make it happen. Thank you to the Members of the [European] Parliament with whom I have been exchanging the last four years, and they are kind enough to participate in this meeting. I see many Mini...
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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed on Saturday 25 May a decree pardoning 154 prisoners. This year, unlike in the past, the decree did not include persons sentenced for exercising their fundamental rights. In recent months, there has been an unsettling rise of arrests of independent journalists, human rights defenders, and political activists on politically motivated charges. Members of...
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The European Commission has greenlit the fourth wave of Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support the hydrogen value chain. This IPCEI, known as Hy2Move, focuses on hydrogen mobility and marks the end of the Hydrogen IPCEI programme first launched back in 2019. Previous waves include Hy2Tech (July 15, 2022), Hy2Use (September 21, 2023), and Hy2Infra (February 15, 2024). ...
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Brussels, 28 May, 2024 – The European Institute of Peace marks its 10th anniversary on 28-29 May.  It will use the opportunity to focus on the changing nature and reduced space for peacemaking, particularly from a European and youth perspective. “The number of people killed in armed conflict, levels of physical and mental violence, acute and chronic humanitarian needs are rising” said Michael K...
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The EU strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launch using ballistic military technology that occurred on 27 May. This launch constituted a clear and flagrant violation of relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. The DPRK’s disregard for its international obligations continues to threaten regional and international peace and security. The EU calls on the DPRK to ...
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The EU and Australia signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a bilateral partnership to cooperate on sustainable critical and strategic minerals. The MoU was signed on behalf of the EU by Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, and Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton. The signatories for Australia were Resources and Northern Austra...
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