Author: Web Master

The fall of the Iron Curtain brought the rise of the great enlargement. It brought ten new Member States into our Union. 2004 marked the reunification of a divided continent. Today, twenty years on, war is back in Europe. The next wave of enlargement is once again a date with history, a geopolitical imperative. In the early 2000s, we were still excited by the hope generated by the collapse of t...
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L’Union européenne fait part de sa vive émotion et de sa ferme condamnation suite à la publication du rapport de Human Rights Watch publié ce 25 avril 2024, documentant l’exécution sommaire de plus de 200 civils, dont de nombreux enfants, dans deux localités du Nord du pays le 25 février. Elle adresse ses profondes condoléances aux victimes et à l’ensemble population burkinabè. Dans un contexte...
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Brussels, 29 April 2024 - The European Parliament takes one more important step towards the approval of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), one of the relevant pieces to support EU-made cleantech, such as solar heating and cooling. The European Parliament (EP), reunited in plenary last week, voted in favour of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), the final step before the Council’s formal adoption i...
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The High Representative Borrell will travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 27 to 29 April. During his visit the High Representative will participate to a panel in the World Economic Forum and will hold several bilateral meetings with regional actors and participants to the forum. On Sunday 28 April, the High Representative will participate in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum Stakeh...
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Russia continues to take measures against EU companies operating in the country. A Russian company, part of the Gazprom group, has now placed subsidiaries of Italian and German companies under 'temporary external management'. These measures, targeting legitimate economic activities, are yet another proof of Russia’s disregard for international law and rules. Russia confirms to be an unpredic...
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On 26 April in Brussels, as part of the Belgian presidency of the European Union, the FPS Economy and the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) brought together political decision-makers in charge of competition at national and European level, as well as competition authorities, companies, practitioners and lawyers. Organised in turn by the Member States holding the presidency of the Council of ...
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Two years ago, the EDPS embarked on a pioneering journey to launch two social media platforms, EU Voice and EU Video. The pilot project has proved successful in delivering alternative, privacy-friendly and user-focused social media platforms. It is time to review the results. On 28 April 2022, the European Data Protection Supervisor launched a pilot project featuring two social media platforms:...
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On Thursday 25 April, seven creative Brussels initiatives that made their mark in 2023 were honoured at the visit.brussels Awards ceremony held at TRACK Brussels. The winners of this year's awards were selected by the general public and a jury made up of representatives from the press and members of various professional associations from the tourism sector. Read the press release 
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Speech delivered by Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell. Madam President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Over the past weeks, thousands of citizens of Georgia have taken to the streets to exercise their right to peaceful demonstration, demanding once again that authorities withdraw the law...
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Honourable members [of the European Parliament], Señoras y Señores diputados, Señor presidente, We are here to discuss about the Iranian attack on Israel and the need for de-escalation, and about our response to these events. Yes, on 13 April, Iran’s attack against Israel was unprecedented. It never happened before. It is the first time that Iran directly attacks Israel from its territory, w...
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