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Señora Presidenta, As we have been speaking about the situation in Gaza, in other part of the world, Ukraine continues its courageous self-defence against the Russian aggression. There, at least we have good news - at least from my point of view - when the US Congress has finally finished an agreement. It was very timely, because in the meantime, Russia is escalating its bombardment against ...
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Mechelen, 23rd April – Together with Enabel, the Belgian Development Agency, and Be-cause health, the Belgian Platform for Global Health, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU is organising today an expert conference on ‘Health Equity and Health System Strengthening.’ After a successful Team Europe ministerial mission in Addis Ababa and a high-level ministerial event on the EU-AU partner...
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The whole of Brussels will be under the Iris Festival spell on the first weekend of May. On Saturday 4 May and Sunday 5 May, the Brussels-Capital Region will be celebrating its 35th anniversary. This will be marked by a packed, surprising and varied programme.  Read the press release 
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Well, [on Ukraine], this was a “Jumbo” format – Foreign and Defence Ministers together. We usually do not have this kind of meetings, but the fact that the Ministers met in this format underlines the urgency of speeding up our military support to Ukraine. First, we listened to the [Foreign] Minister [Dmytro] Kuleba and Defence Minister [Rustem] Umerov, who explained to us the difficult situa...
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Good evening to all our distinguished guests, it is my great pleasure to welcome all of you to the first-ever High-Level Forum on Regional Security and Cooperation [between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council]. I am particularly pleased by the high level of participation on both sides. This is testament of the importance that we attach to our relationship. It also reflects our c...
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On Thursday, 18 April, at Press Club Brussels Europe, Thessaloniki Pride, in collaboration with ELMA (European LGBTQIA+ Media Association) and Brussels Pride held a press conference, marking the onset of EuroPride 2024 and analysing its importance in the light of the upcoming European election and its aftermath. At this significant event, representatives from Thessaloniki Pride were joined by Euro...
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Good morning, Well, today we have [on the agenda] – as always – Ukraine and [the] Middle East. There is a Jumbo [format of the meeting] - together ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs - because we need to make the point on the capacity of the EU Member States to increase the support to Ukraine. You know that we have been giving a lot of warnings, letters, asking them to see what we ca...
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With hybrid photography, installations celebrating everyday objects, mind-blowing street art and an anniversary edition of Art Bruxelles it is hard to know where to turn this spring! Once again this year, the capital surprises us with the diversity of its artistic scene and its many different perspectives. Read the press release 
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La reunión de los ministros de Asuntos Exteriores del G7 continúa con el foco puesto inevitablemente en la tensa situación que se vive en Oriente Medio, aunque la discusión de esta mañana ha llevado sobre el Indo-Pacífico, sobre la emergencia de China, sobre los problemas de seguridad en esa región. La verdad es que toda la atención está puesta en lo que ocurre en Oriente Medio y después de las...
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Brussels, 19 April 2024; The benefits of vaccines have long been understood by generations of parents who’ve protected the health of their children. Similarly, for farmers, veterinarians and pet owners, vaccines provide essential protection against illness in both farm and companion animals. World Animal Vaccination Day is our occasion to come together and remind everyone that vaccines are foun...
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