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High Representative Josep Borrell will travel to Capri on 17-19 April to participate in the first fully-fledged G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting under the Italian Presidency this year. The participants will discuss a number of major foreign policy issues as well as global challenges in security, development and connectivity. On Thursday 18 April, High Representative Borrell will deliver a doorstep...
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Under the aegis of the Belgian presidency, 23 Member States, the European Commission and the solar industry have signed a Charter designed to protect and support the European solar industry. In Europe, renewable energy is playing an increasingly important role in the electricity mix. In 2023, the share of renewable energy exceeded the 40% mark for the first time, and another record was also set...
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At the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Belgium, H.E. Seyed Mohammad Ali Robatjazi, was summoned to the FPS Foreign Affairs. Belgium's strong condemnation of Iran's attack on Israel was conveyed to the ambassador. Our country calls on all parties to exercise the greatest restraint. A regional escalation is absolutely to be avoided. ...
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Merci, cher Stéphane [Séjourné]. Merci [monsieur le] ministre de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères [de la France], Madame la ministre fédérale des Affaires étrangères [d’Allemagne], chère Annalena [Baerbock], Mon collègue, le Commissaire [européen en charge de la gestion des crises] Lenarčič, cher Janez, [Ça fait] déjà un an que le Soudan est plongé dans le chaos, depuis le déclenchemen...
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Following the publication of the official decree setting out the procedure for the establishment of a Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) in Haiti, it is now crucial that the TPC is formally appointed without further delay by the outgoing government of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. This will also allow the appointment of a new Prime Minister by the TPC. The country urgently needs a Haitian-le...
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Exactly 1 year ago, on 13 April 2023, human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan were detained on their way to a meeting at the EU Delegation in Beijing. They have not been released since. Throughout this year, the EU has repeatedly raised this case with the Chinese authorities, up to the highest levels, expressing deep concern for the wellbeing of Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan, and asking f...
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The press briefing ahead of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 April 2024 will take place on Tuesday 16 April 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 Justus Lipsius press room or remotely. To attend the event remotely,...
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High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič will travel to Paris on Monday 15 April to participate in the ‘International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its Neighbours’, co-organised by the European Union, France and Germany. The event marks one year since the outbreak of the conflict, which has generated the largest displacement cri...
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The Council today adopted the revised directive on industrial emissions (IED) and the regulation on the establishment of an industrial emissions portal (IEP), two complementary pieces of legislation aimed at regulating and monitoring the environmental impact of industrial activities. The new rules will offer better protection of human health and the environment by reducing harmful emissions fro...
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Yesterday, the European Parliament endorsed the provisional agreement on the new Regulation on CO2 Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty vehicles. The new law expands the scope of the existing regulation to cover almost all new heavy-duty vehicles and will push the transport sector to decarbonise by setting the following CO2 emission reduction targets: -45% by 2030 -65% by 2035 -90% by 2040...
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