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Dear António, I am very glad to see you here in Brussels. At a time when we face several crises that are intricate, interlinked, and international by nature whether it is Ukraine or Gaza, Sudan or Haiti. This makes the cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations more important than ever before. We work together to help restore peace and stability in regions in turmoil. ...
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Emergency Call for Action to ensure respect for Palestinian children’s rights and scaled-up principled humanitarian action in Gaza and the West Bank The Belgian Presidency and the European Commission are alarmed by the continued deteriorating humanitarian situation for children in Gaza, where of the 29782 Palestinians reported killed since the start of hostilities, up to 70% are women and childre...
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Dear colleagues, Into the third year of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, we face a pivotal moment. Urgency, intensity and unwavering determination are imperative. Our foremost task is the swift provision of military aid to Ukraine and, building on recent initiatives like that of Czechia, the fast-track procurement and delivery of ammunition to Ukraine. This European Council will be a...
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The Commission has today adopted a Recommendation to combat counterfeiting, both offline and online, and enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). The Recommendation, also known as the EU toolbox against counterfeiting, aims to foster collaboration between rights holders, service providers, and law enforcement, while encouraging best practices and the use of modern tools...
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The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, Charles Michel, to report on the recent work of the Eurogroup. The letter will inform the discussion that Leaders will hold at the Euro Summit on 22 March 2024. The report highlights the agreement reached by all EU finance ministers within the Eurogroup in inclusive format on the future of th...
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Press Release, Brussels 19 March 2024    
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The press briefing ahead of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2024 will take place on Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 15.30. 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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Good morning to everybody. Dear Minister [Caroline] Gennez [Belgian Minister of Development Cooperation and Major Cities], Dear President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, Esteemed Martin Griffiths, United Nations Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator: you must have a lot of work. Dear Filippo Grandi, United N...
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Good morning to everybody, Here we are again, for another Foreign Affairs Council with – more or less – the same items on the agenda. The most important geopolitical issues today, as you can understand, are Ukraine, Gaza, Belarus and Haiti. These crises determine regional and global stability. The Council will discuss it. We will have two important guests with us – by video conference: Se...
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U.S. Department of State Media Note Office of the Spokesperson March 15, 2024 The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States and the European Union. Begin text: The eleventh United States-European Union (EU) Energy Council (“Council”) met today in Washington, chaired by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, U.S. Deputy Secretary ...
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