Author: Web Master

Good morning, Did you have a good weekend? Well, [I did not]. The sad news of the passing of [Alexei] Navalny came to Munich where the Security Conference was taking place. Today, we will have here with us his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, who will send a message, a political message, about how to support the political opposition inside Russia against Putin’s regime. You see, during this week...
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From 12 to 17 February, Samarkand in Uzbekistan hosted the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14). By coordinating the negotiations on behalf of the EU and working closely with the Commission and the other Member States, the Presidency contributed to the adoption of important measures. The Convention agre...
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High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell met with his Chinese counterpart, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday, 16 February in the margins of the Munich Security Conference. They discussed EU-China bilateral relations, in particular following up from the...
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High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, kicked off the Munich Security Conference with a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, on 16 February. High Representative Borrell and the UN Secretary-General Guterres discussed the situation in the Middle East. High Representative Borrell thanked the UN Secretary-General for the vital work of UNRWA and pa...
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The European Union is very concerned about Israeli government plans for a possible ground operation in Rafah, where well over a million Palestinians are currently sheltering from the fighting. The EU recognises the right of Israel to defend itself in line with international law and international humanitarian law. The EU asks the Israeli Government not to take military action in Rafah that would...
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On 15 February, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste) and the European Union (EU), held their first Partnership Dialogue, in Dili, Timor-Leste, in the aftermath of the signature of the Samoa Agreement in 15 November 2023. The Dialogue was an important opportunity for Timor-Leste and EU to discuss several issues, including the accession and integration of Timor-Leste into ASEAN. T...
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Buying a ticket to a concert, theatre performance, exhibition, attraction or museum in Brussels can now be done through www.ticketing.brussels. The online catalogue provides an overview of the cultural and tourist offerings in the Brussels-Capital Region and allows you to buy your tickets there and then. Read the press release 
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La Hulpe hosted today the informal meeting of European ministers responsible for research and innovation, under the Belgian presidency. The Belgian Minister who chaired the meeting pointed out that research should become more autonomous and make better use of its results. Indeed, the Minister set three priorities for the Belgian presidency in terms of research and innovation: strategic autonomy...
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Let me begin with the four key messages emerging from this forecast: First, the EU economy entered the year on a weaker footing than expected. Following the strong post-pandemic rebound in 2021 and most of 2022, the latest data confirm that the EU economy barely expanded throughout 2023 – and prospects for the first quarter of 2024 remain muted. Second, the conditions for a rebound ...
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The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a third Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support hydrogen infrastructure. This IPCEI is expected to boost the supply of renewable hydrogen, thereby reducing dependency on natural gas and helping to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU Plan. The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Infra”, ...
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