Author: Web Master

Three months after the 7th of October, when the tragedy started with a terrorist attacks of Hamas, and then the bombing of Gaza and the unbearable number of civilian casualties, I came back to the Middle East, first to Beirut and after to Riyad, talking with relevant actors in the region. I took stock of two things. First, the dramatic humanitarian situation of the peo...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Thursday, 11 January at 15.00. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Lip...
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Geneva/Brussels – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has presented recommendations on migration and mobility to the Belgian and Hungarian governments, which will hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) in 2024, coinciding with the adoption of the EU's New Pact on Migration and Asylum. “This is a pivotal moment for the EU to deliver on the promise of ...
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À l'invitation des autorités sénégalaises, l'Union européenne a décidé de déployer une mission d'observation électorale (MOE) au Sénégal pour y observer le déroulement de l'élection présidentielle du 25 février 2024. L'UE avait déjà déployé des MOE en 2012 et 2019, ainsi qu'une mission de suivi électoral en 2022. Josep Borrell, Haut représentant de l'Union pour les affaires étrangères et la ...
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The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, will be in Saudi Arabia on 7-8 January. During his visit, HR/VP Borrell will meet with high-level interlocutors including Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. The mission follow...
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The EU welcomes the decisions of Kosovo and Serbia to formally recognize each other’s vehicle license plates and fully abolish the sticker regime. This decision is a positive step in the implementation of the Agreement on the Path to Normalisation, as well as past Dialogue commitments related to Freedom of Movement. It demonstrates that making progress in advancing on normalisation of relati...
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Human rights, including fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law are important elements of the relationship between Azerbaijan and the European Union. In this context, the recent arbitrary detentions of journalists Ulvi Hasanli, Sevinj Vagifqizi, Mahammad Kekalov, Aziz Orujov, Rufat Muradli, Nargiz Absalamova, Teymur Kerimov, Ibrahim Humbatov as well as Hafiz Babaly raise serious concerns ...
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Today the Council approved a proposal to give manufacturers of electric vehicles in the EU and the UK more time to comply with the local content requirements for electric vehicles and batteries under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. It adopted a decision which will allow the EU to agree with the UK on the extension of the current rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries unt...
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The special meeting of the European Council on 1 February 2024 will take place in the Europa building in Brussels. Address: Rue de la Loi 155/Wetstraat 155, 1040-Brussels. Registration Media representatives wishing to cover the meeting in person are required to register in advance, following this link: The deadline to register is Friday 12 January 2024 at 14:00 CET Media representa...
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he text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the European Union, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on behalf of NATO, and a group representing 44 Allies and partner nations: The undersigned condemn Houthi interference with navigational rights and freedoms in the waters around the A...
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