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Today (Monday 20 November), at the European Hydrogen Week event in Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the second auction of the European Hydrogen Bank, as well as the signing of an historic agreement with the Brazilian state of Piaui. The announcement come only three days before the official launch of the €800m Hydrogen Bank pilot auction. In Spring 2024, the...
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Brussels, 20 November 2023; With sales of veterinary antibiotics decreased by 53% on average across Europe since 2011, it is clear that the animal sector is now well-versed in good antibiotic stewardship. According to the latest ESVAC report from the European Medicines Agency, sales of EMA priority veterinary antimicrobial classes* have once again decreased. This shows a clear understanding from v...
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The EU congratulates Javier Milei upon his election as President of Argentina. The people of Argentina voted in democratic, peaceful, orderly elections, which have taken place in the year the country celebrates 40 years of democracy. The EU and Argentina have built a close, constructive and wide-ranging relationship over the past decades, based on common values. The incoming governmen...
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Thank you, your Excellency, Prime Minister [and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani]. It is good to be back in Doha again. I am honoured to discuss with you about the very sad circumstances that we are facing. And I am honoured to be received the by the Emir [Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani] later. You know, my dear Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed, that I always enjoy and...
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Thank you. Let me first thank you for your invitation. The Manama Forum is the place to be, in particular in these challenging times. Happy to be here in Bahrain, which means ‘between two seas’. And this goes beyond geography. Bahrain is a country between different forces, different traditions, a country that plays a moderating role in this region, a role that is much needed and much appreciated i...
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Thank you to Prince Faisal for this meeting. You are right, Prince, we had a visionary attitude when we started talking about the peace efforts in New York [in September]. These tragic events [in and around Gaza] give an opportunity, it is a wakeup call. We need to work together in order to get peace and security for everybody. It can be our common endeavour. And we have to work together, and P...
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The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million in 2024 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products at home and abroad. The 2024 promotion policy work programme adopted by the Commission aims to develop new market opportunities, while taking into account the political priorities, analysis of projected exports to existing and emerging markets, as w...
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The European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) and the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) are sounding the alarm for today’s Coreper meeting.The European sectoral social partners for the construction industry jointly oppose the possibility that prior notification would not apply to postings in the construction industry, including for short-term postings. EFBWW and FIE...
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Mr President [of Israel, Isaac Herzog], thank you very much for receiving me. It is a great honour and a special responsibility to be here with you and to speak on behalf of the 27 Member [States] of the European Union. It is a great responsibility, and with your permission I will have to support [myself] with the paper in order to be sure that I convey the precise message I want to convey to y...
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Thank you, Minister [for Foreign Affairs of Israel, Eli] Cohen. I have not understood when you were speaking in Hebrew, but I have a son who speaks Hebrew quite well, so I am very proud of that. I want to thank you for inviting me. In fact, you invited me in September in New York, but we could have not imagined that when I was going to come to Israel, this visit would take place in such trag...
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