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Launch of InclusivEU by the EU offices of BCW, Dentons Global Advisors, and FTI Consulting

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On Tuesday, 10 October 2023, during an event at the Press Club in Brussels, InclusivEU, a new diversity and inclusion initiative in partnership with the EU offices of BCW, Dentons Global Advisors, and FTI Consulting has been launched . It seeks to improve social and cultural mobility in higher education, and at the College specifically, and contribute to the diversification of the future talent pi...
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Winners of the 31st edition Lorenzo Natali Media Prize

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The winners of this year's edition of the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, awarded by the European Commission, were announced today at a ceremony hosted at the Solvay Library in Brussels. The winners are: For the International Prize:  the three journalists Carmen Victoria Inojosa, Claudia Smolansky and a third whose name cannot be disclosed for security reasons, were awarded the Internation...
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Statement by President von der Leyen on the occasion of the minute of silence held by the College in honour of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Israel, in presence of the ambassador of Israel to the EU

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Welcome Ambassador Haim Regev. At the dawn of Shabbat, last Saturday, the whole world woke up in horror. Hundreds of innocent people were murdered in cold blood. Hamas terrorists killed women and children in their homes. They hunted hundreds of young men and women who were celebrating life and music. They took hostage hundreds of innocents, whose fate is still unknown. These innocen...
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Israel/Gaza: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers

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Good evening, this morning we had a very important meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States and the European Union Member States to discuss about our cooperation, but also about the dramatic moments that we are living since last Saturday, when Hamas attacked Israel, with mass murders of civilians and kidnapping people. After this meeting with our Arab friends and partners, I c...
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Opening remarks by President von der Leyen at the Clean Transition Dialogue on Hydrogen

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Distinguished guests, Dear Maroš, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to this first Clean Transition Dialogue. We have already set course on climate neutrality by 2050, with our legislative framework, Fit for 55. Now we are taking the European Green Deal to the next level. It is about implementation. Tailor-made on the ground – through an enhanced dialogue wi...
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The European Commission announces an urgent review of its financial assistance for Palestine

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The Commission unequivocally condemns the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel over the weekend. Following these events, the Commission is announcing today that it is launching an urgent review of the EU's assistance for Palestine. In addition to the existing safeguards, the objective of this review is to ensure that no EU funding indirectly enables any terrorist organiza...
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Solar Heat Europe: RED’s adoption by the Council today to accelerate further solar thermal deployment

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RED’s adoption by the Council today to accelerate further solar thermal deployment   Brussels, 9 October 2023 – Today, the Council adopted the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED3), an important pillar of the Fit for 55 Package proposed by the European Commission in 2021. This directive is instrumental in achieving the goal of reducing greenho...
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European Week of Regions and Cities puts the spotlight on Cohesion Policy and its role in supporting regions face the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine

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Today, at the press conference launching the 21st European Week of Regions and Cities, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira and the President of the Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, came together to underline the crucial role that Cohesion Policy has been playing in mitigating the effects of the energy crisis and in providing help to those fleeing Russia's war ...
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Council calls for measures to address impact of precarious work on mental health

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Today, the Council approved the first-ever set of conclusions on the interconnection between mental health and employment, with a focus on precarious work. "Combatting precariousness is one of the best antidotes for the prevention of psychosocial risks at work. These conclusions mark a significant step towards recognising the impact of mental health and actively promoting workers’ psychological...
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Nobel Peace Prize: Statement by the High Representative on the 2023 laureate

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The European Union welcomes the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all”. As a prominent Iranian human rights advocate and member of Iranian NGO “Defenders of Human Rights Centre”, Narges Mohammadi has always campaigned for women’s rights, the abolition of the...
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