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Today, the Commission is launching the DiscoverEU autumn call, thanks to which 36,000 young people will receive a free travel pass to explore Europe. The application round starts today at 12:00 CEST and will end on Wednesday 18 October at 12:00 CEST. To win a travel pass, young people are invited to apply on the European Youth Portal, answer 5 quiz questions and one tiebreaker question. S...
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DISCONTOOLS launches new-look website  Brussels, 4 October – The DISCONTOOLS website has recently undergone a facelift to enhance the user experience, and it is now possible to filter diseases by the animal host as well as by the continent where it occurs. This is important because infectious diseases recognise no borders and DISCONTOOLS, although European in origin, serves more and more as a g...
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The European Union welcomes ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on Tuesday. After the signature by the Armenian President, the decision will enter into force. The ICC is the first permanent international court established to investigate and prosecute the most serious crimes of concern to the internati...
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I would like to invite you to our informal meeting on 6 October, kindly hosted by Prime Minister Sanchez in Granada. This gathering holds significant importance: not only will we engage in a constructive dialogue on the most pressing issues that our Union currently faces, such as migration, but this meeting marks the start of an important reflection process on our Union’s future priorities. Sta...
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The Republic of Maldives conducted two rounds of Presidential elections on 9 and 30 September. The EU congratulates President-Elect Mohamed Muizzu on his win in the elections. These elections were competitive, well handled and took place in a peaceful environment. Following an invitation from the Government of the Maldives, the EU deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM), led by MEP Nacho...
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The press briefing ahead of the meeting of the European Political Community and the Informal meeting of EU heads of state or government in Granada will take place on Tuesday, 3 October at 14.00. 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 Europa buil...
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Thank you, Dmytro [Kuleba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine]. Thank you for hosting us and thank you for inviting me yesterday to participate in the events to honour the Ukrainian combatants. Today, the Ministers [for Foreign Affairs] of the European Union travel to Kyiv to hold this meeting. These kinds of meetings are called “informal” because, first, they are out of the premises of...
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Odesa is such a beautiful city, with cultural and historical roots, it should be on the front pages of the newspapers for its cultural activities, vibrant multiethnic society, its beauty, its history. And instead of that, it is on front pages of the newspapers for this – for the barbaric attacks of Russia, its aggression, against the city - destroying the harbour, infrastructure and old church...
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The recent attacks by terrorist group al-Shabaab against civilian targets in Somalia only reinforce longstanding commitment of the European Union to stand by the Federal Government and Somali citizens in their fight against terrorism. Resorting to heinous attacks on citizens underlines the desperation of the extremists and the immense pressure they face from the Government and international...
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High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, met with President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu in Chisinau on Friday. They reaffirmed the importance of relations between the European Union and Moldova. They discussed the progress of Moldova on its path towards the EU. The High Representative commended the Government’s dedication to reforms while emph...
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