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On Friday June 16 the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva will hold a press briefing on the conclusion of the Euro Area Article IV consultation at the European Convention Centre. The Article IV consultation is the annual ‘health check’ of economic developments and policies conducted by the IMF. DATE: Friday, June 16, 2023 TIME: 8:15 a.m.- 8:45 p.m. CET, ...
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Welcome to the 7th Brussels Conference on the Future of Syria and of the Region.  I am pleased to see so many friends from the region, from Europe and beyond, and also from the UN family, which has come in strength, as always. The Syrian people – Syria’s refugees, those displaced, those suffering desperate levels of poverty brought about by more than a decade of conflict and repression at t...
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Brussels, 14 June 2023 – The European Biogas Association, in collaboration with biogas experts, is launching a white paper on the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of biohydrogen to support its production and use in Europe. Alongside biogas and biomethane, biohydrogen will be key to fully reach the energy needs of various sectors and support Europe’s climate mitigation strategies. “B...
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The European Parliament has today given its green light to the important report on ‘Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture’ that outlines the possible solutions to the many and complex challenges the whole European agricultural sector needed, and will need, to face. Keeping the Green Deal as our lighthouse, food security today means greater EU production autonomy and...
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On June 14 and 15, the European Union will be hosting the VII. Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ #SyriaConf2023. The conference will once again offer a platform to reiterate the continued support of the European Union and the international community for the Syrian people, the Syrian refugees, and their host communities. The conference will be the main pl...
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On 11 June, Montenegro held parliamentary elections, which were free and calm, as observed by local and international observers accredited by the State Electoral Commission. The EU looks forward to the constitution of a new parliament and the formation of a new government, which will be able and committed to take forward EU-related reforms, in the shortest possible timeframe. We encourage Monte...
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Bringing together international headquarters cities and highlighting the challenges and opportunities they face was the agenda for the breakfast hosted by Alain Hutchinson, Brussels Commissioner for Europe and International Organisations. Strasbourg, Vienna, Geneva, The Hague, Montevideo and Montreal responded enthusiastically to the call. The discussions provided an opportunity to share best p...
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Brussels, 13 June 2023; AnimalhealthEurope welcomes the recognition of the importance of protecting animal health as outlined in the Council Recommendation to combat antimicrobial resistance approved today: ‘17) …Ensuring a high level of animal health and welfare leads to improved resilience in animals, making them less vulnerable to diseases, which helps decrease antimicrobial use.’ The animal...
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The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have agreed to make available an EU guarantee enabling the EIB to provide €100 million of new loans to Ukraine for fast recovery, such as for municipal or energy infrastructure repairs. This EU guarantee is one of the elements of the EU for Ukraine (EU4U) Initiative that the EIB approved in March 2023 and which also includes the ...
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Press release about the winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2023, which features quotes from Europa Nostra’s President Cecilia Bartoli and the European Commission’s Vice-President Margaritis Schinas. This year, 30 outstanding heritage achievements from 21 countries have been awarded Europe’s top honour in the field. This year’s impressive collection of award winne...
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