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The European Commission has adopted a proposal for the creation of an interinstitutional Ethics Body, covering members of EU institutions, as announced at the beginning of the mandate by President von der Leyen, and following informal consultations with the other institutions. With the establishment of the Ethics Body there will, for the first time, be common standards for ethical conduct of...
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The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament believe the proposal for the EU budget 2024, presented today by the European Commission, clearly shows there is not enough money for the growing needs of our citizens and the economy. The S&D Group is worried that there are almost no margins left within the annual budget for next year to finance our priorities and reply to the immense nee...
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Today, the High Representative and the European Commission have adopted a Joint Communication setting out a New Agenda for Relations between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean. It proposes a stronger and modernised strategic partnership, through reinforced political engagement, boosting trade and investment, and building more sustainable, fair and inter-connected societies through Gl...
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The Commission has today proposed an annual EU budget of €189.3 billion for 2024. The budget will be complemented by an estimated €113 billion in payments for grants under NextGenerationEU, the EU's post-pandemic recovery instrument. Their combined firepower will keep driving Europe's ongoing economic recovery and create jobs, while strengthening Europe's strategic autonomy. The EU faced ...
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07/06/2023 12:24 | Media advisory | Media advisory - Accreditation to the EU-CELAC Summit on 17 and 18 July 2023 The EU-CELAC Summit will take place on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 July 2023 in the Europa building. 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 ...
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The second edition of the S&D Latin America Day, organised in partnership with the Party of European Socialists, takes place in Brussels on Wednesday 7 June. This year's event, themed 'Towards a New Progressive EU-Latin America Agenda,' aims to strengthen ties between progressive forces in Latin America and Europe and foster enhanced cooperation. The objective is to build and implement an ambi...
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The European Union congratulates Timor-Leste on its parliamentary elections. We commend Timorese authorities for administering a well organised, transparent and peaceful election. The large number of Timorese citizens who cast their ballots confirms the strong commitment of the people of Timor-Leste to democracy and peaceful political processes. The European Union looks forward to working t...
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Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean and Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov, today signed an agreement in Lviv, associating Ukraine to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme. This agreement will enable Ukrainian project promoters to apply for EU funding for projects of comm...
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The Commission is presenting today an EU Action Plan on the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic migration routes. In her letter to the European Council of 20 March 2023, President von der Leyen reiterated the Commission's ongoing work with the Member States most concerned on the Action plans for the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic too. This Action Plan is also a direct follow-up to the ...
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The European Union welcomes the unanimous decision of the UN Security Council to extend until December 2023 the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan to assist the political transition, progress towards democratic governance, the protection and promotion of human rights, and sustainable peace. We reaffirm our support for the African Union’s Roadmap for the...
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