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Good morning, We will continue discussing about [Russia’s] war in Ukraine with the Ministers of Defence. There are important issues. First, we have the [Steering] Board of the European Defence Agency (EDA), and we will welcome Denmark [as a] new member. We will have a look at the new PESCO projects – 11 new PESCO projects – which is an important way of increasing the cooperation between o...
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The world is facing an unprecedented rise of depression, suicide and mental health issues. According to the WHO World Mental Health report published in June 2022, depression and anxiety rose by 25% in the first year of the pandemic, bringing the number of people living with a mental disorder to nearly one billion people. To address some of the current challenges related to mental health, a Thin...
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President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, met in Seoul on 22 May for the 10th Summit between the European Union and the Republic of Korea and issued the following statement. Joint statement Visit the website
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Preamble At our meeting today in Hiroshima, we, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirmed our commitment to stand together against Russia's illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. We condemn, in the strongest terms, Russia’s manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations (UN) and the impact of Russia’s war on the rest of the world. 15 months of Russia’s aggressi...
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The press briefing ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima (Japan) of 19, 20 and 21 may 2023 will take place VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY on Thursday 18 May 2023 at 09.00 (Brussels time) / 16.00 (Japan time). This briefing is "off the record". You can receive the remote connection link if you have been accredited for a press event of a high-level meeting (European Councils, international summits) i...
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Since 2004, May 17 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). This date was chosen to commemorate the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO), on May 17, 1990, to no longer consider homosexuality as a mental illness.   Belgium, whose legislation and policy in this matter are described as progressive, continues to work for the preservation ...
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The press briefing ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima (Japan) of 19, 20 and 21 may 2023 will take place VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY on Thursday 18 May 2023 at 14.15 (Brussels time) / 21.15 (Japan time). This briefing is "off the record". You can receive the remote connection link if you have been accredited for a press event of a high-level meeting (European Councils, international summits) i...
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The EU welcomes the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections that took place in Türkiye on Sunday 14 May and the high turnout as a clear sign of the commitment of the Turkish people to exercising their democratic right to vote. We note the preliminary findings and conclusions of the International Election Observation Mission of the OSCE and the Council of Europe, and call on Turk...
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Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Dear partners from the Western Balkans, A warm welcome to Brussels to all of you for this High-Level meeting – I think it is the fourth one - on the Western Balkan Roadmap against illicit arms trafficking [Regional Roadmap for Comprehensive Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Control in the Western Balkans]. That could be something theoretical but, in p...
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Brussels, 16 May 2023 - Roderick Kefferpütz is the new Director of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union office in Brussels as of 15 May 2023. He takes over from Eva van de Rakt, who has been Head of the European Union and North America Division at the headquarters of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung in Berlin since May 2023. Roderick Kefferpütz has over 15 years of experience working in think ta...
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