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On Monday, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell welcomed the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu on his first official visit to Brussels, to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the European Union and Kazakhstan. HR/VP Borrell expressed the EU’s firm support to Kazakhstan’s reform and modernisation process. HR/VP Bor...
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We kicked off today with a presentation of the Commission's spring economic forecast that came out earlier today, Paolo may say another word about it. Overall, the picture is still one of economic resilience within the euro area. However, also one where our growth is continuing to hold up at a level that is better than we would have expected. At the same time, inflation is still too high and it ne...
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The refusal of the Cambodian National Election Committee to register the opposition Candlelight Party is another worrying sign of shrinking space for political parties to compete in the upcoming general election. The European Union strongly objects to the decision taken today by the Cambodia Electoral Authority, which adds to depriving Cambodia’s citizens of the right ...
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Thank you, and thank to all of you for waiting so long. You can imagine that it was not easy to discuss about the situation in Ukraine, plus our relations with China. And I want to thank you, Tobias [Billström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden], for your hospitality in this beautiful place and this sunny Sweden. Certainly, climate change is a reality. And it is good for you because it ...
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The European Union welcomes the signature overnight by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces of a declaration of commitment to protect civilians three weeks into a conflict which has already cost the lives of around 600 civilians, 190 of whom were children. The EU appreciates the determined efforts of Saudi and American negotiators to broker the deal in Jeddah. While the de...
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Europeans appreciate that the EU provides expertise and helps Member States in the design and implementation of reforms across wide range of policy areas. This is one of the key conclusions of a flash Eurobarometer survey conducted in April 2023, which confirms the importance and need for support offered by the Commission's Technical Support Instrument (TSI). Through the TSI, the Commissi...
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Today, the meeting has two points [on the agenda]: Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and recalibrating our relationship with China. On the first issue, it is clear that we have to continue supporting Ukraine, and we have to do that in the long haul. Not just providing ammunition for tomorrow’s fight, but looking in the medium term and preparing a multiannual support to Ukraine. Ukraine has to...
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The European Union is deeply concerned by the grave escalation of violence in recent days in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. The EU is deeply alarmed by this new round of violence and the deteriorating security situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel, and by on-going developments in an around Gaza, which has claimed unacceptable civilian casualties includ...
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Today, the Commission has announced the release of €8 million in humanitarian assistance and disasters preparedness funding for the Philippines, Nepal and other South-East Asian countries to support people affected by recurrent natural hazards and conflict, among other causes of vulnerability. The funding will be allocated as follows: €3.5 million for the Philippines (€1.5 million for hum...
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