Author: Web Master

Good morning, Today, we gather for the first edition of the Schuman Security and Defence Forum. European Union Ministers of Defence, and Ministers of Defence and representatives from more than 50 partners around the world, as well as think tanks and academia, are here today at the premises of the European Parliament to discuss how we can - together - address common challenges and threats tha...
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On 20 March, 2023, the EU–AU–UN Tripartite Taskforce on the Situation of Migrants and Refugees in Libya met in Brussels. The international community and Libyan authorities must work together to improve the plight of migrants and refugees in Libya. The meeting was attended by the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, the Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Develo...
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Today, 20 March, the High Representative Josep Borrell presents the first annual report on the implementation of the Strategic Compass to both Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence during the Foreign Affairs Council. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security policy, Josep Borrel said: “The past twelve months have been a brutal wake up call for Europeans. As Russia's unprovoked...
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Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight. Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 March 2023 Agriculture and fisheries ministers will discuss the recent package of measures put forward by the European Commission to improve the sustainability and resilience of the EU's fisheries and aquaculture sector. They will also exchange views on...
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Press Release   The Solar thermal sector stands ready to play its role as a Net-Zero Strategic Industrial Sector Brussels, 17th March 2023 – The Solar heating and cooling sector welcomes the European Commission proposal for a Net-Zero Industry Act. The proposed measures are essential for a competitive, secure and affordable energy supply in Europe, providing...
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Thank you very much, Jonas, for the invitation. It is the very first time in my life that I am on a gas rig, so it is amazing, it is really exciting. And indeed, Norway has been an incredibly precious partner and friend to the European Union, mainly in the last 12 months while we saw this atrocious war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine. Putin tried to blackmail the European Union by cutt...
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Prime Minister [of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovachevski], Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, The Stabilisation and Association Council is the highest political forum for the dialogue between the European Union and a candidate country. Usually, it takes place in Brussels or in Luxembourg, in the premises of the European Union. But today, for the first time ever with North Macedonia, we held ...
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On Saturday 18 March, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will convene a High-level Meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue in Ohrid, North Macedonia. President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed their participation. The Dialogue in Ohrid will begin in the morning at 10:00 with arrivals of the individual participants. The High Repr...
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The European Commission has today published its position on two key pillars of the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan: the Net Zero Industry Act and Critical Raw Materials Act. As part of this landmark and EU-wide initiative to secure our own sustainable energy future, initial plans for the European Hydrogen Bank have also been set in motion. The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) aims to speed up permi...
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I am very happy to be here in Albania. It is my third visit to Albania as High Representative of the European Union, but today is a unique opportunity because it is for the first time in history of our relations between Albania and the European Union, that we held the Stabilisation and Association Council in Tirana. Normally, these important annual meetings take place in Brussels or in Luxembou...
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