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S&Ds deplore Georgian Prime Minister’s statement against the European Parliament

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The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament reject the false and harmful claim made by Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, who said in a Georgian TV interview on Sunday that the European Parliament wishes to drag Georgia into the Russian war against Ukraine. At the request of the S&Ds, the Parliament in Strasbourg today will debate the situation in Georgia. S&D ...
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Eurogroup statement on the fiscal guidance for 2024

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The euro area economy has recovered strongly following the pandemic and has weathered the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, in particular regarding the energy price shock. The economy entered 2023 on a healthier footing than previously expected despite high inflation. Energy prices have decreased significantly compared to the peak of last summer, even though they are s...
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Media Advisory: HR/VP Josep Borrell travels to Albania and North Macedonia for the bilateral Stabilisation and Association Councils

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The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, will travel to Albania on 15-16 March, and to North Macedonia on 16-17 March. These visits will be an opportunity to review EU-Albania and EU-North Macedonia bilateral relations under their respective Stabilisation and Association Agreements, and to discuss recent develo...
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S&Ds: Healthy forests and carbon sinks are key to addressing climate emergency

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The European Parliament is set to agree tomorrow on the revised bloc’s regulation on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) – with the aim to increase the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by these sectors. The regulation covers the use of soils, trees, plants, biomass and timber, which are responsible for emitting and absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Under the agreed text, the amoun...
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Avis aux médias: Le haut représentant Josep Borrell se rend en Algérie

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Le haut représentant de l'UE pour les Affaires étrangères et la politique de sécurité/vice-président de la Commission européenne, Josep Borrell, se rendra en Algérie pour une visite officielle les 12 et 13 mars. Le haut représentant rencontrera le Président de la République, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, le Premier Ministre Aïmene Benabderrahmane et le ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la comm...
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Azerbaijan: Statement by the Spokesperson on steps taken to ban the death penalty

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The EU welcomes Azerbaijan's signature of the European Convention on Human Rights’ protocol banning the death penalty in all circumstances. All 46 members of the Council of Europe are now signatories. As a matter of principle, the European Union is strongly and unequivocally opposed to the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and inhumane punishment, which repr...
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S&D Group: “Only a strong PASOK can offer a better future for young people,” say Iratxe García and Nikos Androulakis from Athens

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The bureau of the S&D Group today concluded a two-day meeting in Greece, where the MEPs met with PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis. The meeting included civil society and trade union representatives, refugee women, journalists and the former leader of PASOK and Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos. All parties shared their concerns on current challenges such as high unemployment and precario...
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Israel: Statement by the Spokesperson on the terror attack in Tel Aviv.

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The European Union condemns the terror attack that took place last night in the heart of Tel Aviv, which left at least three people injured, one critically, and for which Hamas has claimed responsibility. This senseless act demonstrates once again how urgent it is to stop the cycle of violence and de-escalate the situation. We urge all parties to show restraint and not to react to such prov...
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How partnerships complement the EU Deforestation Regulation – A discussion on the EU Strategic Framework for Partnerships

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On the 9 March 2023, Fern, the European Parliament’s Responsible Business Conduct Working Group (RBC WG) and the Greens/EFA held a panel discussion with the aim of bringing together European Commission officials, Members of the European Parliament (MEP), Member State representatives and civil society to discuss how to develop the strategic framework could look like, who should be involved and what...
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EU-Canada: 4th meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee under the Strategic Partnership Agreement

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The fourth meeting of the EU- Canada Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) was held at senior officials level in Brussels on 9 March, a day after the European Commission President concluded her visit to Canada. The JCC reviewed the state of the EU-Canada relations and adopted a Joint report, which gives an overview of EU – Canada cooperation and highlights key achievements, initiatives a...
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