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Today the Council adopted a regulation which extends the deadline for the certification of medical devices. This measure aims to prevent that medical devices which cannot be certified by the initial cut-off date become unavailable for European patients. "Today we have agreed on measures that will allow the industry to continue bringing essential medical devices to the market and ensure that pat...
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The EU welcomes the Nigerian people’s commitment to democracy and the announcement of the results of the 25 February elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declaring Mr Bola Tinubu aspresident-elect. As the process continues, the EU is encouraged that all presidential candidates and political parties are upholding the rule of law, by seeking to solve their differ...
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The European Union welcomes the important steps announced today in efforts by the Republic of Korea and Japanese governments to advance their bilateral relations and build a future-oriented relationship. The Republic of Korea and Japan are critically important, like-minded strategic partners of the European Union. The European Union sees close cooperation between the Republic of Korea...
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The Eurogroup welcomes the submission of the updated draft budgetary plan for 2023 of Latvia on 7 February, as well as the Commission Opinion issued on 24 February 2023. We recall that the fiscal guidance for 2023 included in the Council recommendations of 12 July 2022 differentiated between member states with high debt levels and those with low/medium debt levels, depending on their fiscal and...
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The EU deplores the outbreak of violence yesterday on the Karabakh Line of Contact, which led to at least five deaths. The circumstances surrounding this deadly incident need to be fully investigated. We urge all stakeholders to show restraint in order to prevent any further actions which could further undermine regional stability and threaten the peace process.
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Today, the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell concluded his visit to India, where he participated in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting and the Raisina Dialogue. On Wednesday, 1 March, the High Representative Josep Borrell delivered a speech at the India-Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave. He also met with India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. They...
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Today, a Minsk Court sentenced members of the Viasna Human Rights Centre, including its chairman and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, deputy chairman Valiantsin Stefanovic, Zmitser Salauyou, (tried in absentia) and lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich, to ten, nine, eight, and seven years respectively in prison on fake and politically motivated charges. The European Union condemns in the str...
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The European Union notes with great concern the verdict delivered on 3 March by the Municipal Court in Phnom Penh in the case against the leader of the dissolved Cambodian National Rescue Party, Kem Sokha. He has been sentenced to 27 years after a 3 year trial, on charges related to his political activity. The European Union regrets the continued use of the judiciary to limit space for poli...
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Today, the Commission is opening a new Citizens' Panel, during which citizens from the 27 Member States will discuss how learning mobility can be made available to everyone in the EU. The Citizens' Panel on learning mobility will meet three times between March and April 2023. This is part of a new generation of Citizens' Panels, following-up on the Conference on the Future of Europe, to fost...
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In response to an invitation by the Superior Court of Electoral Justice (TSJE), the European Union has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the general elections in Paraguay, scheduled for 30 April 2023. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has appointed Mr Gabriel Mato, Member of the European Parliament, as Chi...
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