Author: Web Master

To give polar bears hope we have a song that exposes the human habits that need to be changed like no more plastic! Launched originally in 2021 in Belgium (in partnership with Good Planet Belgium) it took life last year with the participation of FEE  (Foundation for Environmental Education) and 140+ eco-schools in Portugal sharing videos of their interpretations and culminating in a top 10 winners...
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Magnifico Rettore, thank you for your kind words. President Mattarella, Minister Bernini, Representatives of Sicilian institutions, Dear professors, Cari studenti, It is such a pleasure to be in the beautiful city of Palermo. One of the capitals of the Mediterranean, one of the cradles of European culture. And what an honour to celebrate with you over 200 years of history for...
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In February 2023, the EDPS has started piloting the use of the Open Source Software Nextcloud and LibreOffice Online. Together, they offer the possibility to share files, send messages, make video calls, and allows collaborative drafting, in a secured cloud environment. The contract negotiated by the EDPS with an EU-based service provider is accessible to all EU institutions, bodies, offices an...
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More than 200 Ukrainian and Belgian civil society organisations and personalities have joined the call for a demonstration on Saturday, 25 February, in solidarity with Ukraine. It has also been endorsed by Oleksandra Matviichuk, Ukrainian Nobel Peace laureate 2022 (the full video via this link).  Brussels, Saturday 25.02.2023, 13:00, departure from the corner of Koning Albert II-laan / Boulevar...
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Good afternoon, Here we are, in New York, together with Minister [for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro] Kuleba, one year after Russia started the invasion of Ukraine. And we know what has happened during this year: a lot of suffering for the Ukrainian people, thousands of people being killed, civilian infrastructures destroyed, Russia bombing everyday in order to curb the resistance of the Uk...
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On Monday, 27 February High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will convene a High-level Meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue in Brussels. President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed their participation. The High Representative, supported by EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák, will hold separate meetings with the leaders, s...
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Around Europe, there are hundreds of small projects promoted by small groups of farmers, researchers, forest managers, environmental associations and local communities, that all share the same goal; advancing innovation and good practices in forestry and agroforestry sectors. These initiatives are known as “Operational Groups” (OG) and are usually financed by regional and European funding, in t...
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On 24 February 2022, the world witnessed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. With great speed, the King Baudouin Foundation mobilised its philanthropic tools, expertise and networks to further strengthen the great momentum of solidarity in support of victims of the conflict, to facilitate donations and ensure the relevance of their use. In one year, the KBF has redistributed almost 5.5 million euros ...
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Today, the Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Ensuring a dignified reception of migrants in Europe'. The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to develop a new system for the voluntary distribution of asylum seekers throughout the EU, while ensuring effective solidarity between Member States. They also call for binding reception standard...
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L’Union européenne suit de près avec préoccupation les développements récents en Tunisie, un voisin très proche auquel nous lie un partenariat profond et stratégique. Le pays traverse un moment délicat et l’Union Européenne espère que les autorités tunisiennes sauront trouver les réponses adéquates aux nombreux défis actuels et futurs du pays.  En tant que partenaire de longue date, nous...
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