Author: Web Master

Good morning, Our security is being challenged by the war in Ukraine. This is what I told yesterday the Chinese [State Councillor Wang Yi]. We are arming Ukraine because this war is a challenge for our security. It is an existential challenge for Europe. But I’m not going to be rhetoric and will go to the point but President of [Ukraine Volodymy] Zelenskyy and the Ukrainians have a lot of appla...
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The launch by the DPRK of a long-range missile today was a dangerous and reckless action that endangers international and regional peace and security. It shows that the DPRK’s nuclear and missile programme threatens all countries and requires an appropriate response by the UN Security Council. The EU reiterates its call for the DPRK to immediately cease launches of ballistic missiles and en...
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At the Veterinary Medicines Info Day organised by the European Medicines Agency, industry and regulators discussed both positive progress and challenges experienced during the first transition year since the new EU Regulation on veterinary medicine became applicable on 28 January 2022. With some bumps in the road still to be ironed out, a continued pragmatic and flexible approach will be very welc...
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High Representative/Vice-President (HRVP) Josep Borrell met the Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), President Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, in Brussels yesterday. The meeting offered an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the country and the status of the UN-led peace process. The HR/VP reiterated the firm support of the European Union for the efforts of United ...
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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, fol...
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Prof. Dr Ludo Van Den Bosch wins Generet Award for Rare Diseases The Generet Award for Rare Diseases, now in its fifth year, has been awarded to Prof. Dr Ludo Van Den Bosch for his research into the underlying mechanisms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare form of motor neuron disease. This award from the Generet Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, is accompanied by a grant ...
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From 17 to 19 February, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will participate in the 2023 Munich Security Conference (MSC). Close to one year after Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine, the Conference is an opportunity to discuss with the world’s key decision-makers how to continue supporting Ukraine, how to address the war’s global impact, and how to reinforce ...
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Dear Prime Minister, It is a pleasure to welcome you here at the Berlaymont for this first working meeting. Together, we are facing unprecedented challenges, with the war in Ukraine and its consequences at every level. I am very grateful to France for its unswerving support for Ukraine and for the sanctions against Russia. I remember with admiration the crucial role that the French Presid...
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Under our lead, the Parliament is set today to take another step towards securing affordable and better fertilisers for European farmers. Fertilisers play a significant role in food security. Yet, their production nowadays largely depends on natural gas, the costs of which have reached record levels in the EU since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. To ensure availability and afford...
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A majority of EU citizens, including 64% of Belgians, view Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an attack on their own region and support Ukrainians’ response, seeing them as defending not just themselves but freedom and prosperity across Europe. Two in three consider the world dangerous and less comfortable than in the past, yet those anxieties have little impact on their attitudes to confronting Russ...
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