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European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris met via video conference today to discuss the work on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland since their last meeting on 9 January. The two sides discussed the range of existing challenges over the last two years and the need to find solutions togeth...
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Bright Festival returns to Brussels from 16 to 19 February. The programme consists of three routes through several Brussels quarters and municipalities, each of which is enhanced by more than twenty original artistic installations. And there’s more! During this edition, particular attention is paid to Art Nouveau. Additionally, several museums offer an off-programme during these four evenings. Tim...
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The European Union is concerned by the detention of human rights defenders and political activists Bakhtiyar Hajiyev and Tofig Yagublu as well as the recent extension of the pre-trial detention terms of Elchin Sadigov and Avaz Zeynalli. We urge the Azerbaijani authorities to release those who are imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights and to lift restrictions against Elchin Sadi...
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Prime Minister, Your Majesty, Colleagues from the College, Dear Ministers, Distinguished guests, President of the Swedish Space Corporation, Director-General of the European Space Agency, I am delighted to be here with you today to join this inauguration. It is a big moment. It is a big moment for Europe. It is a big moment for Europe's space industry. The first orbital ...
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The EU welcomes Ukraine’s recent significant efforts in consolidating the rule of law, despite the ongoing military aggression by Russia. The recent appointment of eight new members to the High Council of Justice by the Congress of Judges allows this key judicial governance body to resume its work. The EU has strongly supported the reform of Ukraine’s High Council of Justice and is looking...
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The Eurogroup will mark the particular occasion of Croatia’s euro accession and will take stock of the advancement of the digital euro project. Ministers will continue their coordination exercise on fiscal policy and will have an exchange on the euro area aspects of the economic governance review. Furthermore, they will discuss the draft recommendations on the economic policy of the euro area for ...
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On Thursday, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell held a phone conversation with new Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.  In this first constructive exchange, the HR/VP expressed his and EU’s wish to build on the recent momentum in EU-Israel relations, following October’s resumption of the Association Council after a ten-year pause, and a number of recent high-level visits. ...
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Today, the Commission decided to register a European citizens' initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Article 4: Stop torture and inhuman treatment at Europe's borders'. The Initiative calls for a framework ensuring compliance with the prohibition of violence and inhuman and degrading treatments enshrined in Article 4 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in relation to the EU policies concerning bord...
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Today, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR') enters into force. This new set of rules for addressing distortions caused by foreign subsidies will allow the EU to remain open to trade and investment, while ensuring a level playing field for all companies operating in the Single Market. The Regulation was proposed by the Commission in May 2021 and agreed by the European Parliament and the Council...
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In today’s extraordinary meeting of the constitutional affairs committee, MEPs gave the green light to amend the European Parliament’s rules of procedure as part of an update that will strengthen justice and the fight against corruption in the European Parliament. When investigating individuals protected by immunity, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has the power to demand lifting...
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