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On 11 and 12 November, High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) Kaja Kallas will attend the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministers’ Meeting in Niagara, Ontario. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss a number of topical foreign policy issues, as well as pressing global economic and security challenges. The HR/VP will also hold bilateral talks, including with the Canadian Minister of Foreign Af...
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It is a great pleasure to welcome you to this meeting today. I thank President Petro and our Colombian friends for their warm hospitality. First of all, I wish to give my condolences to the victims of the destruction left by Hurricane Melissa. The EU and its member states are providing assistance to the countries affected from day one and will carry on to do so for as long as necessary. If anyt...
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At the 4th CELAC-EU summit in Santa Marta (Colombia) on 9 November 2025, the EU and CELAC leaders agreed on a joint declaration. Joint declaration of the CELAC-EU summit 2025  
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The "off the record" press briefings ahead of the following Council meetings will take place on Monday, 10 November starting at 09.15 in this order: General Affairs Council of 17 November 2025 Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 13 November 2025 Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget) of 14 November 2025 These briefings will take place back-to-back in a hybrid format. E...
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The "off the record" press briefings ahead of the following Council meetings will take place on Tuesday, 11 November starting at 09.15 in this order: General Affairs Council of 17 November 2025 Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 13 November 2025 Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget) of 14 November 2025 These briefings will take place back-to-back in a hybrid format....
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The meeting of the European Council will take place on 18 and 19 December 2025 in the Europa building in Brussels. Address: Rue de la Loi 155/Wetstraat 155, 1040-Brussels. Registration Media representatives wishing to cover the meeting in person are required to register in advance, following this link. Application deadline: Friday 28 November 2025 at 14:00 Media representatives are stro...
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Municipal Waste Europe (MWE), representing public responsibility for waste management across Europe, has submitted its response to the public consultation on the Circular Economy Act. Our contribution is made up with two papers: horizontal recommendations for the CEA and specific recommendations for (W)EEE,  of growth importance due to its geopolitical implications and the challenges in ecodesign,...
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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will launch the Global Cooling Watch Report 2025 at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. This second edition of the report takes a deep dive into one of the decade’s most urgent challenges: surging heat, soaring cooling demand, and stark inequalities in access. Produced by the UNEP-led Cool Coalition, the report provides a comprehensive ...
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Kalimera, dear Giorgos, Thank you for your hospitality, and it is really great to be here and discuss all these issues you pointed out as well. Greece is a very important country because of your geostrategic position that you have in the Eastern Mediterranean. It is a bridge between Europe and the Middle East, and it is also close to the Black Sea. Greece is a regional actor that can support als...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Monday, 10 November at 14.00. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Europa buil...
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