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The European Union condemns the Israeli attack that targeted again a UNIFIL detachment on 26 October 2025. This is the latest in a series of similar incidents in recent weeks. The EU recalls that the safety and security of UN personnel and premises must be ensured in accordance with international law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The EU reiterates that all parties must fully respe...
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I met the Chinese Premier Li Qiang in the margins of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. We discussed EU-China bilateral relations and multilateral and global issues. I underlined the importance that the EU attaches to constructive and stable relations with China, as well as our willingness to enhance cooperation to address global challenges. I underlined that climate action has to remain t...
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour to address you today on behalf of the European Union at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. I would like to thank Prime Minister Anwar for inviting, for the first time, the European Union to participate in an ASEAN Summit. Following your visit to Brussels earlier this year, it i...
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President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26 and 27 October to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit. It will mark the first time the European Union participates in an ASEAN Summit, showcasing the growing importance of EU–ASEAN cooperation. The two partners have a shared interest in enhancing security, open trade and connectivity. Reaffirming the Union’s ste...
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We, the Representatives of the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Uzbekistan, on the occasion of the signing of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) on 24 October 2025, declare: We celebrate the EPCA as a landmark framework document advancing our strategic partnership, building on years of dialogue that have fostered trust and progress in bilateral relations. This agre...
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The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) entered into operation on 12 October 2025. The EES is a large scale IT system developed by the EU to prevent irregular migration and enhance security in the Schengen area. This automated system registers which travellers from third countries, with or without a visa, enter and exit the Schengen area. It records personal data from travel documents such as name, date of...
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Earlier this month, after our informal meeting in Copenhagen, I said today would be decision time. And we delivered. On all fronts. I would like to start by thanking Ursula von der Leyen and the Commission for the excellent cooperation, once again, in the preparation of this European Council. Starting with Ukraine. We have said many times that we will support Ukraine as much as necessary ...
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The European Council held an in-depth discussion on how to further reinforce EU competitiveness, building on its conclusions of March and June 2025 and focusing on simplification, a competitive green transition and a sovereign digital transition. It calls for a step change in the EU’s action and will keep all strands of the competitiveness and Single Market agenda under review, as this is key ...
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11. The European Council took stock of work aiming to decisively ramp up Europe’s defence readiness by 2030. The European Council confirmed its determination to deliver at pace and at scale on this objective, so that Europe is better equipped to act and deal autonomously, in a coordinated way, and with a 360° approach, with immediate and future challenges and threats. Russia’s war of aggression ag...
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AFRICAN UNION – EUROPEAN UNION SUMMIT Under Angola’s Presidency of the African Union, the Republic of Angola will host the African Union – European Union Summit in Luanda, on 24 and 25 November 2025. Accordingly, and for all intents and purposes, the Technical Support Group to the Interministerial Commission tasked with Preparing, Coordinating, and Organising the African Union – European Uni...
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