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The European Union congratulates the people and electoral authorities of the Plurinational State of Bolivia for the democratic and orderly presidential elections held on 19 October. The provisional results from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal show a clear outcome, acknowledged by both contenders. The EU congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira on his victory and looks forward to collaborating with the ...
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We are all united in our desire for a just and lasting peace, deserved by the people of Ukraine. We strongly support President Trump’s position that the fighting should stop immediately, and that the current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations. We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be changed by force. Russia’s stalling tactics have...
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Good afternoon, everybody. European foreign ministers just concluded the discussions on a range of issues. First, on Ukraine, the fundamentals have not changed. Ukraine has been ready for an unconditional ceasefire already since February, but Russia has no genuine interest in peace. We all support President Trump's efforts to end the war, but Putin will only negotiate seriously if he thinks ...
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The press briefing ahead of the European Council meeting of 23 October 2025 will take place on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 at 14.00 in the Justus Lipsius building press room. It will also touch upon the upcoming EU-Egypt Summit taking place on 22 October 2025. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists or journalists ...
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Good to be in Luxembourg. Today we have a Foreign Affairs Council, and then afterwards we have a big ministerial coming up with our partners from Central Asia and South Caucasus. But first on the FAC. Of course, we first talk about Ukraine. We see President Trump's efforts to bring peace to Ukraine. Of course, all these efforts are welcomed, but we do not see Russia really wanting peace. ...
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Good evening. It is really a pleasure to meet you again here. We have met several times in the past, so thank you for coming to Luxembourg. This is the fourth EU-Iraq Cooperation Council. Iraq is a valued partner for the European Union. We cooperate closely on energy, on security, on migration. The EU's assistance mission has been instrumental in supporting the Iraqi authorities in streng...
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Media Advisory Launch: An Eye on Methane Annual Report 2025  Wednesday, 22 October || 12:00-12:45pm EAT    On 22 October 2025, the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) will launch An Eye on Methane: From measurement to momentum, which takes stock of progress harnessing a data revolution that can accelerate methane reduction on a global scale. I...
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From 20 to 22 October 2025, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy, will pay a state visit to Belgium. The President will be accompanied by his daughter, Laura Mattarella. Their Majesties the King and Queen will receive the President in a programme that, in keeping with tradition, will visit the three regions of the country and reflect the richness of our nation. B...
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The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, to report on the recent work by the Eurogroup and upcoming work priorities. The letter will inform the discussion that Leaders will hold at the Euro Summit on 23 October 2025. The report takes stock of the economic situation in the euro area, fiscal policy coordination and the ...
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The College adopted several initiatives today. First, we agreed on a new Pact for the Mediterranean. You just heard President von der Leyen’s statement on the subject. We will go into the details shortly. We also adopted a Roadmap for Defence Readiness. I will present after this press conference, together with Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner Kubilius. We also adopted a...
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