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The European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe strongly reaffirm their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty, in all cases and in all circumstances. More than two-thirds of all countries have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice. In 2024, we welcomed the abolition of the death penalty by Zimbabwe, and the ratification of the second optional protocol to the International Co...
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Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is great to see so many Heads of State and Government from our partner countries gathered here in Brussels. Your presence is a tangible proof that Global Gateway is working – for us and also for you. And this is particularly important if we think about the context in which Global Gateway projects are taking place, a volatile, complex and unpredictable w...
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The EU High Representative Kaja Kallas will travel to Paris to attend the meeting convened by French Foreign Minister Jean Noël Barrot on the implementation of the US peace plan on ending the war in Gaza. The foreign ministers from Germany, Spain, Italy, UK, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Jordan are also invited. The High Representative will give a doorstep at +/- 16:30 which will ...
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The Eurogroup, in regular format, will focus on macroeconomic developments, fiscal policy and preparations for the upcoming Annual Meetings in Washington. In inclusive format, ministers will discuss the capital markets union and assess the performance of EU capital markets, as well as progress at EU and national level. The Eurogroup will also discuss stablecoins, with input from the Commission and...
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Ahead of the 23rd European and World Day Against the Death Penalty (10/10), the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution sponsored by Belgium on the issue of the death penalty. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation Maxime Prévot welcomes this adoption. This initiative, presented jointly with Benin, Costa Rica, France,...
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The UN Environment Programme’s International Resource Panel will publish a new report, Financing the Responsible Supply of Energy Transition Minerals for Sustainable Development, on 9 October at 00:00 EST / 06:00 CET / 7:00 EAT. The report analyses demand, production, trade, and financing of key minerals, highlighting high-concentration regions such as Africa, China, and South America, and pres...
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Brussels, 7th October 2025: Solar Heat Europe released today its 2024 Market Outlook, reporting a limited growth of newly installed capacity in 2024, with 1.2 million new m2 sold. Whilst the sector now accounts for 43.6 GWth of installed capacity in Europe, EU-based companies manufacturing solar thermal collectors deplored too limited market growth since 2023. The Fit for 55 implementation as well...
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Thank you. Good afternoon, Secretary-General, Dear Jassem, Minister, Dear Abdullah, Thank you for hosting us here in Kuwait City for our Joint Ministerial Council between the EU and the GCC. Today, our discussions focused on strengthening the EU–GCC cooperation, including the follow-up to our first EU–GCC Summit. We also addressed key regional and global issues — from Gaza and the two-...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Tuesday, 7 October 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 Justus Lipsi...
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Good evening, It is a pleasure to be here. I want to thank Luigi di Maio and his team for launching this format last year in Luxembourg. It seems these days that more history is being produced than we can digest. And much of this change is very close to home. For every moment of instability however there is an opportunity to over come together. Let me give you three examples, starti...
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