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Statement by High Representative/Vice President Kallas and Commissioner for Enlargement Kos on Georgia

This Saturday in Georgia was the day of local elections, amid a period of extensive crackdown on dissent. Months of raids on independent media, the passing of laws targeting civil society, the jailing of opponents and activists or amendments to the electoral code favouring the ruling party,  drastically reduced the possibility of having competitive elections. A large part of the opposition boyc...
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Media Advisory: High Representative Kaja Kallas travels to Kuwait

On 5-6 October, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, will travel to Kuwait City, Kuwait. On Sunday, she will participate in the 2nd High Level Forum on Regional Security and Cooperation. The Forum will gather the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). ...
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Yemen/Red Sea: Statement by the Spokesperson on the attack against a Dutch-flagged vessel

The EU strongly condemns the Houthis' attack against the Dutch-flagged merchant vessel MINERVAGRACHT in the Gulf of Aden on 29 September. The attack endangered the lives of the crew, who had to be evacuated by EUNAVFOR ASPIDES’ naval assets, operating under a strictly defensive mandate to protect freedom of navigation. These attacks must stop. They violate international law, threaten regiona...
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Honduras: The EU deploys an Election Observation Mission

In response to a formal invitation by the Honduran authorities and the National Electoral Council, the High Representative/Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the general elections in Honduras scheduled for 30 November 2025. The High Representative has appointed Francisco Assis, Member of the European ...
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Conference “A Strategic Dialogue on Ukraine’s European Future” with Herman Van Rompuy, Honorary President of the European Council

On Friday 26 September, Get Ready for Europe held at the Press Club Brussels Europe an inaugural conference titled "a strategic dialogue on Ukraine’s European future" highlighting how education can serve as a key driver of societal transformation, resilience, and Ukraine’s post-war recovery. Distinguished lineup of speakers shared their expertise and vision for Ukraine’s European transformation. V...
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Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the informal meeting of heads of state or government of 1 October 2025

First of all, let me thank Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for hosting us here in Copenhagen for this informal European Council. Our meeting today had one core theme: safeguarding the security of our continent. European citizens are justifiably concerned about Russia’s increasingly provocative and reckless behaviour. When Denmark, Poland or Estonia act against incursions into their airspace...
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Haiti: Statement by the Spokesperson on the adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 2793.

The European Union welcomes the adoption of Resolution 2793(2025) by the United Nations Security Council. We acknowledge the leadership of the United States and Panama in bringing this resolution forward, and commend Kenya for its commitment in leading the Multinational Security Support Mission. This resolution paves the way for the establishment of a stronger international force with a more...
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Remarks by President António Costa at the doorstep ahead of the informal meeting of heads of state or government of 1 October 2025

Today, we will discuss security and defence, one of the main concerns of European citizens. As you remember, last February we held a brainstorming day on defence — a very important moment to have a strategic discussion on defence. Since then, we have been doing a lot. The Commission came up with the White Paper on Defence, the SAFE Programme, and a mechanism to activate the national escape c...
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Informal Meeting of the EU Heads of State or Government: press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas upon arrival

Good morning, It is really a pleasure to be back in Copenhagen. Today we have two big topics that we are going to talk about: one is defence and the other is Ukraine. On defence, we have already done a lot, provided several financial instruments. And now we are also discussing the roadmap, how we can actually nudge Member States to work more closely together, and to join projects and real...
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