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Please find below the European Data Protection Supervisor's (EDPS) latest press release, dated 18 September 2025, titled: Sharing of personal data with the United States must be accompanied by comprehensive and effective safeguards. On 17 September 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued an Opinion on the negotiating mandate for a framework agreement between the European Uni...
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The Council adopted today a decision authorising the opening of negotiations with the UK and with Canada, respectively, on their participation in the €150 billion SAFE defence loan instrument. Negotiations will be conducted by the Commission and will centre in particular on the conditions under which British and Canadian companies and products may be involved in procurements under the Security Act...
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Make way for the ninth art! In just over a week, Brussels will be hosting the BD Comic Strip Festival in Tour & Taxis’ Gare Maritime. From 26 to 28 September, comic-book fans of all ages can expect to be treated to a whirlwind of exhibitions and wild, fun activities. The cherry on top: this year, a draw will let one lucky winner take home their own weight in comic books! Read the press rele...
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Good afternoon, Before updating you on the college meeting, I would also like to focus on one key issue, which is in recent weeks, Russia has escalated its war against Ukraine thrown incursions into Poland and Romania signalling more a dangerous stage of this war. Russia is testing the West. Should Putin sense any weakness, he will continue to push forward because he wants to test us. Europe...
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The Eurogroup will discuss and adopt its work programme for the rest of 2025 and the first half of 2026. Ministers will assess macroeconomic developments and hear from Ms Aurore Lalucq, Chair of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, on Parliament’s views. Ministers will also provide political guidance on the digital euro’s institutional framework and receive an update ...
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The Council started preparations for the October 2025 European Council and discussed legislative programming, the rule of law situation in the EU and the general trend of rule of law in four candidate countries. View meeting page
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The sixth meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania served to open negotiations with Albania on Cluster 4 ‘Green agenda and sustainable connectivity’, including Chapters 14 (transport policy), 15 (energy), 21 (trans-European networks), and 27 (environment and climate change).     View meeting page
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Mr President, dear Nikos, first of all, thank you very much for your warm and friendly welcome to Cyprus, and for this opportunity to work face to face and together to prepare the coming months of the European Union. These visits are very important for me. First of all, because it is important to bring the European institutions closer to the citizens. Secondly, because it is very important to e...
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Prime Minister, dear Kyriakos, first of all, I would like to thank you - not only for your warm, but friendly, welcome in Athens. These visits are very important not only for me, but also for the European Union. Because first of all, it's important to bring the European institutions closer to their citizens, to engage with all the leaders. We are a Union in diversity and all the voices, all the...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Wednesday, 17 September 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 ...
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