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Dear Evika, first of all, thank you very much for your warm welcome. It is very important for me to listen to each leader ahead of this new political year because we are a union of nations, a union of diversity, and all voices count in building our unity and our common position. We have clearly two main priorities: security - defence, and competitiveness. This week I am visiting the Baltic s...
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Good morning, dear President, Dear Members of the European Parliament, International efforts to end Russia’s war have stepped up in the last few months. But Russia’s response is more aggression. Over the weekend, Russia launched the largest aerial assault of this war so far. Putin has zero interest in peace, and he will not stop the war until he is forced to. This is why the European Unio...
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On 4 September 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued an Opinion on two Proposals: one to authorise the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, and the other to authorise the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the same Convention. The Convention seeks to establish common rules at the global level to strengt...
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The EU deeply regrets the deaths and violence of the ongoing demonstrations in Nepal. The killings should be independently investigated. The EU calls for restraint and for the authorities to take all necessary measures to protect lives. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased and wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. The EU encourages dialogue between all sides to resolve differe...
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The meeting of the European Council will take place on 23 and 24 October 2025 in the Europa building in Brussels. Address: Rue de la Loi 155/Wetstraat 155, 1040-Brussels. Registration Media representatives wishing to cover the meeting in person are required to register in advance, following this link. Application deadline: Friday 3 October at 14:00 IMPORTANT: Media representatives are s...
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This badge is intended for journalists resident in Belgium and gives access, during the whole calendar year 2025, to the Council premises during summits and high-level meetings, as well as on regular working days. Application deadline: Friday 3 October 2025 at 14:00 Apply for the one-year badge More information on the one-year badge (PDF) Procedure Before starting the online...
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Thank you very much for this meeting, dear Petteri. For me, these visits to the capitals are really important — not just because it is my duty to try to bring the European institutions close to the European citizens, but because we are a union in diversity. It is essential to engage with all the leaders. In our Union, every voice matters — we need to take them into account to build our unity. ...
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Dear President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr. This is my third visit to Ukraine in less than a year, but my very first time in Western Ukraine, a region bordering the European Union. That means and that proves that we are so close that in the future this region will be not anymore in the borders of the European Union, but it is a part of the European Union, because Ukraine will be a member, a full ...
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Brussels, 05/09/2025 – The “Let Green Gas Count” campaign, coordinated by a coalition of eight organisations, including the European Biogas Association, has published High-Level Recommendations on the treatment of low-carbon gases in corporate greenhouse gas reporting. Launched in February 2025, “Let Green Gas Count” is an industry-led campaign calling for clarity around market instruments for re...
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Belgium has adopted a comprehensive package of measures to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirm its enduring commitment to a two-state solution. Our country will join the New York Declaration on the margins of the UN General Assembly, underscoring its support for a sovereign Palestinian state alongside Israel. A political signal of recognition will be issued, with formal legal r...
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