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Let me begin by expressing my sincere thanks to our Slovenian hosts for their generous hospitality and for once again making Bled a place where Europe gathers not only to reflect, but to think strategically, challenge assumptions and shape the future. At this critical moment, as the tectonic plates of global order continue to shift, allow me to speak frankly about three things: (1) the main ...
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Global Tourism Forum Brussels 2025 unveils first wave of heads of state, ministers, and industry leaders Dateline: Brussels & Dubai — 1 September 2025 Venue: Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium (Brussels) Dates: 19–21 October 2025 The World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI) today announced the first confirmed protocol and speaker roster for the Global Tourism Forum Annual Meeting 2025 (GTF B...
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This statement is supported by 26 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden). On 27 August, Russia launched yet another large-scale attack on Kyiv and many other Ukrainian cities...
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After a summer marked by record heat, droughts and fires in Europe, as the European Union weakens its climate policy under pressure from member states, the civic movement Rise for Climate and its partners invite citizens to come together in song to restore strength and joy to the climate movement. When? This Sunday, September 7, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where? Place de l’Albertine, next to Br...
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The President of the European Council, António Costa, will visit the EU leaders in their member states in the first three weeks of September. This “Tour des Capitales” will allow President Costa to gather views from the heads of state or government on the situation in the EU and prepare the ground for upcoming European Councils and international summits. “Over the next three weeks, I’ll ...
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Good to be here in Denmark. We have Gymnich meetings coming. Today is the defence ministers, and tomorrow it is going to be the foreign ministers. Of course, the main topic we have is Russia's war against Ukraine. We saw yesterday the huge attacks on Kyiv, also the European Delegation was hit. Fortunately, nobody was hurt physically – but still, these attacks show that Putin is just mocking any ...
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150 outlets from 50 countries unite to demand end of targeted attacks on journalists in Gaza and unfettered access for international press Reporters Without Borders and Avaaz call on editors worldwide to join by Sunday Aug 31st For immediate release – More than 150 media outlets from over fifty countries will participate in a world-first, global media mobilization on Monday, September 1, coordin...
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The European Union (EU) and China held their 25th Summit in Beijing on 24 July 2025. The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met with China’s President, Xi Jinping, followed by a meeting with Premier Li Qiang. The High Representative of the EU for Foreign and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, also participated in the mee...
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Mr. Prime Minister, it is a pleasure to be here with you, together with President von der Leyen, after an excellent summit with President Xi this morning. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations. Over this period, economic and people-to-people ties have increased exponentially, bringing prosperity to both sides. Being key trading partners, means ...
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President of the European Council, António Costa, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, met in Tokyo on 23 July 2025 for the 30th summit between the European Union and Japan. During the summit, the leaders adopted a joint statement. Joint statement     Visit the website
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