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First of all, let me thank Prime Minister Ishiba for hosting us here in Tokyo for our 30th summit. It is always a pleasure to visit Japan. Yesterday, I was truly inspired by the spirit of the Osaka Expo—a place where innovation, culture, sustainability, and global cooperation meet. In many ways, it reflects the values that unite the EU and Japan. Japan is the EU’s closest partner in the Indo-Pa...
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Prime Minister, I would first like to thank you for the warm welcome and for hosting the 30th EU-Japan Summit. It is a great pleasure to meet you again, this time in Tokyo, after the G7 Summit in Kananaskis (Canada). Allow me also to congratulate Japan on the successful organisation of the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025. Japan is our closest partner in the Indo-Pacific. I would like to underline the st...
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The press briefings ahead of the following summits will take place on Friday 18 July 2025: EU-Japan summit at 11.00 (CEST) EU-China summit at 11.30 (CEST) These briefings will be "off the record". The press briefings will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Europa building press room or remotel...
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The EU is alarmed by the continued clashes in Sweida, which have resulted in many casualties, and strongly condemns the reported violence against civilians. We urge all sides to implement immediately the ceasefire agreement reached yesterday, to protect civilians without distinction, and to put an end to hate speech and sectarian discourse. The transitional authorities have the responsibilit...
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Good afternoon. We just concluded the Foreign Affairs Council. There were many important issues on the agenda, and we had very good discussions. So first on Ukraine. Russia's bombing campaign has reached record levels, and we see an increasing use of banned chemical weapons by Russia in Ukraine. All this shows that Russia does not want peace. In response, the EU is set to approve one of its ...
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The European Union and Iceland today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on fisheries and ocean affairs. The MoU establishes a framework for deeper and broader cooperation between the EU and Iceland on key priorities, including sustainable fisheries, scientific research and marine conservation. The arrangement also reinforces joint efforts in protecting marine...
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Good evening. We have this Southern Ministerial coming up. It is a historic event, because we have here Israel as well as Palestine. We have also Syria - for the first time in 11 years - around the table. Of course, we are discussing Mediterranean and what more can we do, the issues that are common: security, like maritime security, but also economic cooperation. And then, over the dinner, w...
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Today in Brussels, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to reaffirm and advance the growing partnership between the European Union and Armenia. President Costa and President von der Leyen welcomed Armenia's ambitious reform agenda and expressed their support for Armenia’s sovereignty, terri...
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Dear Mr President, It is a great pleasure to welcome you here in the Berlaymont in Brussels. This is our first meeting and hopefully the first of many, because Europe and Indonesia have a lot in common. We are both vibrant and diverse democracies. As a matter of fact, Indonesia's national motto is Unity in Diversity, and ours is United in Diversity. We share common values and ambitions. For...
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In response to a formal invitation by the Government of Guyana, the High Representative / Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas hasapproved the deployment of an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the General and Regional Elections scheduled for 1 September 2025. The High Representative has appointed Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Member of the European Parliament, as Chief Obs...
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