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We are gathering with heavy hearts to remember the victims of the Srebrenica genocide. A tragedy that shattered families, communities, and humanity. We honour the memory of those brutally killed and those still missing. We honour those whose absence leaves an unfillable void. We stand in solidarity with the loved ones left behind. We offer you our deepest solidarity. Your grief is shared by all...
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EGEC forecasts resurgence in deployment of geothermal energy solutions across Europe Brussels, 10 July 2025 - The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) expects to see a significant upturn in business activity linked to geothermal energy projects throughout Europe, starting in 2025. This forec...
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Thank you for organizing this conference and for placing Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction at the heart of the international agenda. I would like to focus on four pillars that must shape Ukraine’s path forward: peace, defence, reconstruction, and accession to the European Union. First, peace. Dear Volodymyr, let me commend your leadership in calling for an unconditional ceasefire and mob...
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Following the Israeli Cabinet’s resolutions and the constructive dialogue between the EU and Israel, significant steps have been agreed by Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. These measures are or will be implemented in the coming days, with the common understanding that aid at scale must be delivered directly to the population and that measures will continue to be t...
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The BD Comic Strip Festival returns from 26 to 28 September in Brussels at Tour & Taxis’ Gare Maritime. The poster for this new edition has been designed by Alix Garin, the award-winning Belgian writer and illustrator of the graphic novel Impénétrable. The novel is on the shortlist of two categories for this year’s Atomium Comic Strip Prize: the Citizen Comic Prize and the new Graphic and Desi...
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From 10 to 11 July, High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) Kaja Kallas will be in Kuala Lumpur for a bilateral visit to Malaysia and to participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting. On Friday 11 July, the HR/VP will represent the EU at the 32nd ARF Ministerial Meeting, chaired this year by Malaysia, alongside ASEAN Member States’ Foreign Ministers and ASEAN dialogue par...
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Three fundamental priorities marked the first seven months of our mandate: defence, competitiveness, and Europe’s role in the world. Starting with defence. The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call for Europe. It demonstrated that peace without defence is an illusion. NATO is indispensable. But the European Union has a clear added value, in fact it has a fundamental role, and it is rea...
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On 24-25 November 2025, the leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) will meet in Luanda, Angola for the seventh EU-African Union summit. This multilateral summit will be co-chaired by the President of Angola, João Lourenço, and the President of the European Council, António Costa. The EU will also be represented by the President of the Eur...
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The Eurogroup in regular format discussed the euro area fiscal stance ahead of the 2026 budgets and adopted a statement. Ministers also assessed the international role of the euro and reviewed the Commission’s proposal for a Council regulation on Bulgaria’s conversion rate to the euro. The Eurogroup re-elected Paschal Donohoe as its president for the next two-and-a-half-year term. In inclusive for...
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The Eurogroup has today elected by consensus, Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance of Ireland, as its President for a third term. His new term, lasting two and a half years, will commence on 13 July 2025. “It has been a great honour and privilege to serve as President of the Eurogroup since 2020. I am very grateful to my fellow ministers for the trust they have placed in me to continue lea...
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