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The EDPS published on 28 May 2025 an Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the EU. The objective of the Proposal is to ensure the effective return and re-admission of third-country nationals illegally staying in the EU by providing Member States with simplified and common rules. In light of the imp...
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Israel’s military operation in Gaza, the disproportionate use of force and the deaths of civilians cannot be tolerated. The continued targeting of civilian infrastructure is unacceptable. We call for a return to the ceasefire, leading to the release of all hostages and the permanent end to hostilities through negotiations. The EU reiterates that humanitarian aid must never be politicised or mil...
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The Press Club Brussels Europe is proud to announce the appointment of António Buscardini as its new President for a two-year mandate. A Portuguese national based in Brussels since 2013, António Buscardini is an experienced communications expert, journalist, television director, and former EU press officer with a strong background in European and international affairs. He is the founder of the ...
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The Council has adopted today a regulation setting up the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. SAFE is a new EU financial instrument that will support those member states that wish to invest in defence industrial production through common procurement, focusing on priority capabilities. SAFE will finance urgent and large-scale investments in the European defence technological and indust...
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Good morning. So, we are having a Foreign Affairs Council on Development today. This is my first time to chair the Development Ministers’ [meeting]. We are going to discuss the impacts of USAID withdrawal from the development aid and where we can come in. Of course, we have strategic priorities. We cannot fill the void that the US is leaving behind totally, but we are focusing on the prio...
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The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Brazil from 27 to 29 May 2025, with official engagements in Brasília and São Paulo. This mission marks a renewed political momentum in EU-Brazil relations and reflects the importance of Brazil as a key strategic partner. During the visit, President Costa will meet President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and will deliver a keynote ...
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Prime Minister, Dear people of North Macedonia, thank you for the warm welcome here. It is my first time in North Macedonia. It is good to be in Skopje. We just had a meeting on a broad range of topics. The European Union stands firmly with North Macedonia on your path to the European Union. North Macedonia is the first beneficiary in the region of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans....
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Thank you. Good afternoon, everybody. It is really a pleasure to be here in Belgrade. Of course, we have had very intensive programs, so very intense discussions. During my visit, I met with President Vucic. I met with the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament, opposition representatives, civil society and also the representatives of the youth. As expected, the views are very d...
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Good afternoon. First, apologies for the delay as we were stuck at the airport, but we are here now, and it is my pleasure to be here. It is my first time in Kosovo, so I look forward to the meeting with the caretaker Prime Minister Kurti. I also have a meeting with the leaders of the main political parties and representatives of civil society. The Western Balkans is of strategic impor...
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The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management purposes. A Union compulsory licence is a crisis tool which provides for the use of an intellectual property right (i.e. a patent) without the authorisation of the rights holder to ensure the availability of critical products in the internal market. The provisi...
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