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Good afternoon. Today we had a broad and very engaging meeting, and I want to thank the Minister for his support to co-chair. Also on our side: it was a true Team Europe spirit, as there were several Ministers co-chairing this meeting. The partnership of the African Union and the European Union over the past 25 years has delivered concrete results. The presence here in Brussels of over 70 de...
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Today, 21 May, together with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, the EU signed a Joint Statement on strengthening European Economic Area (EEA) Foreign and Security Policy Coordination. It is an expression of the strong ties and shared interests and values in an ever-changing geopolitical context. The EU and the EEA EFTA States are strengthening their relationship, notably on foreign and security co...
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The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire to receive the UNESCO Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize on 22 May 2025. In the margins of the ceremony, he will also meet the Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, to discuss bilateral relations, regional stability and preparations for the upcoming EU-African Union summit later this year. “It is a g...
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On May 21-23, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP), Kaja Kallas, will travel to Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia on her second visit to the Western Balkans. In Serbia, High Representative Kallas will meet with President Aleksandar Vučić, Prime Minister Đuro Macut , with Foreign Minister Marko Djurić and European I...
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Good evening, everybody, We had a very intense day. First, we started with the Foreign Affairs Council on Defence and then we had the Foreign Ministers when we [discussed] a wide range of topics. So, four points. First, the first discussion on Ukraine. Our top priority remains a full and unconditional ceasefire. Ukraine agreed to it over 60 days ago already, but instead of seeking peace R...
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Good morning, everybody. We are going to have a very intense day. First, we have the Foreign Affairs Council for Defence, where we are going to discuss the implementation of the White Paper. Then we will have the Foreign Affairs Council where we have [as] topics: Ukraine, Syria and the Middle East. First on Ukraine. I think it is important, as we have all said, 27 of us, that there has to be...
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On 19 May, the European Union and the United Kingdom concluded a Security and Defence Partnership at the first EU–UK Summit. The Security and Defence Partnership will facilitate regular high level dialogue and strategic consultations, joint initiatives, and may open the possibility for UK to participate in specific EU defence initiatives. The Partnership comes at a pivotal time for European ...
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The EU welcomes the formation of the National Authority for Transitional Justice and the National Authority for Missing Persons in Syria. This is an important step towards the comprehensive justice and truth which the Syrian people deserve. Efforts on transitional justice are fundamental to lay the groundwork for reconciliation and lasting peace in Syria. Investigating the fate of all missing p...
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Let me begin by thanking Prime Minister Keir Starmer for hosting us here in London for what has been a timely and truly productive summit. A few months ago, Prime Minister, you spoke of your ambition to reset the relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Today, I am proud to say — we, together, have delivered on that ambition. You have succeeded. We all succeeded. Th...
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Dear David, dear Keir, thank you very much for your warm welcome with Rachel, David and Nick. For us, it is a great pleasure to be here. This is our first summit since Brexit, and the United Kingdom and the European Union are looking forward, not looking back. We are here to work on the new relationship, not to talk about the past one. The United Kingdom and the European Union are reconnecting ...
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