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I would like to thank the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for their kind welcome in Sarajevo. The European Union remains committed to the European future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. And this year, on the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide and the Dayton/Paris agreement, I believe that it is an important message to remember. I came to Sarajevo to bring this message of continued engag...
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Hello, everybody, It is good to be here at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. It is my second time here. This is an extremely important topic because the fights that are going around in the world are not only about the things we see, but they are also about democracy. It is about autocracies fighting democracies. We see autocracies on the rise. And, if we take Ukraine, for example, it is al...
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Thank you for your welcome, hospitality and for a good meeting. In December, when I started my mandate as the President of the European Council, I sent a clear signal of my personal commitment and the priority I attach to the enlargement of the European Union to the Western Balkans. And today, I start here, in Serbia, the visit to all the six Western Balkans partners. This is the fourth time...
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The Eurogroup in the banking union format were briefed from the Chairs of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Board. Ministers also exchanged views on the health of the euro area financial system in light of recent geopolitical challenges. In regular format, they reviewed preparations for the June annual meeting of the ESM Board of Governors. In inclusive format, ministers d...
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We started our meeting by welcoming the new Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister of Germany, Lars Klingbeil, who outlined the main economic priorities of the new German government. We continued with our biannual discussion with the chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, Claudia Buch, and the chair of the Single Resolution Board, Dominique Laboureix. They provided insights into their respectiv...
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Good morning everybody, It is great to be back in the UK. Today we are going to discuss very important topics, including the EU-UK relations and of course what is happening in Ukraine and how we can really proceed with the ceasefire and also peace in the end. Right now, we have seen what Putin has said, but what they have done, overnight – again, over 100 drone attacks on Ukraine. In order...
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The Eurogroup in the banking union format will hear updates from the Chairs of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Board. Ministers will also exchange views on the health of the euro area financial system in light of recent geopolitical challenges. In regular format, they will review preparations for the June annual meeting of the ESM Board of Governors. In inclusive format,...
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We sincerely congratulate His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as Pope and head of the Catholic Church. Millions of Europeans draw daily inspiration from the Church’s enduring commitment to peace, human dignity, and mutual understanding among nations. We are confident that Pope Leo XIV will use his voice on the global stage to promote these shared values and encourage unity in the pursuit of...
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It is great to be here in Warsaw again and this Gymnich format meeting where we had very frank, very open discussions on very many issues that are topical today. Of course, first Ukraine. There is extensive diplomacy going on. But it is clear that Russia shows no signs of wanting peace. What we have to do is put more pressure on Russia so that also Russia would want peace because we know that U...
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