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The new legislation, including Foreign Agents Registration Act and Law on Broadcasting, adopted by the parliament, without due public consultations, give additional tools to the Georgian authorities to supress dissent and tighten the policy of repression. These laws risk stigmatising the work of civic activists, threatening the survival of civil society and independent media, rolling back human ri...
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China’s large-scale military drills around Taiwan are increasing cross-strait tensions. Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are of strategic importance for regional and global security and prosperity. The EU has a direct interest in the preservation of the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. We oppose any unilateral actions that change the status quo by force or coercion. We call on all...
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Background brief - EU-Central Asia summit, 4 April 2025
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Two weeks ago, we concluded a very productive European Council. We addressed many crucial issues, including our support to Ukraine, defence, and migration. And, at a time when people’s concerns focus on their economic situation, on wages, on quality jobs, on the twin transition, Leaders do not lose sight of the urgency to deliver answers to these concerns. To the contrary. Our meeting had a str...
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The European Union welcomes the formation of the new transitional government in Syria. The EU is ready to engage with the new government in order to help tackle the immense challenges ahead.  The aspirations of all Syrians must be fulfilled, as recently underscored at the IX Brussels Syria Conference. The European Union will stand by the Syrian people, while making sure that the commitments of the...
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Good day, everybody. It is good to be here. We have many topics to discuss. First, of course, Ukraine: what more can we do to help Ukraine? Also the peace process – what is the European input also to the process. What we can see is that we are now three weeks into the time where Ukraine was agreeing to unconditional ceasefire and three weeks later, we still don't have Russia [agreeing to it]...
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C'est un grand plaisir pour moi d'être ici à Paris pour une discussion aussi importante, dans la perspective de la troisième conférence des Nations unies sur l'océan qui se tiendra à Nice en juin prochain et sera coorganisée par la France et le Costa Rica. Je tiens à remercier tout particulièrement le président Macron pour son engagement résolu en faveur de la santé et de la gouvernance des océ...
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The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, will travel to Madrid on Monday 31 March to attend the ‘Weimar +’ meeting with representatives of France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain and the UK. Commissioner Kubilius will also participate. Ahead of the informal Foreign Affairs Council - Defence in Warsaw on 2-3 April, t...
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The President of the European Council, António Costa will be in France to attend the SOS Ocean! conference in Paris on 31 March, before going to Strasbourg for the plenary session of the European Parliament on 1 April. The President will then travel to Samarkand to represent the EU, together with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the first ever EU-Central Asia summit...
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The press briefing ahead of the First EU-Central Asia summit of 3-4 April 2025 will take place on Tuesday 1 April 2025 at 10.30. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Justus Lipsius press room or remotely. To attend the event remotely, pl...
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