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The European Union welcomes the signing of a final border agreement on the delimitation and demarcation of the shared border between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan. This is an important moment and a significant step forward based on dialogue and peaceful resolution of disputes. The agreement will strengthen the resilience and stability of Central Asia. The European Union ...
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The press briefing ahead of the European Council meeting of 20-21 March 2025 will take place on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 16.00. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists or journalists accredited for the summit will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Justus Lipsius press room or remot...
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The European Union welcomes the respective announcements made by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the finalisation of their negotiations on the draft Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations. We commend both sides for their persistent work over the past few years in this direction, both on the bilateral track and with the involvement of the international community. The EU welcomes ...
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I would like to invite you to our March European Council. The centrepiece of the agenda for this meeting will be competitiveness. We will also follow up on the Special European Council held on 6 March, notably by addressing recent developments in relation to Ukraine and the next steps on defence following the presentation of the White Paper on the Future of European Defence, ahead of the June Euro...
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It is a true pleasure to be here today in Cape Town, together with the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Together we have just concluded a highly successful EU-South Africa summit — the first one in seven years, but one that could not have come at a more crucial moment. The world has changed significantly since our la...
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The European Union will convene its 9th international Conference in support of Syria on 17 March, in Brussels. This year's edition comes at a historic moment, following the fall of the Assad regime, where the Syrian people have the chance to re-take control of their destiny and rebuild their country. High Representative / Vice-President Kaja Kallas, Commissioner Dubravka Šuica, and Commissi...
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The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, to report on the recent work by the Eurogroup and upcoming work priorities. The report takes stock of the economic situation in the euro area, fiscal policy and coordination, the importance of a coordinated strategy to enhance competitiveness, boost productivity and growth, and...
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I am very pleased to be here today in Berlin with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. We are between two meetings of the European Council. Last week’s special meeting focused on European defence and Ukraine. Next week’s meeting will have competitiveness at its core. And both themes are interlinked. Investing in European defence also means investing in our industries, in our technology, in jobs for our citi...
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President von der Leyen: The trade relations between the European Union and the United States are the biggest in the world. They have brought prosperity and security to millions of people. And trade has created millions of good jobs on both sides of the Atlantic. As of this morning, the United States is applying a 25% tariff on imports of steel and aluminium. We deeply regret this measure. ...
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Good afternoon, everybody. It is a real pleasure to be here at the United Nations Security Council. I am also very happy that we have the Team Europe here, really you can see that we work all very well together. The world is more dangerous now than it has ever been since the Cold War. From Russia's war against Ukraine, to conflicts in the Middle East and the crisis in the Democratic Republic...
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