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Dear Taoiseach, dear Micheál, Dear President Zelenskyy, It is a pleasure to join you here in Dublin to mark the beginning of Ireland’s presidency of the Council. Over the next six months, Ireland will be the steward of the Council agenda, working on behalf of 450 million European citizens. Your presidency motto is crystal clear: “strength with unity". Now, it is time to bring the wisdom ...
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It is a pleasure to be here in Dublin, for the launch of the Irish Presidency of the Council. Let me start by wishing you, Micheál, all the best as Ireland takes on this responsibility. You have chosen competitiveness, values and security as the three pillars of your Presidency agenda – these fit perfectly with the priorities of the work at Leaders’ level in the European Council. Starting wi...
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High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas is in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1-2 July. Today, the HR/VP is meeting with the Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She will also hold talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmedin Konaković. Tomorrow the HR/VP will meet with the Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers, Borjana Krišto. Also on Thursday, the HR/VP will als...
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The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on bolstering the management and funding of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The new rules will create a standalone legal framework to help ECHA manage its growing number of duties efficiently. Since its establishment in 2006, ECHA and its scientific committees has been central to implementin...
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The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Dublin on Wednesday (1 July) for the opening ceremony of the Irish presidency of the Council of the EU, as Ireland takes over the rotating presidency from Cyprus. He will meet with Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to mark the handover and discuss priorities for the months ahead, including the next steps in the negotiations on the ne...
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High Representative/Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas will travel to Türkiye on 29-30 June, with Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner. The High Representative and the Commissioners will meet Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. This will be the second official visit to Türkiye of the High Representati...
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The framework agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel in Washington offers a much needed positive perspective in the efforts towards de-escalation and peace. The European Union commends the constructive engagement of all parties and urges them to implement their commitments including through the newly established trilateral Military Coordination Group. The EU reiterates that any lasting solut...
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Prime Minister Magyar, Minister Kármán, Thank you very much for your warm welcome and hospitality. I am very pleased to be here today. Your government took office only a few weeks ago. Since then, we have seen clear words and concrete actions that underline Hungary’s commitment to Europe. My visit today is dedicated precisely to this cooperation, for the benefit of the Hungarian people and E...
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Torture is prohibited under international law in all circumstances, with no exception. Yet it persists, often hidden from view and with impunity. Far from only affecting individuals in detention, UN reporting shows that torture is increasingly used to silence political dissent and prevent people from exercising fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of expression and peaceful assemb...
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In response to an invitation from the Santomean authorities, an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) will be deployed to observe the presidential elections as well as the legislative, local and regional elections scheduled for 19 July and 27 September 2026 respectively. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has appointed Sérgio Humberto, Membe...
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