Press Releases

Good morning everybody, We have a full day ahead. First, we have a discussion on the foreign information manipulation and false information. What we can do actually about this. We have tools developed that we have helped our friends, other countries with, but it is clear that it is also becoming an issue in Europe. It is clear that we have these networks that are really working against us. A...
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Thank you, Minister for hosting us today here. A lot was already said, we discussed many important points. I would want to stress on a few. First, on defence. Europe's security is more uncertain than it has been in decades. Russia poses a major threat, that is clear for everybody. The Middle East remains unstable, and China is a long-term challenge. And the transatlantic link is being red...
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Good afternoon and thank you for your presence today. First of all, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister of Norway, my dear friend Jonas Støre, to welcome me with this wonderful weather today, cold but sunny. Norway is not only one of our most like-minded partners but an integral member of the European family and one of our closest friends. Especially in challengi...
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High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP), Kaja Kallas, will be in Krakow, Poland, on 20 February, the HR/VP will attend the meeting of E5 Defence Ministers. They will discuss topics related to Euro-Atlantic and European Defence, Hybrid Threats and Ukraine. The HR/VP will join E5 Defence Ministers for a joint press conference at 12:00 (CET), broadcast on EBS. Audiovisual coverage of the Hig...
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High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP), Kaja Kallas, will be in Sweden, on 19 February. HR/VP Kallas will meet bilaterally with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard and Minister of Defence Pål Jonson. The HR/VP will also attend a meeting of Sweden’s National Security Council. Audiovisual coverage of the High Representative/Vice-Pr...
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Belgium continues its commitment to humanitarian demining in Iraq and Syria and contributed 1.35 million euros to the activities of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in 2025. As such, since 2019, Belgium has already invested more than 13 million euros in mine countermeasure initiatives in both countries.   Mine clearance is a priority of the FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Tr...
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Please find below the European Data Protection Supervisor's (EDPS) latest press release, dated 17 February 2026, titled: Extension of interim rules to combat child sexual abuse online must address shortcomings and prevent indiscriminate scanning. Extension of interim rules to combat child sexual abuse online must address shortcomings and prevent indiscriminate scanning The European Data Prot...
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The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Oslo this week for high-level meetings. The visit marks the strong momentum of the bilateral relations with Norway, one of the closest and most likeminded partners for the European Union. President Costa will have an audience with HRH The Crown Prince Regent in the morning of 19 February. Afterwards, the President will meet...
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Good evening. Today’s Eurogroup happened just a few days after a decisive meeting of the EU’s heads of state or government. I am glad to say that already today’s meeting, but also forthcoming Eurogroup meetings, will deal with many of the urgent priority areas identified by our leaders: the savings and investment union, energy prices and competitiveness. We kicked off today’s meeting with a sho...
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Today the Eurogroup reappointed Tuomas Saarenheimo as President of the Eurogroup Working Group (EWG). The EWG prepares the meetings of the finance ministers of the euro area. Tuomas Saarenheimo has held this position since 2020. The new two-year term will run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. “I am very pleased that the Eurogroup unanimously reappointed Tuomas for another two-year term...
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