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Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, announced today senior appointments in the European External Action Service (EEAS). Mr Brian GLYNN was appointed as Managing Director for the Americas. He was previously Director for the Americas and Special Envoy of the Government of Ireland within the Department of For...
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22/01/2020 – HR/VP blog – The inauguration of Joe Biden opens a welcome new chapter in EU-US relations. As President Biden has signalled, there is much to repair and rebuild, both at home and abroad. But this is above all a moment of opportunity. We as EU are ready to revive our partnership, which is so important at a time of tumultuous global change. ...
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22/01/2021   Towards mandatory human rights due diligence for companies The European Parliament is finalising its position on due diligence requirements for the protection of human rights and the environment in the supply chain, as in the spring, the European Commission intends to present a legislative proposal on the issue. The...
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On the 1st of January 2021, Luk Zelderloo, Secretary General of the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) assumed the Social Services Europe Presidency for the next six months. Social Services Europe (SSE) brings together eight European networks of not-for-profit providers of social and health care services. Together, Social Services Europe represents more...
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Sanitary situation Leaders noted the seriousness of the situation especially in the light of the new variants. They are determined to limit the spread of the virus by adopting similar measures among the Member states. In this context, increasing our sequencing capacity is key. Borders need to stay open to ensure the functioning of the Single market, including the flow of essential goods an...
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At the EU-Cuba Joint Council, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell had a fruitful discussion with Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez on overall EU-Cuba relations. This included taking stock of dialogues under the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) and future cooperation in the years ahead. In particular, they discussed the impact of US sa...
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Speech on the human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan, delivered by Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality Mr President, Honourable Members [of the European Parliament], We have repeatedly expressed to Vietnam our concerns over limitations...
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21 January 2021, Berlin/Brussels/Washington DC; Hosted jointly by animal medicines industry associations, experts in agro-economics, livestock sustainability, natural resource management and policy discussed the contributions of better livestock health and welfare to sustainability at a panel debate during the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture.   Under the wider banner of ‘How to feed th...
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Indicative programme Thursday 21 January 18.00 Video conference of the members of the European Council TTBC Press conference by Presidents Michel and von der Leyen Arrangements for the press conference Please note that there will be no physical press conference. It can be followed via live streaming English, French, German and Portuguese interpretation available. In order to ask questi...
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On 21 January, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, met with the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili. High Representative/Vice-President Borrell underlined the vital importance of Georgian political parties finding common ground on the current political situation. Georgia needs a fully functioning, re...
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