Press Releases

The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will attend the EU-Mercosur signature ceremony in Asunción, Paraguay on 17 January 2026. Ahead of the ceremony, on 16 January, President Costa and President von der Leyen will visit Rio de Janeiro to meet President Lula of Brazil. EU-Mercosur signature After 25 year...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Thursday, 15 January at 14.00. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Europa bui...
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By CPJ Staff on January 12, 2026 The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Rwanda to release all journalists imprisoned for their work and to investigate allegations that prison officials have mistreated and tortured journalists, in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council ahead of Rwanda’s Fourth Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on January 21. During the review, U.N...
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Dear Boris, thank you for your warm welcome. It is always good to be here in Berlin. I want to start by thanking Germany for its crucial leadership in European defence. No other country in Europe spends more on defence, and few contribute as broadly. In Lithuania, you are a powerful backbone of NATO's presence. In the air, German jets protect European skies. And at sea, your navy safeguards vit...
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The EU expresses its concern regarding the recent decree and the statements by President Xiomara Castro and the president of the Congress, calling for a recount of the 2025 general election held on 30 November 2025. The EU reiterates its support for the work of the Honduran electoral institutions and the official proclamation of results by the National Electoral Council, which recognised Nasry ...
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On 13 January, High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) Kaja Kallas will travel to Berlin. The HR/VP will meet with the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bundestag, Armin Laschet. In the afternoon, the HR/VP will also meet with the German Federal Minister for Defence, Boris Pistorius, followed by a joint press conference broadcast on EBS. Audiovisual coverage of the High Rep...
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The European Union calls for an end to the hostilities in and around Aleppo, stressing the importance of protecting civilians at all times and easing access for humanitarian aid. We urge all parties to implement the ceasefire announced today and to return urgently to a political dialogue for a political solution. Reaching stability across the country is a key element to ensuring a sustainabl...
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At the Eurogroup meeting of 11 December 2025, the process for selecting a successor to the current ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos, whose mandate will expire at the end of May 2026, was launched. The call for candidates ended today. By the deadline, I have received 6 candidacies: Mário Centeno (Portugal), Mārtiņš Kazāks (Latvia), Madis Müller (Estonia), Olli Rehn (Finland), ...
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t is a true pleasure to be here with you in Beirut with President von der Leyen under the great hospitality of President Aoun. Today marks a significant moment — exactly one year since President Aoun was elected by the Lebanese Parliament, ending over two years of political instability. This election, followed by the swift appointment of a new government, has been a real turning point for Leban...
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It is a great pleasure to be with you here in Damascus today. Following up on our meetings in Cairo and New York last year, we come here to send a clear sign of our support for the democratic and inclusive transition, and our clear support to the Syrian people. After the many years of war and suffering for your people, the fall of the Assad regime opened a new era of hope for your people, and y...
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