The press briefing ahead of the EU-Mexico summit of 22 May 2026, will take place on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 16.30. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Justus Lipsius press room or remotely. To attend the event remotely, please use the ...
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This Saturday, the Brussels-Capital Region celebrated its 37th anniversary. The programme included Europe Day, organised by the European Union, the Iris Festival in the communes and the Iris Tipik Electro Night, which was attended by more than 20.000 people. A range of activities organised on Sunday added to the festive atmosphere of the weekend. Read the press release
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Good morning. Sorry to start so early, but we have a very long and busy day ahead. So first, we will greet our Western Balkan friends, and this is also great opportunity to discuss what more can we do. They are interested in our cooperation regarding standing up to the hybrid threats that they are facing. Also, we are discussing this cooperation. In  return, we of course, expect reforms from...
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The European Union is deeply alarmed by reports of the serious health condition of human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who is currently in detention in Iran. We urge Iranian authorities to immediately take all necessary measures so that Narges Mohammadi is finally and urgently granted adequate medical care. We recall that charges against Narges Mohammadi are b...
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The Eastern Partnership Youth Conference will be held on the 12-13 May in Stockholm, Sweden. It will bring more than 100 participants to explore how young people can meaningfully engage in civic and democratic life across the Eastern Partnership region. The event is organised by the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, financed by the European Commission, and hosted by the Swedish Ministry for...
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Dear President Sandu, dear Maia, It is great to be back here in Chișinău today. Standing here on the eve of Europe Day, like you said, it is a reminder that Europe is stronger together. Moldova is one of Europe's closest partners, but we also want you to be actually part of us. And that is why we recognise the progress you have made - the remarkable progress you have made - in pushing throug...
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From 10 May, her Majesty the Queen will lead a Belgian economic mission to Türkiye. She will be accompanied by an official delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation Maxime Prévot and Minister for Defence and Foreign Trade Theo Francken. The mission opens a new and ambitious chapter in relations between the two countri...
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Today, the results of the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank have been published: nine projects won across three baskets for a total of €1.09 billion, with a bid price range between €0.57/kg and €3.49/kg. Cumulatively, these projects will provide almost 1.1 GW in electrolyser capacity and produce 1.3 million tonnes of RFNBO and low-carbon electrolytic hydrogen over the first 10 years of o...
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EDPS’s Annual Report 2025 highlights record legislative consultations and the AI transition within European institutions The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) today published its Annual Report 2025, detailing a year of unprecedented activity and the operational launch of its expanded mandate under the EU’s Digital Rulebook. In a year marked by the rapid evolution of artificial intel...
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