Good day, everybody. It is good to be back in Sarajevo. It is the third time already in 16 months. This shows that the stability, territorial integrity, and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina are of strategic importance to the European Union. We remain committed to the country's EU path and to the security of the wider region. Over the past two days, I have engaged with political representat...
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Christof holds a Master Degree in industrial Engineering and has 30 years of experience in public waste governance and circular economy policy at national, European and international levels. He began his career with a local authority, joined Interafval, the partnership association of all Flemish inter-municipal waste companies and the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) created...
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It is a great privilege and a great pleasure to be joining you today. I am particularly pleased because the topic that we are discussing is one that, in my dual capacity as Finance Minister of Greece and President of the Eurogroup, I am naturally reflecting extensively upon. And the question framing today's conference could not be more timely: How does the European budget support the euro? T...
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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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