Good afternoon everybody, We just met with the EU Foreign Ministers in video format to discuss latest developments in ending Russia’s war. Foreign Minister Sybiha also joined us online to brief us regarding the situation from the Ukrainian side. It is important that we continue to support Ukraine and pressure Russia. That is what we are working on. Everyone welcomes the United States push...
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Bright Brussels Festival returns from 12 to 15 February 2026 to once again transform the European capital in the depths of winter. The programme includes a magical journey through the historic centre of Brussels, enhanced by nearly twenty original art installations from Belgium and abroad. For its tenth edition, the festival will feature a culinary programme with Bright Brussels Food. Read the ...
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The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the welfare of cats and dogs and on traceability. The agreement sets minimum EU-wide rules for the first time ever. The agreement aims to improve the welfare of cats and dogs that are kept by breeders, selling establishments and shelters, while also improving consumer protection, ensuring fair competition and fighting illegal tr...
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The meeting of the European Council will take place on 18 and 19 December 2025 in the Europa building in Brussels. It will be preceded by the EU-Western Balkans summit on 17 December 2025. Address: Rue de la Loi 155/Wetstraat 155, 1040-Brussels. Registration Media representatives wishing to cover one or both meetings in person are required to register in advance, following this link. Pleas...
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At the 7th African Union - European Union summit in Luanda (Angola) on 24-25 November 2025, the EU and African Union leaders agreed on a joint declaration. Joint declaration of the 7th African Union - European Union summit 2025
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The EU has been at the forefront of the Kimberley Process since its launch in 2003. The Kimberley Process is a unique tripartite initiative including governments, industry and civil society, aiming to eradicate trade of conflict diamonds at global level. We have engaged constructively together with other participants to ensure a meaningful expansion of the definition of ‘conflict diamonds’. The...
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We just concluded a meeting of the 27 EU leaders with the President of the European Commission. We took stock of the latest developments regarding efforts to achieve peace for Ukraine. There is a new momentum in peace negotiations. Yesterday’s meeting in Geneva between the United States, Ukraine, EU institutions and European representatives marked significant progress. The US and Ukraine inf...
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The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP), Kaja Kallas, and Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Senator Ishaq Dar, co-chaired the 7th Round of the EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue held in Brussels on 21 November 2025. The meeting was an occasion to discuss EU-Pakistan bilateral relati...
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As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand shoulder to shoulder, drawing on the valuable lessons of our shared history, and with renewed joint ambitions firmly focused on the future. 2025 marks 25 years of EU-AU partnership and 50 years of Angola’s and many other African nations’ independence—milestones that remind us of how far we’ve come a...
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In this session, I would like to focus on Critical minerals. Critical minerals are essential to the economic and national security of both developed and developing nations. As the transition to clean-energy sources continues to accelerate, demand for key minerals will soar. This is an enormous opportunity but also a great risk! The production of these minerals is highly concentrated. As supp...
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