Media Advisory Launch: An Eye on Methane Annual Report 2025  Wednesday, 22 October || 12:00-12:45pm EAT    On 22 October 2025, the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) will launch An Eye on Methane: From measurement to momentum, which takes stock of progress harnessing a data revolution that can accelerate methane reduction on a global scale. I...
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From 20 to 22 October 2025, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy, will pay a state visit to Belgium. The President will be accompanied by his daughter, Laura Mattarella. Their Majesties the King and Queen will receive the President in a programme that, in keeping with tradition, will visit the three regions of the country and reflect the richness of our nation. B...
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The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, to report on the recent work by the Eurogroup and upcoming work priorities. The letter will inform the discussion that Leaders will hold at the Euro Summit on 23 October 2025. The report takes stock of the economic situation in the euro area, fiscal policy coordination and the ...
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The College adopted several initiatives today. First, we agreed on a new Pact for the Mediterranean. You just heard President von der Leyen’s statement on the subject. We will go into the details shortly. We also adopted a Roadmap for Defence Readiness. I will present after this press conference, together with Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner Kubilius. We also adopted a...
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Thank you, dear Henna [Virkkunen]. This roadmap for defence readiness is a plan to keep peace. Over the next few years, there must be a major build-up of European defence capabilities. Russia has no capacity to launch an attack on the EU today, but it could prepare itself in the years to come. Danger will not disappear even if the war in Ukraine ends. Member States identified nine capabil...
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Good evening. Today we have had a long day of defence talks. First in NATO regarding Ukraine and our own defence readiness, and now we also have the [EU] Defence Ministers meeting where we discuss the defence readiness roadmap. This is a roadmap with concrete objectives, concrete goals and concrete milestones [on] how to achieve defence readiness by 2030. Of course, there is a ‘lead nations ...
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Ministers of home affairs held an exchange about a draft law on a common system of returning illegally staying third country nationals, discussed the future of Frontex and held a policy debate on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and health emergency preparedness and response.  
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Thank you. It is great to be here again in Kyiv. Ukraine is really in our hearts and minds all the time. The European Union is standing beside you and supporting you in different areas: politically, but also financially and militarily. Ukraine's defence is European defence. That is why we are also working on the next packages to help you with the military needs. When it comes to also political...
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Thank you. Good day, everybody. Minister Sybiha, dear Andrii, it is good to be back in Kyiv, and thank you for the warm welcome. Ukraine has our full backing. This year, the European Union is providing record levels of military support to Ukraine. EU sanctions have already deprived Russia of hundreds of billions of euros to fund its war. We will soon adopt new measures targeting Russia's ...
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Dear colleagues, The European Council will meet on Thursday 23 October in Brussels. As usual, I aim for a one-day meeting, if our discussions allow it. Russia continues its relentless attacks against Ukraine’s civilians and civilian infrastructure. We will discuss how to step up our support to Ukraine, namely by reconfirming our commitment to provide financial support to the country for the ...
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