Brussels, 20.11.2020 The Council approved conclusions on the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Strategic Review 2020. The review assesses the progress made on PESCO and provides guidance for the next phase (2021-2025) on the overall aim, policy goals, incentives and projects. (Image: Dassault Rafale factory, France). Today, EU Defence Ministers discuss how the EU can become…
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EU Action plan on Human rights
Brussels 19.11.2020 The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024. The Action Plan sets out the EU’s level of ambition and priorities in this field in its relations with all third countries. 🇪🇺 @EUCouncil adopts conclusions on the #EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for…
EU condemns Iraq execution of terrorists
Brussels, 19.11.2020 The European Union diplomacy has issued a statement, expressing “sincere sympathy” to convicts, and families of those executed on terrorism charges in Iraq. In a written statement, attributed to a spokesperson, the European diplomacy has risen to defence of human rights of the convicts, condemning in the “strongest possible terms”, the executions, assessing…
Belarus: EU “ready” for additional sanctions
Brussels 13.11.2020 The EU Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy made a statement on the tragic death of Mr.Bandarenka caused by police brutality. Belarus: Violent death of Raman Bandarenka is an outrageous & shameful result of actions by Lukashenko's authorities who not only repress their own population,ignore the fundamental rights & freedoms of…
Armenia signed end of Nagorno-Karabakh war
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a statement on ending the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian leader wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday. “I signed a statement with the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan on ending the Karabakh war since 01:00 (00:00 Moscow Time). The text of…
Azerbaijan shot two Russian helicopter pilots
Azerbaijan downed Russian helicopter by mistake and is ready to compensate Moscow for the damages, the Republic’s Foreign Ministry announced. (Image: illustration). “The helicopter was flying in the close vicinity of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border at the time of active hostilities in the zone of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The flight was taking place after dark,…
Virtual Ambassadors conference
The annual European Union Ambassadors` conference is taking place between the 9th and 13th of November, for the first time in a virtual format. For the first time, the 🇪🇺 EU Ambassadors from the 143 EU Delegations and Offices around the world come together online. The annual EU Ambassadors` Conference starts today in a virtual…
EU top diplomat congratulates Biden
Brussels 07.11.2020 The head of the EU diplomacy Josep Borrell has congratulated the candidate of the Democratic party with the election victory. “I warmly congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. Record voter turnout expressed will of the American people for change.Great day for US and Europe, we look forward to working together…
EU-UK: fisheries disagreements remain
Brussesl 07.11.2020 “We took stock of the negotiations with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today.Some progress has been made,but large differences remain especially on level playing field and fisheries. Our teams will continue working hard next week. We will remain in close contact in the next days” Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president…
Turkey: new tensions in Mediterranean
“The latest Navtex announcements and the continued conduct of seismic survey activities by Turkey, which is affecting Greek and Cypriot maritime zones, are deeply regrettable – especially in view of ongoing constructive attempts at all levels to create space for dialogue” the statement of the European External Action Service reads. The reaction of the European…
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