MEPs call for coherent China foreign policy

Strasbourg 18.04.2023 Against the backdrop of China’s continued rise as a political and economic powerhouse on the world stage, MEPs discussed the need for a coherent strategy on the superpower. China wants to become the new global superpower, & it will do so at our expense. Dealing with China is the central geopolitical question of…

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Borrell cancels visit to China

Brussels 13.04.2023 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said that he had to postpone his visit to Beijing, explaining his decision by the positive COVID-19 test. (Image above: illustration) I have tested positive for covid-19 and therefore unfortunately will need to postpone my visit to China. I am feeling well and have no symptoms. —…

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Borrell travels to China

Brussels 11.04.2023 European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will visit China this week, continuing a chain of trips to Beijing by senior European officials. Borrell will visit China from April 13 to 15, EU foreign affairs spokesperson said. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited China, urging Beijing…

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Ursula von der Leyen: ahead of China visit

Brussels 02.04.2023 “…Defining a European strategy towards China – defining what success looks like – must start with a sober assessment of our current relations and of China’s strategic intentions” said president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on EU-China relations to the Mercator Institute for China Studies and the European Policy Centre…

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Finland joins NATO in coming days

Brussels 31.03.2023 “I welcome the vote by the Turkish Grand National Assembly to ratify Finland’s membership in NATO” said Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg in a statement, reflecting the country’s membership in NATO. ❝Finland will formally join our Alliance in the coming days. Their membership will make Finland safer and NATO stronger….

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Borrell warns Russia against prolifiration

26.03.2023 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said that the 27-bloc will react upon Russian nuclear weapons staged in Belarus as “an irresponsible escalation and threat to European security”. He also added that Belarus could still stop it, because it was their choice. (Image: Moscow city) The diplomat indicated unequivocally that the EU stood ready…

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Germany expels 30 Russian diplomats

Brussels 26.03.2023 Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock said she was intended to expel more than 30 Russian diplomats from Berlin. Власти ФРГ намерены выслать более 30 российских дипломатов https://t.co/Rpj85oClri via @eurasiadaily — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) March 26, 2023 Focus media reported that German security services concluded that Russian diplomats might be…

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EU condemns Russian threat to ICC

Brussels 23.03.2023 “The European Union condemns the illegal threat by a high-ranking Russian representative to use force against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its host country, the Netherlands. It also deplores the measures announced by Russia against the ICC Prosecutor and Judges involved in the issuance of arrest warrants against Russian representatives” reads the…

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#EUCO: EU reaffirms commitment to Ukraine

Brussels 23.03.2023 The European Council held an exchange of views with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the ongoing war in Ukraine. The EU leaders issued the conclusion of their discussion, confirming their unequivocal support to Ukraine. Conclusions on #Ukraine adopted at #EUCO pic.twitter.com/kbO0xsXYWs — Barend Leyts (@BarendLeyts) March 23, 2023 “The European Council reiterates…

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#EUCO: EU committed to UN multilateralism

Brussels 23.03.2023 “Today, the European Council was joined by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. The European Council and the Secretary-General stressed the importance of EU-UN cooperation to tackle the pressing global challenges of our time. They underlined their shared commitment to multilateralism with the United Nations at its core and explored possibilities for…

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