Brussels 24.10.2022 “It’s been eight months since Russia launched its full-scale aggression against Ukraine. Already a year ago, in autumn last year, the military build-up became obvious, as were efforts to lay the ground for the aggression in the information space” reads the announcement of the European External Action Service (EEAS) at launch of a…
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EU: sanctions against Nicaragua
Brussels 16.10.2022 This week The Council has prolonged the framework for imposing targeted restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua for an additional year, until 15 October 2023. (Image: Europa Building, EU Council) 🇳🇮 The EU extends for another year the sanctions against people connected to the Ortega-Murillo regime, in response to the…
EU-Iraq: congratulations to President
Brussels 14.10.2022 “The European Union congratulates Abdul Latif Rashid (pictured) on his election as President of the Republic of Iraq and Mohammed Al-Sudani for his nomination as Prime Minister designate. "The EU congratulates Abdul Latif Rashid on his election as President of 🇮🇶 Iraq & Mohammed Al-Sudani for his nomination as Prime Minister designate." Statement…
EU: Ambassadors conference online
Brussels 09.10.2022 “The EU diplomatic corps is on the frontline of the many crises around the world, serving the interests of EU citizens. We are called to do our part in an impactful way” European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino message ahead of this week’s EU Ambassadors Conference. "The EU diplomatic corps is…
Borrell: new diplomatic appointments
Brussels 08.06.2022 Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, announced the nomination of 31 Heads of Delegations of the European Union. HR/VP @JosepBorrellF announces senior appointments: 31 new EU Heads of Delegations and 4 Deputy Heads of Delegations https://t.co/Qj4b4hgQoX — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) June…
EU: Greece sovereignty over islands “unquestionable”
Brussels 14.02.2022 “Comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in a recent interview, disputing Greece’s sovereignty over some of its islands, are counterproductive and contradict de-escalation efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean called for in the Conclusions of the European Council from 23 March and 24-25 June 2021”, reads the statement by the European External Action…
EU diplomacy office vandalised
Brussels 23.01.2022 Belgian police resorted to firing powerful water cannons and using tear gas to disperse mass demonstration in Brussels against the European sanitary strategy earlier today. BRUXELLES – Les policiers à l’intérieur du Siège du Service européen pour l'action extérieure (SEAE) sont violemment pris à partis. Importantes tensions en cours. https://t.co/hgzhfku4iD pic.twitter.com/OI5VE21Cab — Clément…
EEAS: top diplomatic appointments
Brussels 07.09.2021 High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, announced the following appointment for a senior position in the European External Action Service (EEAS) today: HR/VP @JosepBorrellF announces senior appointments in the European External Action Service #EEAS 👇https://t.co/ad7VjJTklg — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) September 7, 2021 Olivier BAILLY…
EU diplomats focus on Belarus
Brussels 21.06.2021 “Today, at this meeting in Luxembourg, the first thing is to talk about Belarus. We are first going to have a meeting with the Belarus opposition leader, Ms [Sviatlana] Tsikhanouskaya. She will explain the situation in the country; there will be a debate; and then we will approve the package of new sanctions,…
EU-Turkey Mediterranean de-escalation
“The recent withdrawal of the research vessel Oruç Reis is an important step paving the way for a meaningful dialogue between Greece and Turkey. The EU also calls for a similar decisions as concerns Cyprus. Turkey’s announcement on Tuesday of the extension of the Navtex for the Yavuz drilling vessel will fuel further tensions and…
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