EU diplomatis put forward the strategy for Iraq in order to address the challenges the country faces following the territorial defeat of Islamic State (Daesh). The proposal outlines both ongoing and longer term EU support to the country, fully taking into account the Iraqi government’s priorities. We propose an EU strategy for Iraq in order…
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Mogherini: EU-Cuba “closer than ever”
European Union head of External Action Service (EEAS), or de facto minister of Foreign Affairs of the EU, an Italian Socialist Federica Mogherini, visited Cuba, led by Communists. "I know very well that right now some are trying to isolate Cuba. We Europeans, want to show, on the contrary, that we are closer to you than ever"…
EU expects Iran “refrains from violence”
“The European Union is closely following the ongoing demonstrations in Iran, the increase of violence and the unacceptable loss of human lives,” – says the European Action Service (EEAS) declaration. #Iran: Declaration by @FedericaMog on behalf of the European Union #EU: "Peaceful demonstration and freedom of expression are fundamental rights that apply to every country,…
Russia ‘foreign agent’ label reduces access to information
“The “foreign agent” legislation goes against Russia’s human rights obligations and commitments, and the extension of its scope to foreign media, in addition to its existing application to Russian NGOs, is a further threat to free and independent media and to access to information, and yet another attempt to shrink the space for independent voices in Russia.”…
Afghanistan is EU long-term commitment
Once again, Afghanistan was hit by terror: attacks on a police training centre in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez and a district centre in neighbouring Ghazni province left dozens dead, including many civilians, and around two hundreds injured. Our thoughts are with those killed and injured in the attacks as well as with the…
EU committed to nuclear-arms free world
“While the world is confronted with new nuclear tests and the risk of a nuclear crisis, today’s award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons makes strongly the case for non-proliferation and disarmament as a goal of the entire international community, the way to secure long term peace and security”…
EU Ambassadors conference
The annual EU Ambassadors conference opened in Brussels today, August 28, with the High Representative Federica Mogherini speech to heads of EU delegations around the world, and Heads of the EU Missions, EU Special Representatives and EU Envoys. President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani will address…
EU calls DPRK to halt missile launches
“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) today launched a number of short range ballistic missiles. Such actions violate multiple UN Security Council resolutions and seriously undermine regional peace and stability” – says the statement of the European External Action Service on DPRK’s launch of a number of short range ballistic missiles. https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/901449657829609472 “The DPRK must…
EU expects North Korea to comply with obligations
The further launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is in outright violation of the DPRK’s international obligations, as set out in several UN Security Council Resolutions, says n the launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, – states the European External Action Service. “As…
EU on Mongolia presidential elections
On 7 July, the people of Mongolia elected its new president, Mr Khaltmaa Battulga (pictured), in a highly competitive contest. This was the seventh Presidential election since Mongolia’s transition to democracy in 1990. “According to the preliminary conclusions of the International Election Observation Mission (IEOM), the election was competitive and well-organised with the freedoms of…
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