The EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed on 24 November in the margins of the Eastern Partnership Summit by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union, and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edward Nalbandian, on behalf of the Republic of…
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Eastern Partnership as 'belt of prosperity'
The 5th Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit will take place in Brussels in Europa building on 24 November. #EaP @JHahnEU belt of prosperity pic.twitter.com/UC0mrGY5ap — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) November 23, 2017 Heads of state or government from the EU member states and the six Eastern partner countries will look forward to future cooperation. They will also take stock…
EU adopts sanctions against Venezuela
“The primary responsibility for ending the crisis in Venezuela lies in the country. The EU calls upon the government to urgently restore democratic legitimacy, including through free and fair elections, and on the opposition to continue engaging in a united manner towards a negotiated solution to the current tensions, in the interest of the country….
New Ambassadors to EU
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk received the letters of credentials of the following Ambassadors: H.E. Ms Nonye UDO, Ambassador, Head of Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the European Union "The time has come for us to talk frankly about how Africa and Europe can collaborate." – Nonye Udo, Nigerian…
Iran arrests of Europe dual-nationals on rise
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have arrested 30 dual nationals during the past two years, mostly on spying charges, say lawyers, diplomats and relatives, the number doubled as earlier reported by local or international media. Exclusive: Iran's Revolutionary Guards arrest more dual nationals https://t.co/5zFMqlHDrs — Reuters (@Reuters) November 9, 2017 The number marks a sharp rise since…
Puigdemont: “Democracy in danger in EU”
The congregation of 200 Catalan Mayors at prestigious BOZAR concert hall in Brussels, gave unanimous support to the only ‘legitimate’ President Carles Puigdemont, and his government, partially in exile in Belgium, and partially in prison in Spain. Mayors demanded immediate liberation of the 10 political prisoners, and EU mediation in negotiations with Spain over independence…
Puigdemont in Brussels in search for diplomatic solution
Today President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont visits Brussels for a number of high-profile meeting in Belgium government and with the EU diplomats. Although the visit is not advertised, there is an understanding that the EU institutions and Belgium government face a pressure from Madrid, and the situation is delicate and fragile, so the…
EU building up a new defence structure
At the EU Summit the EU27 leaders reiterated their commitment to launch a new EU defence co-operation structure – Permanent structured co-operation (PESCO) – early next year. It will assemble member-state resources to conduct specific operations and provide funding for joint research and procurement. #EUDefence #EUCO welcomed progress made by Member States in preparing Permanent…
EU fast forward towards Common Defence
#EUCO European Council welcomes the significant progress made by Member States in preparing a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) notification with a common list of commitments. It encourage those Member States in a position to do so to swiftly notify the Council and the High Representative Federica Mogherini of their intentions to participate in PESCO. This…
Catalonia pushed towards independence
Spain’s political showdown with Catalonia is set to reach a new level on Thursday when political leaders in Madrid and Barcelona are expected to make good on pledges made to their supporters to stick to their tough positions over the region’s future. In an unprecedented action since Spain returned to democracy in the late 1970s,…
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