EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini attended World Economic Forum in Davos seeking attention for her Syria initiative and EU defence cooperation. Mogherini took part in panels on the ‘Responsible leadership in a multipolar world’, and on ‘Promoting stability in the Middle East‘, and in a public discussion with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on ‘Redefining…
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Towards Syria conference in Brussels
The preparations for the spring international conference on Syria in Brussels chaired by EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini are on the way. The conference on Syria will have two main objectives. From one hand it will take stock of the implementation of commitments of the donor community at the London conference, on which the EU…
EP: Tajani – Berlusconi's loyalist elected president
Antonio Tajani (63) (EPP, Italy), Silvio Berlusconi loyalist is to lead the European Parliament for the next two and a half years, being elected in an elaborate, but highly symbolical procedure in the fourth round by simple majority. The European People’s party (EPP) claimed the seat after the agreement was broken by the Socialists, who prolonged…
Mogherini looking forward to 'united Cyprus'
“The EU supports this historic opportunity to settle the Cypriot issue after 40 years, in the heart of Europe and Mediterranean”, – said EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, looking forward to welcoming “united Cyprus”. High Representative Federica Mogherini is in Geneva for the International Conference on Cyprus. The European Union, a strong supporter of the UN-facilitated settlement talks, attends the sessions of…
Mogherini towards talks on Syria
A second round of meetings in the framework of the European Union’s Regional Initiative on the future of Syria begins this week. A series of bilateral meetings at the level of senior officials will take place between the European Union and representatives of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…
Syria: EU welcomes peace halt
“…The announcement of an agreement for cessation of hostilities on the eve of a New Year is welcome”- – says a statement of EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini commenting on the situation in Syria in hope for a lasting cessation of hostilities, the first one since the last peace halt in Syria failed. “What matters first and…
Iran nuclear deal under scrutiny
The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), composed by the E3/EU+3 and Iran, will convene on 10 January in Vienna. The meeting will review the implementation of the agreement and discuss the issues raised in the letter Foreign Minister Zarif addressed on 16 December to the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, as coordinator of…
Mogherini: addresses Arabe League
“Today we share a feeling of sadness and, if I can say so, mutual condolences as we see victims, civilians, innocent victims falling in Berlin, in Jordan just a few days ago, in Cairo, the assassination of the Russian Ambassador in Ankara yesterday” – said EU HR Federica Mogherini, addressing the EU-League of Arab States…
EU-Egypt: investing in small business
Today, the European Union and Egypt signed two EU assistance programmes that will strengthen social safety nets and foster inclusiveness and sustainable economic development in the country, launching the ‘EU Facility for Inclusive Growth and Job Creation’, with leverage of €420 million in support of reforms to improve the environment for business and to…
HR Mogherini condolences to Russia
“I was deeply shocked to hear of the inconceivable attack against Ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara this afternoon. Our fullest sympathies are with his family, all his colleagues, and the Russian authorities. The European Union condemns in the strongest possible manner this attack against your country’s representative in Turkey. We wish to express our solidarity…
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