“The European Union expresses serious concern about today’s announcement by the United States President Trump on Jerusalem and the repercussions this may have on the prospect of peace. The EU position remains unchanged” – says the text of the statement of EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, reacting to the announcement of the US President Trump…
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Tillerson attends Foreign Affairs Council
Today Foreign affairs ministers have an informal meeting with the US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson in Brussels. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, EU foreign ministers and the US State Secretary are discussing how to strengthen transatlantic cooperation on major global challenges. In his statement the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said…
EU Partnership with Armenia to impact society
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…
Mogherini claims “historic day” for EU defence
“It is going to be quite a historic day today for European defence. Today, after so many years, the provision of the Lisbon Treaty establishing the possibility for the European Union Member States to have a Permanent Structured Cooperation on defence is going to be initiated” – said EU top diplomat upon her arrival at…
EU-Cuba fostered dialogue
A new chapter in EU-Cuba relations will be marked tomorrow, on 1 November 2017, with the start of provisional application of the first ever agreement between the European Union and Cuba – the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement. “The EU and Cuba are truly turning a page, and the new chapter of our partnership…
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…
Mogherini for diplomatic pressure on DPRK
Today in Luxembourg, ahead of the Foreign ministers Council meeting, the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini said that she expects economic pressure in combination with diplomatic pressure on North Korea will deliver results. “We are also working on DPRK with third countries to make sure they do implement the UN Security Council sanctions in their entirety,…
Foreign ministers Council to discuss broad agenda
Today in Luxembourg the Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the following international issues: 📺@FedericaMog spoke with press on today's agenda at Foreign affairs Council: #IranDeal #DPRK #Turkey. Watch here ▶️ https://t.co/Q6ERJxmb5N pic.twitter.com/1RXcXYmZx5 — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) October 16, 2017 Iran The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran. North Korea Ministers will…
Mogherini defends Iran nuclear deal
“More than 2 years ago, in July 2015, the international community welcomed the result of 12 years of intense negotiations on the Iranian nuclear programme: 104 pages, full of technical details, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the JCPOA” – says the statement by EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini on the latest developments regarding the implementation…
French Audrey Azoulay to lead UNESCO
“UNESCO is an essential pillar of the multilateral system, a global force for the protection and promotion of cultural diversity and heritage, the strongest supporter of the universal right to education and of freedom of expression. We congratulate Audrey Azoulay on her election as new Director General of UNESCO: we will continue to work together…
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