The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 15 individuals and 9 entities in respect of the ongoing unjustified and unprovoked Russian military aggression against Ukraine, and of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. We are adding to our sanctions list even more oligarchs and regime-affiliated elites, their […]
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Ukraine: ‘We need peace now’ declares Guterres, warning of global hunger meltdown
Ukraine is being “decimated before the eyes of the world” with Russia’s military offensive against civilians “reaching terrifying proportions”, said the UN chief on Monday, warning that a resulting meltdown of the global economy is provoking a hunger crisis that is hitting the poorest, hardest. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed correspondents outside the Security Council chamber in New York, and […]
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Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine: fourth EU package of sectoral and individual measures
Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine: fourth EU package of sectoral and individual measures Following up on the informal meeting of the EU heads of state and government on 10-11 March, the Council today decided to impose a fourth package of economic and individual sanctions in respect of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. As President Putin’s […]
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Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 14 March 2022
My thoughts go first and foremost to the victims of Russia’s terrible aggression in Ukraine. The harrowing pictures of human suffering have touched us all. The European Union and our international partners have mobilised fully to support the people of Ukraine, to isolate Russia and to maximise the price that will be paid by Putin’s […]
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Press remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference
Good evening. Exactly two years ago, in mid-March 2020, in the middle of the pandemic crisis we were taking important decisions. You may remember the first important decisions were taken exactly in mid-March by the ECB and the Commission on fiscal rules and on State-aid rules. Two years after we are facing a war on […]
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Main results of the informal meeting of the Heads of State in Versailles
Main results Russia’s aggression against Ukraine Safety of civilian population and nuclear facilities. EU leaders stressed that Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine “flagrantly violates international law” and undermines European and global security and safety. The EU leaders further stated that “full responsibility lies with Russia and its accomplice Belarus” and that those […]
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European Parliament launches website in cooperation with Ukrainian Parliament
As a result of the cooperation with Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada in the field of democracy support, the new website shows how the EU has supported Ukraine since 2014. “The EU stands with Ukraine”: the website (in English and Ukrainian) set up by Parliament, provides the latest news, videos and podcasts, relevant legislation and resolutions to […]
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Petition reply on the Falun Gong practitioners in China
Dear Petitioner, Respect for and observance of human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, in China remain very high on the EU’s political agenda. The EU has expressed its serious concerns about the deterioration of the human rights situation in China on multiple occasions, including at the highest political level, and has taken concrete […]
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Official statements regarding the situation in Ukraine (IV)
The European Documentation Center of Almeria collects in this entry the latest news, meetings and institutional statements regarding the situation between Ukraine and Russia. To consult all the content of each news item, we suggest to follow the indicated links. March 10 “Two weeks ago Russia brought war back to Europe. Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified […]
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