The tragedy of war has once again erupted in Europe. Russian forces have bombed homes, schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure. The Kremlin propaganda machine has gone into overdrive in its effort to justify the unjustifiable. Ukrainians, for their part, are mounting a heroic defense of their country, driven by the leadership of President Volodymyr […]
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Ministers and Vice-Ministers from seven Latin American countries set up the Latin American Internal Security Committee
They have signed in Brussels the political declaration to form CLASI, a Committee promoted by the EL PAcCTO to coordinate public policies against crime in Latin America The Brussels meeting was attended by high-level representatives from seven Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador and Panama). All of them signed […]
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Negotiations on the future EU-Mexico trade agreement
A delegation of trade MEPs will be in Mexico to discuss the prospects for the modernized EU-Mexico agreement and other issues on the bilateral economic and trade agenda. Between February 22 and 24, a six-member delegation of the International Trade Commission (INTA) will meet with representatives of the Mexican Congress and government, industrial organizations, European […]
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Communiqué Government of Spain in view of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
The Government of Spain strongly condemns the military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. It is a completely unjustified aggression, of unprecedented gravity, and a flagrant violation of international law that puts global security and stability at risk. The National Security Council will meet today at the Zarzuela Palace, at 12:00 noon, under the […]
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The decision of Russia’s President is a serious violation of international law
Leading MEPs strongly condemn the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine as independent entities. The Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs David Mcallister (EPP, DE), the Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee Witold Waszczykowski (ECR, PL), the Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Ryszard […]
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Coordinated maritime policies: Gulf of Guinea and northwestern Indian Ocean
EU Foreign Ministers met on February 21, 2022 in Brussels to discuss a number of current issues affecting the European Union. The meeting was chaired by Josep BORRELL, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Foreign Ministers discussed recent developments in Russia’s military activities around Ukraine. This was followed by a discussion on […]
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EU-African Union Summit
The leaders of the EU and the African Union, as well as their respective member states, met in Brussels on February 17 and 18, 2022 for the sixth EU-African Union summit. The summit provides a unique opportunity to lay the foundations for a renewed and deeper EU-African Union partnership, with maximum political participation, based on […]
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Russia-Ukraine crisis debated in Parliament
Statement on Ukraine by European Parliament’s leaders (February 24) Parliament’s President and group leaders adopted the following statement on Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, and announced an extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday. The European Parliament Conference of Presidents was convened by President Roberta Metsola this morning to discuss our response to Russia’s invasion into […]
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Partnership and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Colombia
In his address to MEPs, Colombian President Iván Duque welcomed EU support for the country’s peace process and for hosting displaced Venezuelans. Speaking at the start of Parliament’s session, EP President Roberta Metsola conveyed her solidarity with the victims of Colombia’s decades-long conflict. President Metsola also acknowledged that Colombia has led by example in welcoming […]
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