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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The Government adopts with the Autonomous Communities the Agreements of the island of La Palma to give a united response to the impact of the war in Ukraine.
The XXVI Conference of Presidents, chaired this Sunday by Pedro Sánchez on the island of La Palma, has adopted, with the agreement of all the autonomous communities and cities, the Agreements of the island of La Palma to give a unity response to the impact of the war in Ukraine after the military aggression of […]
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New package of support measures for the agricultural sector
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has announced that the Council of Ministers will approve on March 15 a royal decree law with a series of measures to support the agrarian rector to address the prolonged drought situation. He has advanced that these measures, which involve several ministries, will be of fiscal, […]
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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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Russia/Ukraine: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the fourth package of restrictive measures
Check against delivery! As Putin’s war against Ukraine and its people continues, so continues our resolve to support Ukraine and to cripple the financing of the Kremlin’s war machinery. We are witnessing a massive aggression against civilians, a humanitarian catastrophe and a series of atrocities amounting to war crimes, which are taking place in Ukraine, committed by […]
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