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Borrell: Urge Libyan parties, to translate principles into concrete actions
Borrell: Urge Libyan parties, to translate principles into concrete actions Libya – Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of European Union on the political announcements by the Libyan Presidency Council and the Libyan House of Representatives The European Union warmly welcomes the announcements issued on August 21, 2020 by the President of the…
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JCPOA: Statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Coordinator of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
I take note of today’s announcement by the US regarding the so-called UN sanctions “snapback mechanism” under UN Security Council resolution 2231. As I have repeatedly recalled, the US unilaterally ceased participation in the JCPOA by presidential Memorandum on 8 May 2018 and has subsequently not participated in any JCPOA-related activities. It cannot, therefore, be…
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Press Release: Auditors to examine post-programme surveillance for Member States that received financial assistance after 2008 crisis
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Liechtenstein brings an Inter-State case against the Czech Republic
On 19 August 2020 the Government of Liechtenstein lodged an inter-State application against the Czech Republic under Article 33 (Inter-State cases) of the European Convention on Human Rights, alleging breaches of the rights of its citizens in property cases. The case concerns the Government of Liechtenstein’s complaint under several Articles of the Convention about the…
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UAE: High Representative/Vice-President Borrell speaks to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell had a phone call on 17 August with the UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. They discussed the welcomed normalisation of relations between Israel and the UAE and High Representative/Vice-President Borrell reiterated the EU’s position, in particular the EU’s commitment to a negotiated and viable two-state solution and the need…
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Charles Michel invites members of EC for video conference on 19 August 2020
Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their video conference on 19 August 2020 Our foreign ministers discussed developments in Belarus and the Eastern Mediterranean last Friday. Since then, the situation in Belarus has continued to evolve, and I have therefore decided to call a video conference…
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2-2020 Ordinary Call for Contributions for the European Union Po
2-2020 Ordinary Call for Contributions for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) – Deadline for applications: Thursday 3 September 2020 at 17:00 (Brussels time)
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EIOPA’s Risk Dashboard: European insurers remain exposed to high risks since the outbreak of COVID-19 – Eiopa Commission
Today the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its updated Risk Dashboard based on the first quarter of 2020 Solvency II data. The results show that the risk exposures of the European Union insurance sector remain generally high compared to April as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemics continued to cause…
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Belarus: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
On Sunday 16 August, the largest rally in Belarusian modern history took place. Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians took to the streets all across Belarus to participate in the Freedom March. These peaceful demonstrations had clear demands: the release of all unlawfully detained people, the prosecution of those responsible for police brutality, and holding of…
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EASO publishes a COI report: Afghanistan, Key socio-economic indicators. Focus on Kabul City, Mazar-e Sharif and Herat City
On 14 August 2020, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report titled ‘Afghanistan: Key socio-economic indicators. Focus on Kabul City, Mazar-e Sharif and Herat City’ Language English