During their joint visit to Beirut, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and President of the European Council, António Costa, met with President of the Republic of Lebanon Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. On the first anniversary of President Aoun’s nomination, President von der Leyen and President Costa welcomed the […]
Continue ReadingGood afternoon, It’s very good to be back in Beirut – a historic city with inspiring generosity and creativity. Europe and Lebanon share deep Mediterranean roots and a long tradition of exchange, dialogue and cooperation. We share a common goal – stability, security, and prosperity of our people. Today, our partnership is strong. And we […]
Continue ReadingPresident al-Sharaa, Thank you for your warm welcome to Damascus today. It is now one year ago that decades of fear, silence and state violence finally began to give way to hope, opportunity and the possibility of renewal. We know that the path to reconciliation and recovery remain difficult and long. Because healing, rebuilding lives […]
Continue ReadingYou’re looking for your first job, and you are bombarded with the extraordinary career achievements of young people who apparently succeeded overnight. From social media to the well-meaning words of friends and family, it can feel like the world expects you to get everything right, right now. But this is completely normal. In a recent podcast […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Antonio Costa visited Damascus today to discuss the renewed bilateral relations with Syria. They met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Shaara to discuss this new chapter in bilateral relations, focused around three pillars: A new political partnership supporting a peaceful and inclusive transition and […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib is participating today in the official national commemoration honouring the victims of the Crans Montana fire and expressing solidarity with the injured, their families and the communities affected. The ceremony, held in Martigny on the national day of mourning, will bring together the Swiss federal and cantonal authorities, international […]
Continue ReadingThe US boarded another oil tanker early Friday morning. The ship is said to have transported Russian oil. Jan 9, 2026, 1:57 p.mJan 9, 2026, 2:27 p.m According to media reports, the USA has seized another oil tanker. This time it is the ship “Olina”, as a US government representative told the Reuters news agency. […]
Continue ReadingThe U.K. government disagrees. “That simply turns an AI feature that allows the creation of unlawful images into a premium service,” a spokesperson for the prime minister said on Friday. “It’s not a solution. In fact, it’s insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence. What it does prove is that X can move swiftly […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has proposed to mobilise €7.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to help 3 414 workers dismissed after the closure of carmaker Audi’s plant in Brussels. In February 2025, Audi stopped producing the Q8 e-tron car model in Brussels and closed its plant. As a consquence, several […]
Continue ReadingJan 9, 2026, 12:28 p.mJanuary 9, 2026, 12:30 p.m That’s what happened The path is clear for the conclusion of the EU free trade agreement with the four South American Mercosur states Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. At a meeting of representatives of the 27 EU countries in Brussels, a sufficient number of participants agreed […]
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