ambassadors of the European Union

On 25 April, EU ambassadors confirmed an agreement reached between the Council Presidency and the European Parliament representatives on the ... By knowing who is coming to the EU before they even arrive at the border, we will be better able to stop those who may pose a threat to our citizens.

Nikol Pashinyan's Facebook page reports that he met with EU ambassadors accredited to Armenia this morning and he's going to meet with Russian and US ambassadors to Armenia soon. Note to Readers: On April 23, after 11 days of protests against Serzh Sargsyan's election as prime minister, Sargsyan ...

BRUSSELS, April 25 (Xinhua) -- China's greater openness will provide huge opportunities for China-EU economic and trade cooperation, Chinese ambassador to the bloc has said. Ambassador Zhang Ming, head of the Chinese Mission to the EU made the remarks Monday in the communication with ...

EU and China cannot do without each other but still cannot trust each other. The paradox of their relationship was clear on Monday (23 April), when the European Parliament international trade committee exchanged views with Beijing's new EU ambassador, Zhang Ming. "We should really look to stabilise ...

BRUSSELS -- The European Union's ambassador to Russia has returned to Moscow less than three weeks after being recalled by the EU foreign-policy chief amid severe tensions, the EU has confirmed to RFE/RL. EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijanic said EU envoy Markus Ederer returned to Moscow on ...

The European Union wants to avoid getting pulled into the escalating trade fight between China and the United States, the EU ambassador to the US said in Sioux Falls Monday. But the relationship between the EU and the US is a bit tense at the moment on trade, said David O'Sullivan to a Sioux Falls Area ...

The State Secretary and the Ambassador discussed bilateral relations, cooperation between Latvia and Turkmenistan in international organizations, and the European Union – Central Asia cooperation. Pildegovics stressed that, in bilateral relations between Latvia and Turkmenistan, it is essential to ...

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Michael Reiterer, the European Union's top envoy to South Korea, on Tuesday called for attention to be focused on the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Paralympics. He expressed hope for a transfer of interest from the recent Winter Olympics to the Paralympics, which would ...

In a wide-ranging interview on Monday (5 March), Russia's ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, discussed Syria and eastern Ukraine, the current tensions between Gazprom and Naftogaz, as well as the Italian election. Vladimir Chizhov is a career diplomat. Before being appointed ambassador to the ...

... Stefano Manservisi, EU Commission Director General for International Cooperation and Development; and Franz Jessen, EU Ambassador to the Philippines. Photo by: Jenny Ravelo / Devex. The Philippine government's refusal to receive foreign assistance from the European Union last year left over 300 ...

ITALIAN ambassador Raffaele Trombetta put forward a theory on why the European Union could be behind the looming bombshell election result after ... Mr Trombetta was asked by BBC host Sarah Montague that if EU member countries had responded to Italy's request to help control migration then the ...

UK trade body, the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA), has welcomed the endorsement of EU ambassadors for the four legislative proposals of the European Union's waste package, and called for the UK to sign up to the targets included in the proposals irrespective of its future ...

“We hope this listing does not push the European Union to waive its support for Tunisia at all levels.” The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, ... On the other hand, EU Ambassador to Tunisia Patrice Bergamini downplayed the importance of the listing in a Feb. 7 statement reported by local media, saying, ...

Of the 19 positions at international organizations, 10 are currently vacant, including a position at the European Union and posts within the United Nations. As of February 21, Trump had appointed ambassadors to 61 countries, 17 of which Congress had yet to confirm. He'll also have to nominate a new ambassador to ...

The 'common understanding' will have to be endorsed by EU ambassadors next week, before another round of negotiations between the three institutions - the so-called trilogue - with the aim of a definitive vote at the parliament in June. Last night's discussion lasted until 1.30AM, in order not to lose the ...

TOP OFFICIALS. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen (center) looks on as Director-General Stefano Manservisi engages in a discussion with ... MANILA, Philippines – A landmark agreement between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) entered into force on Thursday, March 1, ...

The latest stage in the approval process for changes to the Waste Framework Directive has seen European Union ambassadors endorse the package agreed at the EU meeting in December 2017. ... The next stage was to secure approval of EU ambassadors which was achieved last Friday (23 February).

A “Norway-plus” model for the UK after Brexit, as proposed last month by the Taoiseach, could effectively amount to continued membership of the European Union, Norway's ambassador to Ireland has said. Else Berit Eikeland said adding a “plus” to Norway's existing membership of the European Economic ...

Earlier on in the day, Coninsx met Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on federal structure, regional policy, local government and Northern Affairs, Alexander Akimov. During the meeting she pointed out that the European Union was interested in development of the Northern Sea Route.

The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink made a courtesy call on Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali at his office on Wednesday morning. Teerink praised the exemplary role Bangladesh played in handling the Rohingya crisis under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh ...

Today, EU ambassadors confirmed the political agreement reached between the Estonian presidency and the European Parliament in December 2017 on the revised directive on the energy performance of buildings. The directive will improve energy efficiency in buildings and encourage building ...

On Wednesday, it was reported by Handelsblatt that 27 out of 28 EU ambassadors to China signed a report criticizing China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Hungarian ambassador was the only exception. It is unclear when the report will get published, and whether Handelsblatt saw a draft of the report ...

The EU's committee of permanent representatives (Coreper) today endorsed an agreement between the Bulgarian presidency of the Council and European Parliament negotiators on a directive that will require EU member states to carry out a proportionality test before establishing new requirements for ...

Faruk Kaymakcı is the Permanent Delegate Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the European Union. ... Turkey is moving rapidly away from the path of European Union membership, the top EU official in charge of negotiations said on Tuesday (17 April), as Brussels delivered its harshest criticism yet of ...

Kristian Schmidt, EU ambassador to Myanmar said the 28-country union is offering a partnership with Myanmar to conserve wildlife in the country, adding that there are also urgent needs for stronger legislation, more data, and research for conservation. He said the EU has extended an offer of support to the ...

Today, EU ambassadors endorsed the provisional agreement on the four legislative proposals of the waste package reached with the European Parliament on 18 December 2017. The waste package will lead to more recycling of waste and contribute to the creation of a circular economy. It will improve the ...