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The EU issued a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the adoption in 1998 of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court, reaffirming its unwavering support for the ICC, calling on all states to cooperate with it, and supporting reform processes aimed at improving the effectiveness of the Court.

The EU issued a statement on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 honouring the memory of those who lost their lives, and reiterating the EU’s call on the Russian Federation to accept its responsibility in this tragedy and to cooperate fully in serving justice.

The Council agreed its country-specific recommendations on the economic, social, employment, structural and budgetary policies of member states. 

European Commission Statement Brussels, 17 Jul 2024 We welcomed the focus of the Presidency's programme on supporting competitiveness and on the implementation of the new economic governance framework. Both will ...

European Commission Statement Brussels, 17 Jul 2024 As Paschal just said, we started our meeting discussing the report of the European Fiscal Board, it was the last time for Niels Thygessen, so we congratulated h...

On Tuesday, MEPs re-elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) as President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The European Parliament was officially constituted on Tuesday in Strasbourg, following the European elections on 6-9 June. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1795 of 24 June amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1791 of 24 June 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.