My mandate comes to an end after 5 intense years. Thanks to all who have contributed to make the
#EU
a reliable partner, a pillar of multilateralism, a stubborn defender of human rights. I leave my office in the good hands of
@JosepBorrellF
Wish him all the best!
An extremely dangerous escalation in the
#MiddleEast
. Hope that those who still believe in wisdom and rationality will prevail, that some of the diplomatic achievements of the past will be preserved, and that a major scale confrontation will be avoided
There is not one single day in which I do not hear one of our partners saying “You do not realise how important you are for the rest of the world, you European Union’”. So let's hear it from world leaders directly. Happy
#EuropeDay
🇪🇺
#Italy
is a great country, we know how to face and overcome a crisis. We will once again inspire and surprise the world with an impressive sense of collective responsibility and the professionalism of an excellent public health service
#COVID19
#coronavirus
A great first day in office at the
@collegeofeurope
! Thanks to all academic & administrative staff both here in
#Bruges
and in
@coenatolin
for such a warm welcome, & to all students that are joining the two campuses these days. It will be a challenging but exiting year together!
All those who are expressing solidarity & friendship with
#Italy
for the
#coronavirus
#COVID19
: why don’t you plan already now to support the country by visiting its incomparable beauties as soon as this nightmare will be over? This will give so much hope to all....
The College of Europe is pleased to announce that the Administrative Council has appointed Federica MOGHERINI, former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and former Vice-President of the European Commission, as Rector of the College.
The
#Amazon
is the hearth of our planet, a vital resource for humanity, key in tackling
#climatechange
. Protecting it and fighting the
#fires
is a common responsibility. The
#EU
is ready to do its part and put its experience at the service of our partners from the Amazon basin
Congrats & thanks to
@atsipras
&
@Zoran_Zaev
for their determination & leadership. A historic agreement that proves power of diplomacy, dialogue, respect.
#EU
supported negotiations & will accompany next steps. It’s a good day for Europe.
#NorthMacedonia
#EU
supports all efforts aimed at prevention of use of chemical weapons. We reiterate there can be no other solution to the Syrian conflict than political. We'll relaunch UN political process at Brussels Conference on
#Syria
April 25. Here my statement
Il suo sorriso aperto, la chiarezza delle idee, la capacità di comunicare con calma e semplicità, sempre e con tutti. La grande convinzione che l’Europa fosse la nostra casa. La forza e l’umanità. L’amicizia. Ci mancherai tanto David.
#Sassoli
Developments on
#AzovSea
are unacceptable. In touch with
@PavloKlimkin
&
@cafreeland
since yesterday for coordinated reaction. EU MS Ambassadors met today & will reconvene tomorrow. We call on all to show restraint. We expect Russia to immediately release Ukrainian crew & vessels
#Italy
has lessons to share with the rest of the
#EU
and the world on how to handle
#coronavirus
#CODVID19
. Europe and the world should not only support Italy, but most of all listen and act accordingly
France, Germany and the United Kingdom confirm that INSTEX has successfully concluded its first transaction, facilitating the export of medical goods from Europe to Iran. INSTEX and its Iranian counterpart STFI will work on more transactions and enhancing the mechanism.
So proud to start this wonderful journey together! Admissions to the
#Tirana
campus of the
@collegeofeurope
are open now! Thanks to
@vonderleyen
,
@ediramaal
and all those that have made it possible with a great teamwork!
Very happy to launch student registrations for 2024-2025 for the
@collegeofeurope
in Tirana!
An important step to prepare the future of Albania and the other Western Balkans partners in the EU, together ↓
Grateful to
@FedericaMog
for her firm stand in support of justice, peace, stability, moderation. Her words on
#EU
unity against moving embassies to
#Jerusalem
, on East Jerusalem as capital of Palestine, on commitment to two-state solution reflect integrity, true belief in peace
Powerful images coming from
#Afghanistan
: the ceasefire has given Afghan people a respite from 17 years of conflict. The
#EU
supports its extension, asked for by Afghan people & proposed by President
@ashrafghani
, to build lasting peace together
Congratulations to my dear friend
@AbiyAhmedAli
on this
#NobelPeacePrize
! A prize to courage and hope. A prize to a great man and to a great Continent. An example for all those that stubbornly build peace though dialogue and not arms
Looking forward to co-chair the
@UN
High Level Panel on Internal Displacement and contribute to addressing one of the most dramatic challenges of our times
SG
@antonioguterres
appointed the 8 members of the High Level-Panel on Internal Displacement that will address this global challenge with governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector. See the full list of members here👉