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Commissioner Tzitzikostas delivers a video address at the Tashkent Tourism Forum
European Commission Speech Tashkent, 01 Dec 2025 Excellencies, Ministers, distinguished guests, It is a great pleasure to address you today at the first Central Asia–EU Tourism Forum. I only regret that I cann...
Remarks by Commissioner Jørgensen on the provisional agreement on the phasing out of Russian fossil fuels under REPowerEU
European Commission Speech Brussels, 03 Dec 2025 Madame President, dear Fatih. Today is indeed a good day for Europe, a good day for Ukraine, and a very bad day for Russia. Today we close the taps on Russian g...
Statement by President von der Leyen with Commissioner Jørgensen and Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, on the provisional agreement on the phasing out of Russian fossil fuels under REPowerEU
European Commission Statement Brussels, 03 Dec 2025 Good morning to all of you and a very warm welcome to you, Fatih Birol, And congratulations to Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, It was a short night for our negotiat...
EU agrees to permanently stop Russian gas imports and phase out Russian oil
European Commission Press release Brussels, 03 Dec 2025 The European Union will effectively and permanently stop the import of Russian gas and move towards the phaseout of Russian oil under the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council today.
Speech by Commissioner Lahbib at the European Parliament on the Communication on Humanitarian Aid
European Commission Speech Brussels, 02 Dec 2025 I appreciate your invitation to discuss the important topic of the new EU Humanitarian Aid Communication. And I am grateful for this Committee's longstanding su...
Speech by Commissioner Lahbib at the Launch of EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2025
European Commission Speech Brussels, 02 Dec 2025 It is a pleasure to be with you today to launch this year's Gender Equality Index. This is our yearly check-up, our thermometer of gender equality in the EU. Yo...
Keynote Speech by Commissioner Kubilius at the Defence & Security Conference by Aerospace, Security, and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)
European Commission Speech Brussels, 02 Dec 2025 Good afternoon everybody. I'll start by saying it's such a big pleasure to be back here with the ASD community. I'm very happy to see so many leaders of Europe'...
Commissioner Roswall's closing remarks at the event, 'Boosting and mainstreaming the bioeconomy': The next chapter of the bioeconomy in Europe
European Commission Speech Copenhagen, 02 Dec 2025 Good afternoon, It is a pleasure for me to close today's discussions here at the University of Copenhagen, and under the Danish Presidency, which has shown, onc...
Speech by Commissioner Šuica at the CinemaMed Festival
European Commission Speech Brussels, 02 Dec 2025 Dear participants, Ladies and gentlemen, As the first European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, it is a privilege for me to support the 25th edition of the...
Opening remarks by Commissioner Kadis at the First European Ocean Research and Innovation Consultation Event
European Commission Speech Brussels, 02 Dec 2025 Dear colleagues, friends, distinguished guests, I am delighted to welcome you to the first stakeholder consultation on the European Ocean Research and Innovatio...