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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1495 of 18 July 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1478 of 18 July 2025 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1471 of 18 July 2025 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/1461 of 18 July 2025 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The EU issued a statement, welcoming the initialling of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty.

European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcome today's meeting of President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia, hosted by US President Trump, to initialise an Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The Council adopted an implementing decision authorising the disbursement of the fourth instalment under the Ukraine Plan of the Ukraine Facility.

The EU issued a statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples reaffirming its strong commitment to support Indigenous Peoples within and beyond its borders, and to respect, protect and fulfil their rights as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1481 of 18 July 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/1705 of 29 July 2025 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1577 of 29 July 2025 updating the list of persons, groups and entities covered by Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2025/207.

On Thursday 14 August, the European Commission approved €264 million in Hungarian state aid for the construction of Sunwoda's electric vehicle battery factory in Nyíregyháza. In a statement, the EU body ruled that the move complies with regulations.

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“I strongly condemn these brutal attacks, a clear sign that Russia rejects peace and chooses terror,” said EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos.

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Irish deputy says forward-planning is missing, there’s a reduction of bed capacity, and the number of people with dementia will double by 2050

EU foreign ministers will meet in Denmark this week and discuss a proposal to suspend funding to Israeli start-ups

Bayrou had banked on a summer-long communication campaign to convince citizens to push lawmakers towards a budget compromise