Today's meeting with King Abdullah II was fruitful and constructive. It was an important opportunity to discuss topics of common concern, such as the Syria crisis and the impact of refugees, the fight against terrorism, and developments in our neighbourhood including in the Middle East Peace Process.
The deterioration of the situation in Syria is causing more and more people to flee, seeking safety elsewhere. I commend the generosity of Jordan and its people in hosting and assisting Syrian refugees, despite the challenges this poses. Later today, I will visit a refugee camp to assess the situation there and see how the European Union might help further. We will continue to support Jordan in this.
The EU is committed to achieving peace, stability and security in Syria, as well as the wider region. We share a strong interest in doing so. I will report to EU leaders on today's exchange, as well as from my other recent trips, at the informal European Council on 23 September.
The European Union also appreciates Jordan's continued efforts in countering extremism and fighting terrorism. I hope that the EU and Jordan will be able to further strengthen security cooperation. Our strong relations make us natural partners in working together in the face of shared challenges.
I conveyed to His Majesty our strong support for the political reform process in Jordan, aimed at strengthening democracy, justice and the rule of law. I encourage ongoing implementation, in spite of the difficult regional environment.
The European Union is firmly committed to continue working together for the benefit of Jordan and Jordanians, and to make our partnership stronger in these difficult times.
It is often said that the global scale of climate change makes it an issue that requires action by multiple levels of governments. Indeed, the constitutional or legal responsibilities, the expertise, the policy levers necessary to tackle climate change very rarely reside in a single level of government. In federal countries especially, sub-state governments often have very important constitutional competences relevant to climate politics. Energy, environment, transport, and agriculture are domains where various levels of government usually have constitutional competences. Moreover, regional governments are routinely in charge of implementing policies to comply with targets agreed upon on the international stage. (...)
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Cet article Maurice Boyau, capitaine du XV de France et « As » de la Grande Guerre est apparu en premier sur Zone Militaire.
L'Institut Culturel Roumain accueille une série de peintures signées par des artistes roumains d`aujourd`hui.
Le vernissage aura lieu le mardi 1er septembre 2015, à partir de 19h30, en présence de M. Michel Gavaza, président de l'association Soleil de l'Est et des artistes exposants.
Un vin d'honneur sera offert par l'Institut Culturel Roumain.
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The new book Cultural Governance and the European Union: Protecting and Promoting Cultural Diversity in Europe, edited by ELIAMEP Research Fellow and Marie Curie Fellow at Maastricht University Dr Evangelia Psychogiopoulou is now available by Palgrave Macmillan. The book examines the role of culture in the European Union’s (EU’s) law and policies and the ways in which cultural issues have been framed at the level of the EU. The analysis explores key features of the EU’s cultural action and policies, probing their strengths and weaknesses at a time of unprecedented challenges – the recent economic crisis, globalisation and digitalisation, changes in cultural production, distribution and consumption. This timely edited collection seeks to provide readers with a better understanding of the EU’s contribution to cultural governance. More information about the book can be found here.