The meeting will gather representatives of EU Member States, European countries, and number of Arab countries and members of the Arab-Islamic Contact Group for Gaza.
In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs express their deepest sorrow over the innocent victims on both sides. They call for a permanent ceasefire and to restart efforts towards a political solution provided that all hostages are immediately and unconditionally released and the terrorist organisation Hamas is dismantled. The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomes today’s European Parliament Resolution conditioning its call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza on dismantling Hamas and
In the coming years, the exclusive ODA budget item will vary between EUR 600 and EUR 630 million per year. Additionally, development policy loans and investments amount to EUR 70 million per year. Ukraine will receive EUR 58 million annually through a separate budgetary item. The priorities for the government term will be specified in the report on Finland’s international economic relations and development cooperation in spring 2024.
Russian banks continue to use software products from Oracle and Microsoft. Problems with the use of SAS and IBM systems are pushing financial institutions to look for alternative software products, such as Digital Q.Reporting and Polymatica. Thus, ineffective import substitution in the financial sector opens a window for potentially successful sanctions restrictions. Dependence on VMware and Citrix software forces Russian institutions to use their own alternatives, which have problems with
Unremitting conflict in Gaza has already sparked regional insecurity and is clear evidence that the international community needs to throw its weight behind a two-State solution in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to resolve the enduring crisis “once and for all”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the UN chief condemned the “barbaric” Hamas-led attacks on 7 October in
The OECD and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the co-operation in several policy areas, to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and explore the Kingdom’s potential alignment with relevant OECD standards and best practices. The MoU will frame the future co-operation and pave the way for collaboration in a range of substantive areas, to support the development and coordination
The Council of Europe’s work is guided by the action plan for 2023–2026, which has been developed in close consultation with the Ukrainian authorities and that builds on the results achieved during the previous action plan (2018–2022).
The Council of Europe supports Ukraine in strengthening human rights, democracy and the rule of law to align them with European standards. The Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine is also
Today marks three years since Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny returned to Russia. He was arbitrarily arrested, prosecuted and sentenced following his return from Germany, where he was receiving medical treatment after an assassination attempt on him in Russia. Mr Navalny was poisoned with a toxic nerve agent of the “Novichok” group banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention, to which the Russian Federation is a State Party.
France utterly condemns the terrorist attack in Ra’anana today, which killed at least one person and injured 17 others, including several children. Nothing justifies terrorism. Two young compatriots are among those injured. The French Consulate General in Tel Aviv is working flat out to support our nationals in Ra’anana.
France utterly condemns the attack carried out on Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region, which included the use of ballistic missiles, on the evening of 15 January, for which the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have claimed responsibility. Such acts are flagrant, unacceptable, worrying violations of Iraq’s sovereignty and undermine its stability and security, and Kurdistan’s within it. They are helping to escalate regional tensions and must stop.
France condemns in the strongest terms the attack on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) which took place on January 15 in Mbindale, located in the Lim-Pendé prefecture, and killed one Cameroonian peacekeeper. We offer our condolences to the deceased soldier’s loved ones and to the Cameroonian authorities. We wish those who were injured a speedy recovery.
The economic outlook is still subject to many downside risks.
This makes it all the more important for Member States to maintain the implementation of Recovery and Resilience Plans, putting the relevant reforms and investments into effect – quickly and in full.
This is crucial for our resilience and competitiveness.
The Council decided today to add one individual to the EU terrorist list. This decision comes as part of European Union’s response to the threat posed by Hamas and its brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023. These sanctions are effective as of today. The individual designated today is Yahia Sinouar, the political leader of Hamas. Following his listing, Yahia Sinouar is subject to the freezing
The measures target Ahmed Khaled Müller, a member of Al-Shabab in Somalia. The sanctioned individual has participated in combat operations and committed terrorist acts on behalf of Al-Shabab. The latter operates in the Horn of Africa region, is responsible for numerous terrorist acts in Kenya, Somalia, as well as neighbouring countries, and is affiliated with Al-Qaida. With this new listing and the de-listing of a deceased individual today, a total
He reminded that during the consultations in Malta, the first five points of the Peace Formula were discussed, namely: nuclear safety, food and energy security, release of prisoners and deportees, restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Five more points of the Formula were presented in Davos: the withdrawal of Russian troops and the cessation of hostilities, the restoration of justice, environmental safety, the prevention of escalation and recurrence of
The belligerent autocratic state was making a comeback – having got away with the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, Putin launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine eight years later. And as Russia continues its illegal campaign in Ukraine, China is assessing whether the West loses its patience. Today, Russia and China have been joined by new nuclear, and soon to be nuclear, powers. North Korea promising to expand its
The freedom of navigation really matters. Since November 19, there have been 26 attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Not acting would be accepting that illegal and unacceptable Houthi attacks could virtually shut a vital sea lane with relative impunity.
We have to recognise the connection between events overseas and our lives at home. Experience in recent years makes it absolutely clear: the actions of malign actors abroad
The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has today (15 January) laid a draft order before Parliament to proscribe the international Sunni Islamist political organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir under the Terrorism Act 2000. If agreed by Parliament, the order will come into force on 19 January 2024. This means that belonging to, inviting support for and displaying articles in a public place in a way that arouses suspicion of membership or support for
The Head of State expressed gratitude to U.S. President Joseph Biden, Congress, and the American people for providing robust defense, financial, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the significant role of Penny Pritzker in coordinating international partnerships to support Ukraine in implementing reforms, reconstruction projects, and further strengthening the Ukrainian economy.
Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at the United Nations’ highest court, insisting that it was engaged “in a war it did not start and did not want” in Gaza. On the second and final day of preliminary hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel’s legal team insisted that the twin military objectives were to eradicate the existential threat posed
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking commercial vessels amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The UN chief’s appeal came a day after the United States and the United Kingdom, with the support of other countries, launched airstrikes across multiple parts of Yemen in response.
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