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27/04/2020 09:59 | Media advisory | Energy

Media advisory - Video conference of energy ministers, 28 April 2020

Press conference following a video conference of energy ministers, 28 April 2020.
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27/04/2020 15:55 | Media advisory | Home affairs

Media advisory: Videoconference of home affairs ministers, 28 April 2020

Press conference following a video conference of home affairs ministers, 28 April 2020.
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27/04/2020 15:58 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations

Press release by President Michel on the EU-G5 Sahel video conference, 28 April 2020

President Charles Michel, and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, current Chair of the G5 Sahel, will co-chair an EU-G5 Sahel video conference tomorrow, 28 April 2020, with the United Nations and the African Union Commission.
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28/04/2020 19:30 | Statements and remarks | Foreign affairs & international relations

Joint declaration of the members of the European Council with the Member States of the G5 Sahel

The members of the European Council and the Member States of the G5 Sahel, adopted a joint declaration in order to reaffirm their joint commitment to the security, stability and development of the Sahel.
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30/04/2020 13:07 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations

Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the European Union, on malicious cyber activities exploiting the coronavirus pandemic

The EU issued a declaration condemning malicious behaviours in cyberspace targeting essential operators, including in the healthcare sector, as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world.
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02/05/2020 08:06 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations

Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the European Union, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2020

The EU issued a declaration paying tribute on World Press Freedom Day to the essential role of journalism in upholding online and offline freedom of expression in democratic societies and fostering transparency and accountability.
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02/05/2020 08:07 | Δελτίο τύπου | Foreign affairs & international relations

Δήλωση του Ύπατου Εκπροσώπου, κ. Josep Borrell, εξ ονόματος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, επ’ ευκαιρία της Παγκόσμιας Ημέρας Ελευθερίας του Τύπου στις 3 Μαΐου 2020

Δήλωση του Ύπατου Εκπροσώπου, κ. Josep Borrell, εξ ονόματος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, επ’ ευκαιρία της Παγκόσμιας Ημέρας Ελευθερίας του Τύπου στις 3 Μαΐου 2020.
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01/05/2020 09:23 | Press release | Employment

(updated) Forward look: 4 - 17 May 2020

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events.
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e-notifications

28/04/2020 | Library blog

'Du lobbying au e-lobbying' par Viviane de Beaufort

L'e-lobbying renouvelle le lobbying classique auprès des institutions publiques et des entreprises. En s'appuyant sur plusieurs cas concrets tels que le CETA, l'autrice décrit les mécanismes du lobbying et leur évolution dans un monde de plus en plus connecté.
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29/04/2020 | Library blog

Think Tank Review - April 2020

The special focus on COVID-19 covers all the repercussions and consequences of the pandemic in the EU and its member states, in international relations and beyond. President Michel’s 100+ dynamic days in office, the ECB's limits in restoring sustainable growth, what ‘solidarity’ means in the euro area, labour regulations in the age of artificial intelligence, and the implications of trade wars for the EU are some of the topics featured in this Think Tank Review.
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30/04/2020 | Library blog

New books added to the library's collection – April 2020

This month's new e-books include titles about COVID-19, climate change, law, Brexit and various other subjects.
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