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The sixth high-level EU-Georgia strategic security dialogue took place on 23 January in Brussels. The sides discussed the dynamics and

Recently, we have welcomed the year 2024, crossing the threshold of a new life cycle. The first month of a new year is always a time of meetings of the closest friends, a time of new hopes and accomplishments. It is profoundly symbolic that I will make my first visit this year to the Celestial Empire at the invitation of the distinguished President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping.

By Andrew Gray, John Irish and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) -European Union member states have given initial backing to a naval mission to ...

European Union member states have given initial backing to a naval mission to protect ships from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militias in the Red Sea, European diplomats said on Tuesday, after the launch of a US-led mission in the region. Many commercial shippers have diverted vessels to other routes following attacks in the Red Sea by the Houthi militants, who control much of Yemen and say they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians as Israel and Hamas wage war in Gaza.

Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Downing Street Declaration – one of the key building blocks of the Northern Irish peace process which led to the Belfast Agreement of 1998. That accord, forged between prime minister John Major and the taoiseach Albert Reynolds, is widely held to be a masterpiece of calculated ambiguity. In a memorable turn of phrase,

  We, the leaders of the European Union (EU) and its Member States, in consultation with Western Balkans leaders, and in the presence of regional and international stakeholders, today concluded the following: 1. The increasingly complex geo-strategic environment, dominated by Russia’s war

Signed by all EU Member States on 13 December 2007 and taking effect on 1 December 2009, The Treaty of Lisbon marks a pivotal moment in the functioning of today’s European Union. Numerous adjustments were developed in different areas, a significant decision was the creation of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). #EUROGENDFOR would like…

A former Member of the European Parliament has warned that the UK could be tricked into an EU Army after a report highlighted how it will happen.

Institutionalised and forward-looking security and defence cooperation during the war and interim period are critical security guarantees for Ukraine. Kateryna Anisova writes that the G7-EU-coalition-of-willing nexus can assure a comprehensive and mutually reinforcing approach for bolstering Ukraine’s capabilities and integrating it into the Euro-Atlantic security system before the war ends.