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Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2018

On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the European Union reaffirms once again its strongest commitment to prevent, condemn and eradicate all forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Despite the absolute prohibition of

Opening remarks by Ambassador Michael Reiterer at the 6th European Short Film Festival

2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage Cultural heritage has a universal value for us as individuals, communities and societies. It is part of us, even if we are not aware. It is important to preserve and pass on to future generations. You may think of heritage as being ‘from the past ’ or static

Joint Statement on World Refugee Day 2018

Every minute, every day, nearly 31 people are forcibly displaced. Today, more than 68.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes due to conflicts and violence, persecution, natural disasters or the very real consequences of climate change –25.4 million of them are refugees.

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EU Ambassador discusses expanding cooperation with Vice-Chairman of ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff Lieutenant General

EU Ambassador Michael Reiterer discussed today with Vice-Chairman of the RoK Joint Chiefs of Staff LTG Lee Jong-Sup how best to advance cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Korea in military areas. The successful cooperation in the operation ATALANTA, patrolling to protect vessels on the

Minister of Unification briefs EU Ambassadors on high level inter-Korean talks

Five journalists won the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics/Paralympics EU Award for journalists

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Europe Day 2018- video message by HRVP Federica Mogherini

Freedom of expression

Freedom of opinion and expression are fundamental rights of every human being

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Violence against women and girls still takes place every day, inside and outside the European Union. This violation of human rights is pervasive and has many different faces: it happens regardless of social background, whether at home, at work, at school, in the street, playing sports or online. It

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European Peace Facility- An EU off-budget fund to build peace and strengthen international security

In a more challenging global environment, the European Union needs to step up its actions to enhance its ability to prevent conflicts, build peace and strengthen international security. By proposing a new European Peace Facility (EPF) the European Union is taking another step towards cementing its

A STRONGER, MORE EFFICIENT AND SECURE EU VISA POLICY

press Category: Factsheets Regions: Asia South Korea Editorial Sections: South Korea Unique ID: 180315_59 Press Location: Bruxelles

“Recognition of Equivalency on organic products between the EU and RoK extended for unspecified period of time.”

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ASEM factsheet and ASEM brochure

Editorial Sections: Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Bangladesh China India Mongolia Pakistan Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Kazakhstan Russia Norway Switzerland Australia New Zealand Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Lao PDR Malaysia Myanmar

Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World

On Monday 16 October 2017 the Council adopted the EU Annual Report on Human Rights And Democracy in the World in 2016.

Ambassador's Speech at the Korea-Europe Energy Cooperation Seminar

Editorial Sections: South Korea 20170425_kor-europe_energy_seminar_mr_speaking_points_draft.docx

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