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Mogherini receives Hessian Peace Prize for the Iran deal. Strongest peace is built through multilateralism, she says

EU High Representative Federica Mogherini on Wednesday received the 2016 Hessian Peace Prize for her achievement as one of the negotiators and coordinators of the nuclear settlement with Iran.

Thursday, 20 July, 2017 - 17:29
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Headquarters Homepage, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Iran, UN Geneva, United Nations (UN), Policy Areas, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Conflict Prevention, Peace building and Mediation, Nuclear Safety, Security and Defence, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, and Arms Export Control, South Korea, Asia
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EU invests further in peace and justice for Syrians

The European Union will provide €1.5 million for the independent investigation and prosecution of those responsible for war crimes, human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law in Syria.

Wednesday, 19 July, 2017 - 17:23
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Headquarters Homepage, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Syria, UN New York, United Nations (UN), Policy Areas, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Conflict Prevention, Peace building and Mediation, Human rights and Democracy, Regional policies, European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), Security and Defence, Sanctions policy
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L’UE condamne avec force les lancements de missiles depuis la Corée du Nord et soutient l’initiative en faveur du dialogue prise par la Corée du Sud

L’Union européenne va envisager de nouvelles mesures restrictives contre le régime de la Corée du Nord, tout en soutenant les mesures favorisant le dialogue et la confiance en vue de la dénucléarisation.

Tuesday, 18 July, 2017 - 19:17
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Headquarters Homepage, Asia, North Korea, South Korea, United Nations (UN), Sanctions policy, Policy Areas, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Conflict Prevention, Peace building and Mediation, Crisis Response, Nuclear Safety, Security and Defence, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, and Arms Export Control, The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
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Alliance for the Sahel will reinforce EU work for stability and development of key region

A stable Sahel region is a key priority for the European Union. High Representative Federica Mogherini was Thursday in Paris for the launch of the Alliance for the Sahel, a joint initiative of the EU, France and Germany to improve the coordination of development cooperation to the region.

Friday, 14 July, 2017 - 12:17
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Headquarters Homepage, Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Tchad, African Union (AU), Policy Areas, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Conflict Prevention, Peace building and Mediation, Counter-Terrorism, Crisis Response, Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid, Environment and climate change, Humanitarian aid and civil protection (ECHO), Migration Partnership, Sahel region, EUCAP Sahel Niger, Security and Defence, The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
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EU – Ukraine Summit: strong partnership with concrete achievements

Concrete achievements have underpinned the strong partnership between the European Union and Ukraine, the leaders of both confirmed at the summit in Kyiv on Thursday, agreeing also that reforms in Ukraine will continue with the EU support.

Thursday, 13 July, 2017 - 18:03
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Headquarters Homepage, Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Policy Areas, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Conflict Prevention, Peace building and Mediation, Human rights and Democracy, Regional policies, European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), Security and Defence