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8 October 2019
EU Interior Ministers discuss various initiatives to contain illegal migration along the Eastern and Central Mediterranean routes
The EU Interior Ministers agreed to keep dealing with all migratory routes in the Mediterranean and supporting the joint initiatives launched by Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria regarding the eastern route, and the Malta group regarding the central route. ...
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7 October 2019
Josep Borrell, new High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Policy
He is tasked with increasing Europe’s leadership in the world in a more strategic, assertive and united way, a goal that should be achieved, among other things, through the use of qualified majority voting in order to take faster and more efficient decisions....
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7 October 2019
HR/VP Federica Mogherini meets with King Abdullah II in Jordan to discuss cooperation and regional issues
Federica Mogherini and Abdullah II discussed ways to bolster their cooperation, addressed recent regional developments and reiterated their commitment to expand consultation in issues of mutual concern....
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7 October 2019
Lebanese Prime Minister visits the United Arab Emirates
On 7 October the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri arrived in Abu Dhabi to meet with Crown Prince Muhammad bin Zayed and to participate in the UAE-Lebanon Investment Forum to step up economic cooperation between the two countries. ...
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6 October 2019
Haftar’s forces target Mitiga and Misurata international airports
On 2 and 5 October, the Libyan international airports of Mitiga (Tripoli) and Misrata were targeted. This resulted in the temporary suspension of their activities and triggered a reaction from the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). ...
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4 October 2019
King Abdullah II meets with Vladimir Putin in Sochi to discuss regional developments
King Abdullah II met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi to discuss about the situation in Syria and in Palestine. Abdullah II praised the role of Russia in Syria and its importance for progressing towards a resolution....
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3 October 2019
Margaritis Schinas, the candidate for Protecting the European Way of Life
Margaritis Schinas is the Greek Vice-President-designate for the “Protecting our European Way of Life” portfolio. He has been serving in the European Commission since 1990, with a two-year interruption, between 2007 and 2009, when he was a Member of the European Parliament for the Greek...
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