European External Action Service

EU Council tough on Ankara, seeks measures on violations of Cyprus’ EEZ

The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) today decided to call on the Commission to propose appropriate measures against Turkey over its continuing illegal drilling in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn told a news conference today.

The GAC reiterated that the EU has «frozen» talks with Turkey on accession and the customs union.

MAE:Romania - firm supporter of boosting cooperation between EU and Central Asia states

The Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) welcomes the adoption by the European Commission and the EU High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the Joint Communication on the European Union and Central Asia, called "New opportunities for a stronger partnership." "The document lays the foundations for a new vision of the European Union for a strengthened partn

#romania2019.eu/ForMin Melescanu says Central Asia has undergone extraordinary changes, new opportunities open up

Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu said on Monday, in the beginning of a high-level conference to mark the adoption of the new EU Strategy for Central Asia - Connectivity for sustainable development, that the countries in that region have undergone important changes and new opportunities are opening up for them.

#romania2019.eu/ FAC meeting in Luxembourg discusses Eastern Partnership, Afghanistan

Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu attended a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Luxembourg on Monday, where current issues on the foreign policy agenda, such as the Eastern Partnership and the situation in Afghanistan, were discussed, according to a press statement released by the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE).

#Romania2019.eu / Minister of Culture attends opening concert of Romanian Presidency at Council of EU

Four us, Romanians, European Union is more than a political integration project, it is a union of souls thinking and vibrating together, Minister of Culture and National Identity, Valer-Daniel Breaz stated on Thursday evening, in his speech at the opening concert of the Romanian Presidency at the Council of the European Union.

#Romania2019.eu/EU's security and defence discussed at EU defence political directors' meeting

A meeting of political directors from the defense ministries of the EU member states took place on Thursday and Friday in Bucharest, in the context of Romania's exercise of the Presidency at the Council of the European Union, having on the agenda of discussions important topics related to the security and defense of the European Union.

#Romania2019.eu/INTERVIEW George Ciamba: Brexit, significant moment of Romania's EU Council Presidency, Romania's action, highly important

The withdrawal process of the United Kingdom from the European Union represents a significant moment of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Romania's action will be extremely important so that European citizens, including Romanians, will not suffer, Minister Delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba said in an interview for AGERPRES.

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