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Opening remarks by President António Costa at the meeting of the European Political Community in Tirana
European Council President António Costa was in Tirana, Albania to co-host the sixth meeting of the European Political Community summit. In his opening remarks, he called for a united European ...
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Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama
During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU’s strong ...
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VAT rules: Council agrees position on directive simplifying tax collection for imports
The Council reached a general approach on the directive on value added tax (VAT) rules for distance sales of imported goods ...
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Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Prime Minister of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski
During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the President of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski in Skopje. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed ...
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Remarks by President Antonio Costa after his meeting in Pristina with President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu
Madam President, first of all, thank you for hosting me here in Pristina. It's a real pleasure to be here with you today. And I would like to welcome your personal commitment as President of the ...
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Cyber-attacks: Council extends sanctions and legal framework
The Council prolonged the EU restrictive measures (sanctions) against cyber-attacks threatening the EU and its member states ...
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Council takes steps towards a new joint European degree label
The Council has adopted a recommendation and approved a parallel resolution laying the groundwork for the implementation of a ...
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Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović
During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović in Podgorica. At the joint press conference, he highlighted that ...
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Ukraine: Council approves conclusions assessing cohesion policy’s action for Ukrainian refugees in Europe
Today, the Council approved conclusions on a European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) report aiming to assess cohesion policy’s ...
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President Costa reaffirms EU’s commitment to the Western Balkans
President Costa is travelling to the Western Balkans in the week of 12 May to discuss with leaders persisting challenges and ...
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Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
During a visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU’s ...
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