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Turkey: High Representative Borrell spoke to Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
26.01.2020 - 23:3826/01/2020, Brussels High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell spoke on Sunday by phone to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to reiterate European Union solidarity with the people of Turkey, in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Elazig province in Eastern Turkey, last Friday.read more -
Statement by Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič on the deadly earthquake in Turkey
25.01.2020 - 16:40Statement 25 January 2020, Brussels It is with great sadness that I learnt of the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey last night. The European Commission expresses its condolences to all those that have lost loved ones and stands in solidarity with the people and authorities of Turkey. Our 24/7 Emergency Response Coordination Centre has been in immediate contact with the Turkish Civil Protection authorities since the early hours.read more -
New EP Turkey rapporteur: New narrative for EU-TR relations needed
24.01.2020 - 14:1524/01/2020 “We need to keep the Turkish EU accession process on track“, says the European Parliament‘s new rapporteur for Turkey, Nacho Sánchez Amor, at the end of his first official visit to the country this week. "Turkey is and should remain a candidate country despite the current difficulties in EU-Turkey relations.“read more -
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Syria: Statement by the Spokesperson on military attacks on civilians in Idlib
23.01.2020 - 13:38Brussels, 23/01/2020 Statements by the Spokesperson Airstrikes by the Syrian regime and its backers in north west Syria have killed at least 35 people, many of them civilians, women and children in the last few days. Yet another ceasefire has been flouted. More than 350,000 civilians have been displaced over the last month alone.read more -
Foreign Affairs Council, 20 January 2020
20.01.2020 - 23:1820/01/2020 Main results Current affairs The Foreign Affairs Council was informed about the outcome of the Berlin conference on Libya of 19 January. The Council discussed how the EU can engage more forcefully in the process towards a political solution, in particular to help implement the agreed ceasefire and enforce the UN arms embargo.read more -
Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell upon arrival at the Foreign Affairs Council
20.01.2020 - 15:32Brussels, 20/01/2020 Q. How do you perceive the results of the Berlin Conference on Libya? Yesterday was a good day, we created a good momentum. Both parties have already agreed to put forward the names of five representatives for the military talks. We have to use this momentum in order to advance the solution. We have to congratulate the German initiative.read more -
Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on media reporting on IPA cuts
19.01.2020 - 15:15Brussels, 19/01/2020 Statements by the Spokesperson High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell did not send a letter addressed to the European Parliament allegedly announcing further cuts of IPA funding to Turkey. Recent reporting by some media refers in fact to a reply to a question of a Member of the European Parliament, submitted to the Commission in October 2019.read more