Today countries of Europe, Africa and the Middle East are in Rome to turn challenges into opportunities.

We are teaming up to build strong, lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships for economic and human development across the Mediterranean.
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We need to stand up for democracy every day.

As the world changes, our values must be constantly guaranteed by law.

For everyone’s rights to be truly equal.

For our children to be safe online.

For our planet and climate to be preserved.

I called @KMitsotakis to express our full support for Greece, which is confronted with devastating forest fires and a heavy heat wave due to climate change.

Greece is handling this difficult situation with professionalism, putting emphasis on safely evacuating thousands of…

Joyeux #14juillet2023 to all my French friends and colleagues. Wherever you may be celebrating today, may this be an opportunity to remember that so many of our European stories start in France. Vive la France ! Vive l’Europe!
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What security means is constantly changing and taking on new dimensions.

At last week’s EU Institute for Security Studies annual conference, I explained why we need to rethink our approach – with economic security as prime example.

My new blog post: europa.eu/!K7fYGF

Weekend recap ↓

Sustainable use of natural resources
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Circular economy for textiles
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Strategic Foresight Report
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Rule of Law
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500 days of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

500 days of brave Ukrainian resistance.

500 days of steadfast European support for Ukraine.

We will stand by Ukraine as long as it takes.

A historic step in Vilnius.

I welcome the important step that Türkiye has promised to take, to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO.

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

At our last pre-summer gathering with EU27 press counsellors we said good-bye to two colleagues from the @LVEmbassyUK and Embassy of Spain UK.
We wish you all the best with your next assignments!

Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan & SwedishPM, President Erdogan has agreed to forward #Sweden 's accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly ASAP & ensure ratification. This is an historic step which makes all #NATO Allies stronger & safer.

Huge thanks to our fantastic panel Lisa Lang, Vicky Broakes London Design Biennale, Kully Thiarai. and event partners Aspen UK for the rich conversation on the power of cultural industries ..introduced by Pedro Serrano & moderated by BOP Consulting, the full house was riveted!

Ready for the big week! #DiplomatsForEquality Pride in London 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Congratulations dear Ambassador Laura Popescu for a very successful tenure as @womenindiplomacy #London chapter president! #womenindiplomacy

Read my op-ed in the Financial Times on the digital euro 💶

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Oggi abbiamo adottato la proposta legislativa per l’euro digitale. Nel futuro digitale non possiamo rinunciare alla sovranità monetaria a favore di mezzi privati o addirittura criptovalute. L’euro digitale non sostituirà l’uso dei contanti che va garantito. #DigitalEuro #EuroCash

Great to celebrate #US #IndependenceDay at Winfield House yesterday ! An opportunity to be reminded of the very special friendship that unites 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇸. Thank you Aaron Snipe and U.S. Embassy London for an outstanding evening!

Thank you to Bloomberg UK for an extraordinary event at National Portrait Gallery yesterday to mark 1 year since the launch of its (great) U.K. news service! Wonderful opportunity to celebrate free media & its pivotal role in our democracies with so many outstanding 🇬🇧 journalists.

Thank you Romania Amb. Laura Popescu & Prof. Karen E. Smith LSE IDEAS for the opening remarks and Prof. Chris Alden (director of LSE IDEAS) for moderating the discussion.