WorldDonald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission held meetings today, in Brussels, with Professor Yoon Je Cho, the Special Envoy of President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea. From a debate on Brexit negotiations to refugee relocation and the situation in Hungary: read our overview of this week's plenary session. Only a political process led by the different Syrian groups and supported by the UN could end a war in Syria and the EU should take a more active role. The construction and expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank must stop to allow prospects for a viable two-state solution, urge MEPs. President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is on a state visit in Indonesia, met with President Joko Widodo. In the first ever meeting between the Presidents of Indonesia and Lithuania, the strengthening of bilateral relations, cooperation between the EU and Indonesia as well as global security matters were discussed. The President will also meet with Speaker of Indonesian Parliament Setya Novanto. Press release of the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat2017-05-16, 17:50On 15 May 2017, the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and EU Foreign Ministers met the Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat for an exchange of views on the state of the Africa-EU partnership in view of the AU-EU Summit in Abidjan on 29-30 November. President Dalia Grybauskaitė began her visit in Southeast Asia with meting Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand. This is a reciprocal visit and the second meeting of the President with the member of the royal family. In March of last year, Her Royal Highness came for an official visit to Lithuania. Before the meeting, the President honored the memory of the King Rama IX who passed away last year. Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea2017-05-14, 16:15Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The EU and the UK government should negotiate a deal on the situation and rights of citizens as a matter of urgency and before starting the other Brexit talks, MEPs say. Lithuanian and Japanese Foreign Ministers agree to further strengthen bilateral ties2017-05-11, 16:38On 10 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius concluded his working visit to Japan. Linkevičius met with Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss the rapidly developing Lithuanian-Japanese relations over the recent years. The Foreign Ministers agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the fields of politics, security, economy, science and innovation, and to sign the double taxation avoidance agreement in the near future. |
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