#Gaza high on the agenda of EU Ministers of Development's meeting today.

'Sad that there is no agreement on ceasefire. Risk of many civilian casualties in Rafah. EU needs to resume full payments to UNRWA. Intimidation against CIJ_ICJ must stop', said HR/VP Josep Borrell Fontelles.

The EU Ministers of Development discussed today Plan presented by Ukraine on reform and investment strategy. 'We have to keep supporting Ukraine militarily and on the economic and resilient track through the €50 billion Facility', said HR/VP Josep Borrell Fontelles ahead of the #FAC .

“The best thing to do so that you do not have to reconstruct is just to avoid destruction. And at the moment, Ukraine is being destroyed, is being bombed.”

Press remarks by HR/VP Josep Borrell Fontelles upon arrival at the Foreign Affairs Council (Development): europa.eu/!6jTyy6

Hoy me he reunido con la Canciller Diana Mondino de Argentina, importante socio de la UE.

Hemos abordado la agenda bilateral, reformas económicas y oportunidades de inversión y comercio.

Reiteramos nuestro compromiso de concluir el acuerdo UE-Mercosur y apoyo firme a Ucrania.

Met w/ former Palestinian FM Ryad al-Maliki who alerted on the consequences of a ground offensive in #Rafah , also beyond #Gaza .

We also discussed the Palestinian Authority's reform-process and he stressed how urgent and necessary is the EU assistance package for the whole 2024.

Gaza and the Middle East need more than words to stop the cycle of violence.

The world must use its leverage to end the suffering, avert a wider war and return to talks over Palestine's future.

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I listened to Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin about Ukrainian defence industry’s capacities and its immediate needs.

We discussed ways to provide faster support to Ukrainian defence industry including via the Ukraine Assistance Fund within the European Peace Facility.

The EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum is part of our support to Ukraine for its fight against Russia’s aggression.
Ukraine must receive the military assistance it needs. And its industry, as well as our industry, must be empowered.
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'Today’s Forum is a key step to bolster cooperation between Ukrainian and EU defence industries. It is crucial now but also for our future needs'.

Read the joint statement after the EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum that today took place in Brussels: europa.eu/!6rgwP7.

In EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum we propose to start immediately working on the integration of 🇺🇦 defence companies into 🇪🇺 defence industrial ecosystem:
➡️ promote joint procurements
➡️ facilitate the matchmaking between 🇺🇦 & defence companies
➡️provide financial support

Israel's evacuation orders to civilians in Rafah portend the worst: more war and famine. It is unacceptable.

Israel must renounce to a ground offensive and implement UNSCR 2728.

The EU, with the International Community, can and must act to prevent such scenario.

Getting our 🇪🇺 European and 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Defence Industries closer: today’s Forum will help better match Ukraine’s needs in the battlefield, in its fight to defend its sovereignty, freedom and independence.

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#StandWithUkraine #EUDefence

The much feared scenario has come true: according to Cindy McCain Cindy McCain, there’s full-blown famine in the north of Gaza, moving to the south.
The so far unheard demands by the international community must be listened to: UNSCR 2728 must be implemented fully & immediately.
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That’s a wrap: thank you for joining us to celebrate Europe! We went from Colombia to Nepal, from the Philippines to Georgia, we met EU Ambassadors, we did our own Sub-Saharan scarfs and learned all about #FactChecking … we even had time for origami. See you next year! #EUOpenDay