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SEDE sent a delegation of six Members to Greenland (Nuuk and Ilulissat) from 15 - 19 September 2025, led by SEDE Chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann. The main aim of the mission was to engage directly with those involved in defence preparedness, including senior government figures, parliamentarians, military and civilian forces and local community leaders - in order to enhance EP engagement, understand security concerns facing Greenlanders and explore avenues for further EU support.
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SEDE mission report including the programme
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The US is upping the pressure on Venezuela and its leader Nicolás Maduro. In recent weeks, the US military has killed at least 80 people in attacks on speedboats that Washington claims were transporting drugs. The US Navy's largest aircraft carrier has now arrived in the area. Europe's media see military intervention as a distinct possibility and draw historical comparisons.

President of the European Council, António Costa, addressed the press following the Leaders meeting with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, in the margins of the G20 summit in Johannesburg (South Africa), on 20 November 2025.

Zu viel Stress kann den Körper extrem belasten. Deutsche Ärzte haben nun herausgefunden, dass die Folgen des sogenannten Broken-Heart-Syndroms noch viel gefährlicher sein können. Blick erklärt dir, was hinter dem Phänomen steckt.

President of the European Council, António Costa, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, met in Johannesburg (South Africa), on 20 November 2025. They issued a joint press statement.

The Council approved conclusions on the Pact for the Mediterranean, a strategic EU initiative marking an ambitious step forward in deepening cooperation and reinforcing the EU’s relations with its southern Mediterranean partners.

The European Union issued a statement condemning in the strongest terms the grave and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, including following the seizure of the city of El Fasher.

The Council approved conclusions on the EU’s international digital strategy to boost its global digital leadership and strengthen key digital partnerships.

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 24 - 27 November plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 24 - 27 November plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Am Donnerstagmorgen hat sich auf der Passtrasse am Mont-Crosin ein Unfall ereignet. Ein Lieferwagen verunglückte, ein Insasse starb. Die Unfallursache wird noch untersucht.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on ten individuals responsible for serious violations or abuses of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Russia.

The Council today approved updated EU tax cooperation and transparency agreements with five non-EU countries - Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

The press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) will take place on Friday, 21 November 2025 at 16.00.

Der Zürcher Regierungsrat hat ein Verbot sogenannter Konversionstherapien beschlossen. Diese sollen angeblich die sexuelle Orientierung von lesbischen, schwulen oder bisexuellen Menschen ändern können.