At the Memorial of the Seoul Cemetery, I pay tribute to those who gave their lives for Korea, and those who made it the free, democratic, prosperous country it is today.
오늘, 국립서울현충원에서 대한민국을 위해 목숨을 바친 분들과 오늘날의 대한민국을 자유롭고 민주적인 국가로…
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Good meeting with the European business community.
European business is a key driver of our thriving 🇪🇺🇰🇷 relations.
Since 2011, our free trade agreement has boosted trade by 110%.
A real success story that we will keep writing.
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Very glad to be in Seoul today for the 🇪🇺🇰🇷 Summit, as we celebrate 60 years of bilateral relations.
Today’s world calls for us to further strengthen our special bond.
We will be deepening our cooperation in strategic areas – clean energy, research, digital.
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After meeting in Hiroshima, the city of peace, we are moving forward together.
We agreed that:
Security in Europe and Asia is indivisible and UN principles must be upheld;
Climate action will be stepped up;
Partnerships should be win-win.
The @G7 is more united than ever.
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Good to see Pdt @jokowi of Indonesia.
Congratulations again on your successful G20 presidency.
We both want an ambitious 🇪🇺🇮🇩Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
So let’s work towards that.
#TeamEurope is a top supporter of a just energy transition in your country
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This @G7 shows that unity is our strength.
Be it on defending the rules based international order.
Or on win-win partnerships with other global partners.
Thank you dear PM @kishida230 for your leadership of the G7 and your emphasis on a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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5 strands of work:
1. Make our economies stronger, more competitive and more resilient
2. Rebalance our trade relation with China
3. Protect our national security interests
4. Stand together as partners on core foreign and security challenges
5. Offer new partnerships like…
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The clean energy transition in the EU is accelerating.
It offers real growth opportunities.
We will focus on strengthening the clean manufacturing ecosystem in Europe.
Let’s work with partners who share the same goal.
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What happened in Hiroshima continues to haunt humanity.
Here we remember the terrible cost of war.
And we are reminded of our duty to preserve peace.
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Be proud of who you are!
I am proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ community.
Today and everyday.
The EU will continue to champion your rights.
#IDAHOT
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Russia and its oligarchs have to contribute to rebuilding Ukraine.
At this @coe Summit, we are setting up a Register of Damages.
An important step towards a future compensation mechanism.
The EU will join and cover the start-up costs of €1 million.
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Good to meet @RishiSunak at the @coe Summit where we will reaffirm our support to Ukraine.
We looked forward to the debates in @G7 Hiroshima.
I expressed @EU_Commission support for a future UK-Frontex operational working arrangement.
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Thank you @katrinjak for putting justice for Ukraine and accountability of Russia at the heart of your @coe Presidency.
It mirrors the great generosity that Iceland has demonstrated towards Ukraine and its people.
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Excellent meeting with @DrSJaishankar @PiyushGoyal @Rajeev_GoI for the first 🇪🇺🇮🇳 Trade & Tech Council.
As strategic partners we will work to upgrade our relations on digital, clean tech and trade.
The EU is committed to negotiating an ambitious free trade agreement with…
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Decarbonisation is the challenge of our century.
Our common goal must be the build-up of clean tech capacities, but not at each other’s expense.
Our incentives should be mutually reinforcing rather than compete.
The opportunities are here. We will discuss this at the @G7.
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We have seen attempts of economic coercion.
That is why we are taking action to enhance our resilience.
Economic security will be a central them at the @G7 Summit.
And the @EU_Commission will table an economic security strategy in June.
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With today’s prize, we are sending a clear message:
We stand with President Volodymyr @ZelenskyyUa.
We stand with the Ukrainian people.
We stand by their side until together we achieve the impossible.
Slava Ukraini!
Long live Europe!
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Every generation has its moment when it has to stand up to defend democracy and what it believes in.
For us, that moment has come.
As freedom fighters changed the face of our continent over 30 years ago, today it is us, who will decide what Europe will look like in the future.
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Mit dem heutigen Preis senden wir eine klare Botschaft:
Wir stehen an der Seite von Präsident @ZelenskyyUa
Wir stehen an der Seite der Menschen in der Ukraine.
Wir sind an ihrer Seite, bis wir gemeinsam das Unmögliche möglich gemacht haben.
Slava Ukraini!
Es lebe Europa!
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Für jede Generation kommt der Moment, an dem sie für Demokratie und das, woran sie glaubt, aufstehen muss.
Unser Moment ist gekommen.
Vor über 30 Jahren veränderten mutige Männer und Frauen das Gesicht Europas.
Heute entscheidet unser Handeln über das künftige Antlitz Europas.
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