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Roscosmos withdraw: No conséquences on the continuity of the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou
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Roscosmos withdraw: No conséquences on the continuity of the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou

Statement by Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Space, following the decision by Roscosmos to withdraw from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou As Commissioner in charge of European space policy…

26 February 2022 · 1 min read

The EU strongly condemns Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine
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The EU strongly condemns Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine

Press Statement of President Charles Michel of the European Council and President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission on Russia's unprecedented and unprovoked military aggression of Ukraine We…

24 February 2022 · 2 min read

The Data Act as part of our human-centric Digital Strategy

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The Data Act as part of our human-centric Digital Strategy

Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, Margrethe Vestager (L), and European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton (R), give a press…

23 February 2022 · 6 min read

EU delivers emergency civil protection assistance to Ukraine
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EU delivers emergency civil protection assistance to Ukraine

Following a request from the Government of Ukraine for emergency assistance due to the threat of further escalation, the European Commission is coordinating the delivery of essential supplies to support…

19 February 2022 · 2 min read

The global mRNA technology transfer hub

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The global mRNA technology transfer hub

Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference on the global mRNA technology transfer hub Thank you very much. Indeed, I think that this is a symbol…

18 February 2022 · 3 min read

Space and defence press conference by Commissioner Breton
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Space and defence press conference by Commissioner Breton

European Commission Speech Strasbourg, 15 Feb 2022 Today, I am not going to promise to be concise, because presenting two packages on such a wide range of topics in a…

15 February 2022 · 6 min read