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Libya Observer
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Libya Observer
Attorney general, EU officials seek closer coordination on transnational crime
Libya's Attorney General, Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, held talks on Wednesday in Tripoli with the head of the European Union Delegation to Libya, the commander of the EU naval mission Operation IRINI, and his deputy Also present were advisers from the European External Action Service's Department of Partnership and Cooperation According to a statement from the Office of the Attorney General, the meeting focused on reviewing the mandate and objectives of Operation IRINI, with an emphasis on building effective cooperation between Libyan authorities and the EU Key areas of discussion included the prevention of fuel smuggling, arms and drug trafficking, human trafficking, and environmental crimes. The officials also discussed frameworks for sharing intelligence on criminal networks involved in these activities The talks form part of broader efforts to develop coordinated responses to cross-border crime and strengthen legal collaboration between Libyan and European institutions
Business Recorder
17-07-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Islamabad, EU agree to enhance cooperation across key sectors
Pakistan and the European Union (EU) on Thursday held the 10th round of their Political Dialogue in Brussels, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen the broad-based partnership and expand cooperation across key sectors, including diplomacy, security, trade, and multilateral engagement. Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch led the Pakistani delegation, while the EU side was headed by Ambassador Olaf Skoog, Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan sign rail link agreement under UAP corridor The meeting reviewed progress under the Strategic Engagement Plan (SEP) signed in 2019, covering all its pillars. Both sides discussed the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and agreed to explore incorporating enhanced security-related aspects into the existing framework of the Political Dialogue. Regional and global developments of mutual interest, including situations in South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, were also discussed in depth. EU and Pakistan hold talks on global, regional peace and strategic stability The two sides noted areas of strategic convergence and expressed commitment to diplomacy, multilateralism, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. They also agreed to deepen collaboration in multilateral forums, including the United Nations, and to build on the momentum of recent high-level exchanges to further institutionalise and expand engagement under structured dialogue mechanisms.
South China Morning Post
15-07-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
EU chief for Asia-Pacific set to leave role after China summit, sources say
The European Union 's top official for Asia is to leave his role after a summit with China next week to take up a post in Sweden, the Post has learned. Niclas Kvarnström , managing director for Asia and the Pacific in the European External Action Service, the bloc's diplomatic corps, is returning to his homeland for a senior position in the government there, according to nine people familiar with the situation. A summit in Beijing on July 24 will be his last official engagement in the role, a fitting finale for a diplomat who has helped steer the EU through ever-trickier ties with China . A search will then begin for his successor, with deputy managing director Paola Pampaloni set to take the helm on an interim basis. Kvarnström, a fluent Chinese speaker, has become a respected and influential figure over two years working in the top Asia job in Brussels, before which he was head of the Asia-Pacific department of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There, he played a key role in organising the EU's first Indo-Pacific summit in Stockholm in 2023. Another such summit is planned for November under the steer of the EEAS with assistance from the Danish government, which is the holder of the rotating EU presidency. One insider said the departure was 'quite sudden', while several suggested that the Swede would leave a big hole in the EU's small China policymaking machine, despite his relatively short stint there.
Straits Times
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Fraying Europe-China ties cloud upcoming 50th anniversary summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and European Commission vice-president Kaja Kallas shake hands before a meeting at the headquarters of the European External Action Service in Brussels on July 2. – When diplomats claim to have had a 'full and frank exchange of views' with representatives of another country, what they might actually mean is that they engaged in a furious row. This euphemism applies to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's latest tour of Europe, which concluded on July 5. Mr Wang was confronted with the entire array of Europe's complaints about China, and the Chinese foreign minister gave back as good as he got.
Qatar Tribune
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar, European External Action Service hold political dialogue
QNA Doha The 4th round of political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European External Action Service (EEAS) was held in Doha on Thursday. The Qatari side was headed by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and the European side was headed by European External Action Service Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs Olof Skoog. The political consultations discussed relations and ways to support and enhance them.
