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Midday press briefing from 04/02/2021

Midday press briefing from 02/02/2021

Midday press briefing from 01/02/2021

Midday press briefing from 29/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 26/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 25/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 22/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 21/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 18/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 15/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 13/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 12/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 11/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 08/01/2021

Midday press briefing from 07/01/2021

ANNOUNCEMENT - Councils meeting(Eric Mamer, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENERGY - Electricity & Gas markets / Wind farms / Next week Extraordinary Energy Council: Q&A(Eric Mamer, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission, Tim McPhie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy, Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Expulsion of journalist from Turkey: Q&A(Nabila Massrali, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy)UKRAINE CRISIS - Financial assistance: Q&A(Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights)RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PLAN - Hungary: Q&A(Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights, Eric Mamer, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PLAN - Poland: Q&A(Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights)HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE - Pakistan: Q&A(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)FREEDOM OF PRESS - Greece: Q&A(Christian WIGAND, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Justice, Equality and Rule of Law, Eric Mamer, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT - President's agenda for next week(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - SURE funds for Bulgaria (Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)INTERNAL SECURITY - Spyware scandal in Greece: Q&A(Christian WIGAND, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Justice, Equality and Rule of Law)ENERGY - Energy saving measures / Price-caps: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - JCPOA talks: Q&A(Nabila MASSRALI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy)EU/UK RELATIONS - Raw sewage dumping: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)EU/UK RELATIONS - Horizon Europe: Q&A(Johannes BAHRKE, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Digital Economy, Research and Innovation)INTERNAL SECURITY - Spyware scandal in Greece: follow up Q&A(Christian WIGAND, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Justice, Equality and Rule of Law)RULE OF LAW - Conditionality mechanism / Hungary: Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission, and Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)Exterior views of the European Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT - President's agenda for this week(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Joint Research Centre (JRC) drought update (Johannes Bahrke, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Digital Economy, Research and Innovation) ANNOUNCEMENT - Support to Portugal against forest fires (Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)ANNOUNCEMENT - Passing away of Mario PETRICCIONE, Director General Climate Action(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)MIGRATION - migration/return/asylum policy: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security)UKRAINE CRISIS - Visa issue: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security, Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PLAN / RULE OF LAW - Hungary: Q&A(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENVIRONMENT - UK waters / EU-UK- Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission, Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Humanitarian Funding NGOs in Palestine: Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission, Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)ENERGY - Bulgaria / Energy prices: Q&A(Tim McPhie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy, Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ECONOMY - Q&A(Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)ENERGY - Bulgaria / Energy prices: follow-up(Tim McPhie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy, Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENERGY - : Q&A(Tim McPhie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy, Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Exterior views of the European Commission

Daily online EC press briefing of 18/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - Oder river - Commission's support to ongoing investigation(Tim McPhie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)ANNOUNCEMENT - Latest developments on EU support for forest fires (Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)ANNOUNCEMENT - high level meeting of the EU Belgrade-Pristina dialogue(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Israel / Palestine: Q&A(Nabila MASSRALI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy)UKRAINE CRISIS - EU Aid to Ukraine: Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Iran talks: Q&A(Nabila MASSRALI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy)UKRAINE CRISIS - Visa issue: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security)TAXATION - VAT on Gas in Germany: Q&A(Daniel Sheridan Ferrie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs and EU-UK negotiations)UKRAINE CRISIS - Sanctions: Q&A(Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)HEALTH - Monkey Pox: Q&A(Johannes Bahrke, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Digital Economy, Research and Innovation)ENERGY - Gas/coil- Q&A(Tim McPhie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)CRISIS MANAGEMENT - Latest developments on EU support for forest fires(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)Exterior views of the European Commission

Midday press briefing from 17/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT (Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)(No sound incoming)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - JCPOA / Iran talks: Q&A(Nabila MASSRALI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy)FOREIGN AFFAIRS / ENLARGEMENT - Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: Q&A(Nabila MASSRALI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy, and Ana PISONERO, Spokesperson of the European Commission for European Neighbourhood Policy and EU Enlargement Negotiations, International Cooperation and Development)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - JCPOA / Iran talks: follow up Q&A(Nabila MASSRALI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy)TAXATION - Germany: Q&A(Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)EU/UK RELATIONS - Euratom Programme: Q&A(Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)INFRINGEMENT - Northern Ireland Protocol: Q&A(Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)ENVIRONMENT - Oder pollution: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)CLIMATE / RESEARCH - Drought: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy, and Johannes BAHRKE, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Digital Economy, Research and Innovation)FOREIGN AFFAIRS / MIGRATION - Melilla: Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Exterior views of the European Commission

Midday press briefing from 16/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENTS 60,000 tonnes of life-saving assistance to Ukraine since the war started Forest fire(Miriam Garcia Ferrer, Spokesperson in charge of Trade and Agriculture at DG Communication of the EC)UKRAINE CRISIS - Visa issue: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security, Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)ANTITRUST - Shipping lines: Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)AGRICULTURE - Infringement procedure for vinegar: Q&A(Miriam Garcia Ferrer, Spokesperson in charge of Trade and Agriculture at DG Communication of the EC)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Azerbaijan: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Kosovo / Serbia: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Azerbaijan: follow-up(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)UKRAINE CRISIS - EU sanctions: Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)TRADE - Electricity costs in USA :Q&A(Miriam Garcia Ferrer, Spokesperson in charge of Trade and Agriculture at DG Communication of the EC)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Turkey / Cyprus: Q&A(Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)RECOVERY and RESILIENCE PLAN - Poland : Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Turkey / Cyprus: follow-up(Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)Exterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 14/12/2020

No announcements (Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)UKRAINE CRISIS - EU sanctions / Visa issue: Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat, Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security, Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus, Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)UKRAINE CRISIS - Russian actions in and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Civilians in wars: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - JCPOA / Iran nuclear deal: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)HOME AFFAIRS - Alexei Alchin case: question(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)ENERGY - Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: Q&A(Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)RECOVERY and RESILIENCE PLAN - Poland : Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)INTERNAL SECURITY - Spyware scandal in Greece: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security)HEALTH - Mokeypox / Vaccine: Q&A(Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)Exterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 08/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - 1000 MEDEVACs (emergency medical evacuations) of Ukraine patients(Miriam GARCIA FERRER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Trade and Agriculture)ENVIRONMENT - Water scarcity: Q&A(Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)UKRAINE CRISIS - EU sanctions / Coal embargo / Nord Stream 2: Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat, and Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)UKRAINE CRISIS - Macrofinancial aid for Ukraine: Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM - 1000 MEDEVACs (emergency medical evacuations) of Ukraine patients(Miriam GARCIA FERRER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Trade and Agriculture)TRADE - Taiwan/China: Q&A(Miriam GARCIA FERRER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Trade and Agriculture)UKRAINE CRISIS - Solidarity lanes: Q&A(Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Serbia/Kosovo relations: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)ENVIRONMENT - Pesticides: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - JCPOA: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)CONSUMERS PROTECTION - Häagen-Dazs: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Exterior views of the European Commission building

 Midday press briefing from 07/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - Farewell to journalist(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)UKRAINE CRISIS - Commercial ship leaving Odessa - Q&A(Peter Stano, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Kosovo / Serbia - Q&A(Peter Stano, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Iran - Q&A(Peter Stano, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)MIGRATION - Seawatch case - Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission, Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security)HOME AFFAIRS - Refugees in Brussels - Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security, Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)EU BUDGET - European Commission disburses first tranche of the new €1 billion Macro-Financial Assistance for Ukraine - Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat, Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - European Parliament - Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Exterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 04/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - Amendment of the TEN-T proposal to reflect infrastructure impacts of Russia's aggression against Ukraine (Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)ANNOUNCEMENT -HERA joint procurement contract for a pandemic influenza vaccine (Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)ANNOUNCEMENT - ·Farewell to Marina Maksimovic, journalist (Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENTS - Midday press briefings next week(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FRONTEX - Greece: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security & Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)SPYWARE - Pegasuis: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENERGY - Electric and gas prices: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)FOREIGN AFFAIRS / ENERGY - Russian Foreign Affairs Minister visit to Africa: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)ENERGY - Follow up of the Extraordinary Energy Council meeting; Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENERGY - "Save gas for safe winter" in the Commission buildings: Q&A(Miriam GARCIA FERRER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Trade and Agriculture & Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS / ENERGY - Russian Foreign Affairs Minister visit to Africa (follow up): Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission & Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Iran talks: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)ENLARGEMENT - North Macedonia: Q&A (Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Saudi Arabia: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 03/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - Today's Council(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)CONDOLEANCES - Passing of David Trimble, one of the fathers of the Good Friday Agreement (Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Tunisia: Q&A(Nabila MASSRALI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy)MEMBER STATES - Hungary: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREST FIRES - Czech Republic: Q&A(Miriam GARCIA FERRER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Trade and Agriculture)RULE OF LAW / RESILIENCE & RECOVERY PILANS - Poland: Q&A(Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights )ENERGY - "Save gas for safe winter" in the Commission buildings: Q&A(Miriam GARCIA FERRER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Trade and Agriculture & Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)MIGRATION - Italy: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security)HEALTH - Monkeypox: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)ENERGY - "Save gas for safe winter" package: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 01/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - Council meeting's (Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Housekeeping Midday press briefing(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENERGY - "Save gas for safe winter" package: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission & Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Ukraine / Russia: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs & Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Sri Lanka: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)INFRINGEMENTS - Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Commission launches four new infringement procedures against the UK : Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat & Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)AGRICULTURE - Cereals: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENVIRONMENT - Democratic Republic of Congo: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 30/11/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - College agenda and press arrangements (Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Visitor´s group(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENLARGEMENT - North Macedonia: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Sri Lanka: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - EU-Israel Association Council: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)ENERGY - EU/Israel relations: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)TRADE - EU/China relations: Q&A(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)TRADE - Roadmap towards building the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate: Q&A(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)FOOD SECURITY - Halloumi: Q&A(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)ENERGY - EU sanctions / Nord Stream: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)ENERGY - Diversification / Iran: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)ENERGY - US NLG imports: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)ENERGY - EU sanctions / Nord Stream: follow up Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 27/11/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - Fight against forest fires(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)ANNOUNCEMENT - Today's Councils(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)CRISIS MANAGEMENT - Fight against forest fires: Q&A(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)RECOVERY and RESILIENCE FACILITY - Hungary: Q&A(Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights)REGIONAL POLICY - Partnership agreements: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)ENLARGEMENT - North Macedonia: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)UKRAINE CRISIS - EU sanctions: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms, and Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)DEFENCE - Action to strengthen EU defence capabilities, industrial and technological base: Q&A(Sonya GOSPODINOVA, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Internal Market, Defense, Industry and Space, Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)CODE OF CONDUCT - Former Vice-President Neelie Kroes: Q&A(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)RECOVERY and RESILIENCE PLAN - Hungary: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms, and Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights)HEALTH - Monkey pox: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 26/11/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - President's agenda for next weekANNOUNCEMENT - €110 million rail project in Bulgaria (Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)ANNOUNCEMENT - Fight against forest fires (Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)ANNOUNCEMENT - July infringements package(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Today's Councils(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Farewell to a Ukrainian journalist(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)UKRAINE CRISIS - Sanctions on Russia: Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission, and Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)ENLARGEMENT - Georgia: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Outcome of the visit of EC President von der Leyen to North Macedonia: Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)INFINGEMENT PACKAGE - Hungary / Discrimination of LGBTIQ people: Q&A(Christian WIGAND, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Justice, Equality and Rule of Law)RULE OF LAW REPORT / MEDIA - Slovenia: Q&A(Christian WIGAND, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Justice, Equality and Rule of Law)INFINGEMENT PACKAGE / RECOVERY and RESILIENCE PLAN - Hungary: Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)INFINGEMENT PACKAGE - Poland / Primacy of the EU law undermined by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal: Q&A(Christian WIGAND, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Justice, Equality and Rule of Law)INFRINGEMENT PACKAGE - Hungary / Discrimination of LGBTIQ people / Discriminatory fuel prices for vehicles with a foreign number plate: Q&A(Christian WIGAND, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Justice, Equality and Rule of Law, and Sonya GOSPODINOVA, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Internal Market, Defense, Industry and Space, Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)MEMBER STATES - Italy: Q&A(Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Russia / EU Member states / Disinformation and destabilisation : Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Dana SPINANT, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)INFRINGEMENT PACKAGE - Renewable energy: Commission urges Italy, Malta and Slovenia to fully transpose the Renewable Energy Directive: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)ENERGY - Hungary: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission building

Midday press briefing from 23/11/2020

Midday press briefing from 17/11/2020

Midday press briefing from 16/11/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT - College agenda and press arrangementsDana Spinant, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European CommissionANNOUNCEMENT - Schengen report Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal securityANNOUNCEMENT - Latest on Ukraine Peter Stano, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign AffairsANNOUNCEMENT - War crimes in UkraineChristian Wigand, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Justice, Equality and Rule of LawANNOUNCEMENT - Today's Council meetingsDana Spinant, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European CommissionFOREIGN AFFAIRS - Turkey - Q&ADana Spinant, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission; Stefan de Keersmaecker, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Public Health and Food Safety and for TransportENERGY/ECONOMIC AFFAIRS - REPowerEU / Gas / Oil embargo from Russia - Q&AVeerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights; Dana Spinant, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European CommissionECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS - Taxation - Q&ADaniel Sheridan Ferrie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs and EU-UK negotiationsCONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE - Refugess crisis - Q&ADaniel Sheridan Ferrie, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs and EU-UK negotiationsUKRAINE CRISIS - Food issuesRUSSIA - Confiscation of assetsINFRINGEMENT PROCEDURE ENERGY - GreeceRecorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT - Transport contingency plan (Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)ANNOUNCEMENT - Today's Council meetings(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)BUDGET - Aid to Ukraine : Q&A(Balazs UJVARI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis ManagementUKRAINE CRISIS - Payments in Ruble: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Afghanistan: Q&A(Nabila MASSRALI, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign affairs and Security Policy)CYBERSECURITY - Prevention and fight against child sexual abuse: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT - EC President's agenda for next weekANNOUNCEMENT - MFA disbursement for Ukraine (Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights)ANNOUNCEMENT - Support for EU farmers affected by the war (Miriam GARCIA FERRER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Trade and Agriculture)ANNOUNCEMENT - Today's Council meetings(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)NATIONAL REFORMS PLANS - Poland: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Gulf countries: Q&A(Peter STANO, Lead Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs)NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY - Palestine: Q&A(Ana PISONERO, Spokesperson of the European Commission for European Neighbourhood Policy and EU Enlargement Negotiations, International Cooperation and Development & Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)UKRAINE CRISIS - Ukrainian refugees hotline: Q&A(Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security & Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)HEALTH - Monkeypox: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms)DRAFT BUDGETS - Portugal: Q&A(Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights)UKRAINE CRISIS - Sanctions: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ENLARGEMENT - Ukraine, Moldova & Georgia: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission & Ana PISONERO, Spokesperson of the European Commission for European Neighbourhood Policy and EU Enlargement Negotiations, International Cooperation and Development)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT - Update to the President's agenda(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Support to Member States hosting refugees from the war (Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security)ANNOUNCEMENT - Natura 2000 Awards+ LIFE (Adalbert JAHNZ, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Transport and the new European Bauhaus)ANNOUNCEMENT - Infringements cycle  (Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Visitors group(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)COMMISSION - Yesterday's press events: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)UKRAINE CRISIS / ENERGY - Payments in Ruble / Trilogue agreement on gas storage / Sanctions: Q&A(Tim MCPHIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Climate action and Energy & Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)FOOD SECURITY - Food security communication and facitlities follow up: Q&A(Miriam GARCIA FERRER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Trade and Agriculture, Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission & Ana PISONERO, Spokesperson of the European Commission for European Neighbourhood Policy and EU Enlargement Negotiations, International Cooperation and Development)FOREIGN AFFAIRS - NATO enlargement: Q&A(Ana PISONERO, Spokesperson of the European Commission for European Neighbourhood Policy and EU Enlargement Negotiations, International Cooperation and Development)COMMISSION - Yesterday's press events (follow up): Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT - College agenda and press arrangements(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Helpline to people fleeing the war in Ukraine (Anitta HIPPER, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal security)ANNOUNCEMENT - Today's Council meetings (Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)ANNOUNCEMENT - Visitors group (Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)EU-UK RELATIONS - Northern Ireland: Q&A(Daniel FERRIE, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Banking and Financial Services, Taxation and Customs, EU-UK Agreements, Foresight and Interinstitutional relations, Democracy and Demography)UKRAINE CRISIS - Sanctions / Payments in Ruble: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT - Beginning of the Brussels Economic Forum (Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights)ANNOUNCEMENT - Today's Council meetings(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)UKRAINE CRISIS - Sanctions / Oil transport: Q&A(Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission)COMPETITION - Energy prices measures in Spain and Portugal: Q&A(Arianna PODESTA, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for Competition and Eurostat)HEALTH - Covid vaccines: Q&A(Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER, Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and Spokesperson for Public Health and Food Safety and for Regional Policy and structural Reforms, and Ana PISONERO, Spokesperson of the European Commission for European Neighbourhood Policy and EU Enlargement Negotiations, International Cooperation and Development)FINANCIAL AFFAIRS - Romanian deficit: Q&A(Veerle NUYTS, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Economic and Financial affairs, Jobs and Social Rights)Recorded cutawaysExterior views of the European Commission