The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, took part in the informal "Gymnich" meeting of EU foreign ministers, which was held in Brussels on 3 February.
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View of the meeting room
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(fr. l. to r.) Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania; Xavier Bettel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
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Working session
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Xavier Bettel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
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(fr. l. to r.) Hanke Bruins Slot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands; Xavier Bettel, Minister For Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
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(fr. l. to r.) Giorgos Gerapetris, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Greece; Xavier Bettel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lithuania.
The first working session was devoted to relations between the European Union and Africa. The discussions focused on the need to better understand the requests of African countries, to better implement the commitments made by the EU and to adapt European aid to the dynamic context of the African continent.
Minister Bettel and his European counterparts then discussed the situation in the Middle East, in particular in Gaza, and the need to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population. The EU's continued support for Ukraine was also on the agenda, as well as the EU's relations with Turkey.
Press release by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade