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The EU and Japan launch Competitiveness Alliance at bilateral summit in Tokyo
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Photo of the President of the European Council, António Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
30th EU-Japan summit
The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, representing the EU, met Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the 30th EU-Japan summit, which took place in Tokyo on the 23 July 2025.
An EU Compass to regain competitiveness and secure sustainable prosperity
On 29 January 2025, the Commission presented the “Competitiveness Compass”, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear framework to steer the Commission's work.

Annual Meeting 2025

Handover of the BRT's 2025 Recommendations to EVP Séjourné

Brussels, 03 March 2025 - The BRT's Recommendations adopted at its 26th Annual Meeting were formally submitted to the European Commission. EC Executive Vice President Séjourné received them from Merck's Maike Asmussen and NEC's Mitsuhiro Murooka. Ambassador Aikawa from the Mission of Japan to the EU witnessed the handover.

Annual Meeting 2025

Handover of the BRT's 2025 Recommendations to EVP Séjourné

Brussels, 03 March 2025 - The BRT's Recommendations adopted at its 26th Annual Meeting were formally submitted to the European Commission. EC Executive Vice President Séjourné received them from Merck's Maike Asmussen and NEC's Mitsuhiro Murooka. Ambassador Aikawa from the Mission of Japan to the EU witnessed the handover.

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