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01/09/2026 | News release | Archived content

Ambassador Martin Selmayr speaks with Vatican News

Following the first State of the World address of Pope Leo XIV, Ambassador Martin Selmayr sat down with Vatican News to explain why the Pope's words on multilateralism, his important reminder of the prohibition to use force in international relations to change borders and his call for upholding international humanitarian law resonate strongly with the European Union. The EU and the Holy See have close diplomatic relations since 55 years.

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