Borrell: Israel has right to self-defense

Brussels 11.10.2023 After this meeting with the EU Arab partners in Muscat, Oman, the High Representative Josep Borrell chaired the informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers. Here are the remarks he made afterwards: “I called a meeting of the [informal] Foreign Affairs Council. Some ministers were here in Oman, in Muscat, others from their…

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MEPs endorse €10bn extra EU budget

Strasbourg 04.10.2023 On Tuesday, October 3, the MEPs set out their position on the reform of the EU’s long-term budget, emphasizing the urgency of future-proofing the EU budget. Following the Commission’s proposal for a mid-term revision on the EU’s long-term budget, MEPs in plenary endorsed an extra €10 billion for the years 2024-2027, on top…

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Odessa: Borrell condemns Russian barbaric attacks

Brussels 30.09.2023 “Odesa is such a beautiful city, with cultural and historical roots, it should be on the front pages of the newspapers for its cultural activities, vibrant multiethnic society, its beauty, its history. And instead of that, it is on front pages of the newspapers for this – for the barbaric attacks of Russia,…

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EU deplores casualties in Nagorno Karabakh

Brussels 22.09.2023 “The European Union condemns the military operation by Azerbaijan against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh and deplores the casualties and loss of life caused by this escalation” reads the Statement by the EU High Representative on developments in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. https://x.com/Reuters/status/1704852982402031741?s=20 “We have taken note of the respective announcements that a ceasefire agreement…

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N.Karabakh: EU condemns escalation

Brussels 19.09.2023 “The European Union condemns the military escalation along the Line of Contact and in other locations in Karabakh. The EU deplores the loss of lives brought by the escalation. We call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and for Azerbaijan to stop the current military activities” reads the statement by the EU top…

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Europarl: Ursula revenges on wolves

Strasbourg 14.09.2023 In spite of the strong determination to preserve nature expressed by the European citizens, the European Commission’s under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen aims at reviewing the conservation status of the wolf. During a heated debate MEPs accused EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen of calling wolf on the issue…

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