Strasbourg 08.10.2024 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell participated in pleanary debate with the Members of the European parliament regarding the situation in the Middle East: “I anticipate that I will be speaking [in this debate] not only as Vice-President of the [European] Commission, but also as the High Representative in charge of foreign policy…
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EU 8 March – International Women’s Day
Brussels 08.03.2024 To mark International Women’s Day, the European Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President make the following statement: “Today, the percentage of women in politics is still far from being representative of our diverse societies. The overall proportion of female members in single or lower houses of parliament currently stands on average at 33% in…
EU congratulates President Erdogan with re-election
Brussels 28.05.2023 “The EU welcomes the holding of the second round of presidential elections in Türkiye on Sunday 28 May with a high rate of participation by the Turkish people exercising their democratic rights to vote. We look forward to the final findings and recommendations of the OSCE/CoE international election observation mission” reads the joint-statement…
EU: gender-based violence sanctions
Brussels 07.03.2023 The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on nine individuals and three entities in view of their role in committing serious human rights violations and abuses, particularly sexual and gender-based violence. Today’s action reaffirms the EU’s determination to promote and protect human rights around the world. The increasing backlash on women’s rights…
EU-Turkey relations «under strain»
«…On Turkey we had a long and interesting debate. At the end of it, I presented my conclusions, which were approved by the Council members. It is my conclusions that will conduct and drive my future actions as High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission » said the EU top diplomat Josep Borrel during the press-conference after the…
Borrell: COVID19 will reshape world
“The COVID-19 crisis is not a war but it is ‘war-like’ in that it requires the mobilisation and direction of resources at unprecedented levels. Solidarity between countries and a readiness to make sacrifices for the common good are decisive. Only by pulling together and cooperating across borders can we beat the virus and contain its…
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