Borrell: focus on support to Ukraine

Brussels 19.11.2024 “…It is clear that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is the biggest threat to the European security and stability since the end of the Second World War. It is good to remind that security is the most important asset for a society. If there is no security, it is difficult to build anything else”…

Borrell calls for “power response” to Putin

18.11.2024 The EU Foreign Affairs Council has started today in Brussels, chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. At doorstep of the meeting Borrell answered a few questions of the journalist. There is a broad agenda for discussion for the EU top diplomats: Russian aggression against Ukraine EU…

EU rejects attempts to legitimise Northern Cyprus

Budapest 07.11.2024 “The European Union rejects the repeated attempts by the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) to legitimise the Turkish Cypriot secessionist entity, the so-called, internationally not recognised, “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (“TRNC”), through granting OTS observer status, including at its summit taking place yesterday in Bishkek (Kyrgyz Republic)” reads the statement by the…

EU-Japan first Strategic Dialogue event

Brussels 01.11.2024 Today the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union of the European Commission Josep Borrell and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya held the first EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue in Tokyo. During the Dialogue, High Representative Borrell and Foreign Minister Iwaya announced the EU-Japan Security and…

EU-Russia: commemorates victims of repressions

Brussels 31.10.2024 “The European Union commemorates the victims of political repression and recognises the unwavering dedication of those who continue to work on the remembrance of victims. Acknowledging the mistakes of the past is essential for building a better future. Governments hold a special responsibility in this regard” reads the statement by the High Representative…

Borrell: DPRK “worrying developments”

Brussels 30.10.2024 “Recent reports on the presence of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s troops on Russian soil in support of Russia’s illegal war have been confirmed to me by the European Intelligence Centre (INTCEN)” reads the statement by the EU High Representative Josep Borrell on the deployment of troops to Russia. (Photo: archive) “The…

Borrell: advancement of Ukraine Peace Formula

Luxembourg 14.10.2024 “We started our Foreign Affairs Council with the Ukranians Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, who debriefed us on the situation in the battlefield. The Minister commented some elements of the Victory Plan that President Zelensky will present to the next European Council. We discussed and commented on how to advance the Peace Formula” said…

EU-UK diplomats discuss security

Luxembourg 14.10.2024 Today during the meeting of the EU top diplomats in Luxembourg over lunch, the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers will have an informal exchange of views with the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will today reinforce closer UK-EU cooperation on global issues…

Middle East: EU diplomacy for dialogue

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…

MEPs debating crisis agenda

Strasbourg 06.10.2024 The European Parliament week ahead 07 – 13 October 2024: Middle East/Lebanon/Hamas terrorist attacks. On Monday at the opening of the plenary session, European parliament president Metsola will make a statement on the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack that killed 1,200 Israelis on 7 October 2023 and triggered the war in Gaza….