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Josep Borrell

President of the European Parliament (204-07). High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (since 2019).

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Statement by Josep Borrell on Russian criminal activities

by Josep Borrell

Brussels (Belgium) | 21 April 2021

The European Union strongly condemns the illegal activities on the territory of the Czech Republic that caused the explosions at the Vrbětice ammunition depot in 2014. It resulted in the deaths of two Czech citizens, a serious threat to civilian population and immense material damage. The EU (…)

Joint Statement by Antony Blinken and Josep Borrell

by Josep Borrell , Antony Blinken

Brussels (Belgium) | 24 March 2021

On March 24, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell met in Brussels to discuss ways to strengthen the U.S.- EU relationship and coordinate responses to priority foreign (…)

EU response to Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, regarding his military operation in the Mediterranean

by Josep Borrell

Brussels (Belgium) | 4 December 2020

I would like to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 29 November. I will respond here to the various points you raise. In all friendship and with respect, I must say up front that the accusations made in your letter are based on misrepresentations of facts and misquotes. In any case, our (…)

UE Declaration on the refugee conference in Damascus

by Josep Borrell

Brussels (Belgium) | 10 November 2020

A number of EU member states’ foreign ministers and the High Representative have received an invitation to a conference on the theme of refugee returns, on 11-12 November, in Damascus.
The EU and its member states will not attend this conference.
The European Union is of the view that the (…)

UE declaration on the latest developments in Venezuela

by Josep Borrell

Brussels (Belgium) | 4 June 2020

The latest developments have further deepened the long-lasting institutional and political crisis in Venezuela and reduced the democratic and constitutional space in the country.
On May 26, Venezuela’s Supreme Court ratified Luis Parra as President of the National Assembly. As stated (…)

Declaration on behalf of the European Union, on human rights in the times of the coronavirus pandemic

by Josep Borrell

Brussels (Belgium) | 5 May 2020

The coronavirus pandemic impacts every country and region of the world and every aspect of our lives. It has reminded us how interconnected we are. Nobody will be safe in any country as long as the pandemic rages in different parts of the world. Respect for all human rights must remain at the (…)

“The European Constitution will not go away; we will return to it”

by Josep Borrell

29 November 2005

The negative votes of France and Holland with regard to the referendum show that people don’t value the European Union. In France, it is considered to be too liberal and permeated by the “Anglo Saxon model”. What has had an impact in Holland has been the Turkey issue and the immigration, apart (…)

“The French Dilemma”

by Josep Borrell

8 May 2005

The European policy is seriously affected by the possibility of a French “No” to the referendum. The current environment in European institutions reflects the end of the romantic vision of the expansion to the East. Henceforth, fear prevails. The French government’s fear to look weak is what has (…)