Josep Borrell

"Today candidate and tomorrow member of the European Union. This will be the best way for us to support Ukraine…

"The need for a unified response has never been more compelling. We call on all EU institutions, Member States and…

Several European leaders have sent their congratulations to Maia Sandu, who was re-elected president of Moldova. They said "democracy has…

Representatives from the 43 Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) took part in their 9th Regional Forum to…

"Often, what the European project means historically is misunderstood or misinterpreted. It was built against the idea of power; that…

"This meeting is particularly important because the threat of terrorism is increasing nowhere as rapidly as it is doing on the African continent. One thing…

"Allow me, and excuse me, but sometimes I wonder if it is not better for the [Security] Council to talk…

A high-level delegation of the European Commission will attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week…

"The Emirates is playing a very important role on providing humanitarian support to Gaza. Maybe the most effective support that…

"On the anniversary of the death of Jina Mahsa Amini, we honour her memory and the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement…

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EU Commission for…

Faced with repression, political persecution, and direct threats to his safety and freedom in Venezuela, political leader and presidential candidate…

"My friend and colleague Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has been replaced by his former deputy Andriy Sybiha. I would…

"The so-called 'realists' have long claimed that the blockade of Gaza could continue indefinitely and that the Palestinian issue would…

"We are supporting Ukraine; we are not in a war with Russia. We are supporting Ukraine but there are different…

The EU Satellite Centre plays a unique role in Europe's security ecosystem, supplying EU and Member States actors with critical…

EU High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, in the margins of the ASEAN…

The meeting with the European Political Community is a great occasion for Europeans – in the large sense – to…

The European Union and Jordan held the fifteenth meeting of their Association Council on 15 July 2024 in Brussels, in…

"Some Member States have already done it on their side, but these security commitments cover the military, the financial, and…

The EU Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.…

The Swiss Summit aims to develop among the participating countries common parameters for peace for Ukraine, grounded in international law…

The European Union gives its full support to the comprehensive roadmap presented by President Biden, that would lead to an…

“We need to protect this election process and the European public debate from malign foreign actors, who want Europe to…

The Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Rustem Umerov, briefly intervened via VTC to report on the situation on the ground, and NATO Secretary…

At the 8th edition of the Brussels Conference on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region', the EU pledged…

"When I started my mandate, I said that 'the EU needs to learn to speak the language of power'. And…

Well, [today] it looks like a Foreign and Security Council, because the most important topics today are related to foreign…

The European Union extends its congratulations to President-elect Prabowo Subianto, following yesterday’s publication of the official results of February’s elections.…

Five months into the Gaza crisis, the results of the updated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment released today…

Gaza is no longer controlled by anyone. Not by Hamas, and not by Israel. The territory of Gaza is very…

On the support to Ukraine, as I said at the last Foreign Affairs Council, I will hope - definitely - [to]…

High Representative Borrell stressed the need for more, faster and sustained military assistance to Ukraine. He commended the US for their…

"In Ukraine, the Russian aggression continues with great brutality. I think there is no way for the Ukrainians to surrender, to…

High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will travel to New York and Washington D.C. on 11-15 March.

"We need to boost our defence industry to replenish our stocks and face new potential threats while continuing to provide…

The past four years were marked by several important legislative milestones advancing gender equality. Just one year after the adoption…

We strongly condemn the recent ban by the Sudanese de facto authorities on the delivery of cross-border humanitarian assistance from…

Brazil took the Presidency of the G20 last December. It is the next of a series of emerging economy Presidencies,…

2023 was a very challenging year. The international system continues to face multiple and overlapping challenges.   We face two wars…

NGO workers, human rights defenders, and journalists are increasingly threatened and attacked, often with impunity. The work of civil society…

Yesterday, parliamentary and local elections were held in Belarus. The continuously increasing and unprecedented level of repression, human rights violations,…

This package focuses on further limiting Russia’s access to military technologies, such as for drones, and on listing additional companies and…

We are fully committed to your sovereignty and territorial integrity. We have a Special Representative for the region [Toivo Klaar, EUSR…

The sad news of the passing of [Alexei] Navalny came to Munich where the Security Conference was taking place. Today, we will have…

High Representative Borrell and the UN Secretary-General Guterres discussed the situation in the Middle East. High Representative Borrell thanked the…

"We are shocked and grieved by today’s reports about the death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Our thoughts are…

We are going to take stock with the [EU] Cooperation and Development Ministers of our policy of cooperation with emerging…

And let me say, frankly, that for many years, corruption was the weak spot of Ukraine’s society. It has cost…

Yes, Ukraine remains a top priority for the European Union and your European Union membership [remains a priority too].  And…