Josep Borrell

Since the first moments in the aftermath of the earthquakes, the EU provided an immediate emergency response. European rescuers were…

I am going to Ukraine to discuss the ongoing [work on] EU security commitments. We have done a lot of…

Crucial commitments were made by our Leaders, including the pledge by the European Union to mobilise €10 billion for connectivity projects…

Everything has been said. I will not repeat what has been said by my predecessors talking to this assembly, but…

Today, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the regulation for a single market emergency instrument…

"Based on the latest information received from Member States - and I stress again these figures keep evolving on a…

On the other hand, as highlighted by the latest UN Global Study on Homicide, eight of the ten countries with the…

During their meeting, HR/VP Borrell welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to deliver on EU accession related reforms and reiterated the…

You know that in order to defend these principles, the European Union has imposed substantial sanctions against Russia, which have…

We take note of today's order of the International Court of Justice on South Africa's request for the indication of…

We are extremely concerned by allegations of UNRWA staff involvement in the 7th October terrorist attacks in Israel. The EU…

During the Second World War, humanity witnessed the brutal and senseless murder of over six million victims - Jews, Roma…

With our regional partners, we discussed also the ‘post war’ Gaza and our joint effort to revive the political process…

The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent wave of repression against former political prisoners remaining in…

We managed to invite – and they are coming today – first, the Israeli Foreign Minister [Israel Katz] - the…

We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by the most recent earthquake that hit Japan…

The Houthi-led seizure of the Galaxy Leader on November 19 and the detention of its 25-member international crew – who…

We take note of the preliminary findings and conclusions of the international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions…

On 5 December, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, Josep Borrell, met in…

Debates around defence are indeed as old as the European project itself. The Coal and Steel community at the very…

"This gathering brings together more than 1,000 participants from all key stakeholders. European Union institutions - President [of the European…

In Barcelona, the Spanish Foreign Minister Albares and the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel, hosted…

I am fully aware - all of us are fully aware - of the trauma and rage that are again…

The EU welcomes the fact that, finally, the truce agreed between Israel and Hamas has started today. It should be…

As stated in the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, the European Commission is committed to preventing and combating gender-based violence. On…

The EU congratulates Javier Milei upon his election as President of Argentina. The people of Argentina voted in democratic, peaceful,…

In Gaza, there are already thousands of civilian victims, about half of them are children. There is a severe shortage…

The European Defence Agency is becoming more and more important. Today, we are going to study a very important document, which…

Following today’s Foreign Affairs Council, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell chaired…

High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will travel to Japan on 7-9 November to participate at the second full-fledged G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting under…

In these difficult times, marred by wars, conflict and terrorist acts, we recall and praise the essential role played by…

High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will visit Ghana on 28 October, providing an opportunity to strengthen the EU-Ghana partnership.

The Global Gateway initiative was launched in late 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic. With this project, we intended to mobilise €300 billion…

The main, and long overdue, purpose of this visit was to co-chair the EU-China Strategic Dialogue, to prepare the next…

Today, we are holding the first-ever joint European Union military exercise that has [ever] happened. A live military exercise of the European…

The crisis in the Middle East featured prominently in all discussions. Between Europeans and our Gulf partners, it could not…

We have great assets. We account only for 6% of the world’s population and more than 15% of global wealth.…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,…

These kinds of meetings are called “informal” because, first, they are out of the premises of the European Union, and…

Through these war of propaganda and disinformation, Russia is trying to deflect its responsibility for the war, denying the occupation,…

We live indeed in a more and more multipolar world, but multilateralism is in retreat. It is a paradox. Why?…

For months they have been in isolation due to the blockage of Lachin corridor that led to shortages of food…

The speed at which the threat level is spreading across Africa is particularly worrying. Increasing the representation of African voices…

I can assure you that we have not talked about it in the meeting. We have not gone into these…

The two Parties started from opposite ends. Prime Minister Kurti wanted political aspects of normalisation first, while Serbia wants to…

On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the European Union reaffirms its unwavering commitment to support and defend…

The G20 is a prime forum for addressing today’s global challenges. The African Union membership will increase the representation of…

During the visit, the High Representative will be received by Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia, on Friday afternoon. The HR/VP…

Allow me to say that there are two words that dominate this meeting. The first one is the social transition. We…

"I want to remind you that today we are going to have these discussions together with Minister [for Foreign Affairs…