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Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that he has advised EU countries not to send their representatives to the "inauguration" of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Israel's order for civilians to evacuate Rafah in southern Gaza is "unnacceptable," the EU's foreign affairs chief said on Monday. "Israel's evacuation orders to civilians in Rafah portend the worst: more war and famine. It is unacceptable," Josep Borrell said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Borrell said Israel must "renounce" a ground offensive on the city. "The EU, with the International Community, can and must act to prevent such [a] scenario...

Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is opposed to European Union representatives attending the "inauguration" ceremony for Russian leader Vladimir Putin following his sham re-election this spring.

The Kremlin has threatened Armenia with “negative consequences” after the EU pledged more than £230 million to help it loosen ties with Russia.

The Kremlin has threatened Armenia with “negative consequences” after the EU pledged more than £230 million to help it loosen ties with Russia.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned the killing of seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) employees in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. "I pay tribute to the [World Central Kitchen] staff members killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. I condemn the attack and urge an investigation," Borrell said on X, formerly known as Twitter. "Despite all the demands to protect civilians and humanitarian workers, we see new innocent casualties," he added. One of the aid wor...

EU foreign ministers have approved the deployment of an EU naval mission to protect shipping from Houthi militants in the Red Sea, diplomats told dpa on Monday. Called Aspides after the ancient Greek word for shield, the naval mission involves sending European warships and airborne early warning systems to the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and surrounding waters. Aspides vessels will have orders only to fire on the militants if they attack first, and will not be authorized to shoot pre-emptively. Th

Hungary blocked a joint EU appeal to the Israeli government not to launch a full-scale ground offensive into Rafah, multiple EU diplomats confirmed to dpa. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell pushed for the joint appeal on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and said he hoped unanimity could be reached to "formally" urge Israel not to invade the southern Gaza city. Instead Borrell had to issue a statement alone as the European Union's top diplomat, calling on the &#x...

In the first fatal flare-up since Azerbaijan's offensive in September, four Armenian soldiers have been killed by Azerbaijan.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell expects the EU to provide Ukraine with 1.155 million ammunition rounds by the end of 2024. Source: European Pravda, citing Borrell at a briefing on 7 February Quote: "Our defence industry is enhancing its capabilities.