The European Union welcomes the agreements signed today in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations to unfreeze Ukrainian grain exports, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said in a written statement. He called it “a critical step forward in efforts to overcome global food insecurity caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Its success […]
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Z. Borel: The EU calls on Turkey to abandon the proposal for a ‘two-state’ solution in Cyprus
Manolis K. Kefalogiannis, on the occasion of “the offensive announcement against the European Parliament and its elected members by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs”, had submitted a relevant question to the European Commission. The announcement was issued in relation to the Progress Report on Turkey’s accession process which was recently voted by an overwhelming […]
Borrell: European citizens must bear the economic consequences of war to defeat Putin
The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called on Europeans to continue sanctions against Moscow and to “bear up” against rising energy and food prices as a result of the war in Ukraine. “It’s an endurance test for our societies,” he said on Monday at the end of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in […]
The EU refuses to recognize Russian passports issued to Ukrainians
The European Union will continue to refuse to recognize passports issued by Russia to citizens of Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday. Mr Borrell called the Russian policy on Twitter “another flagrant violation” of Ukraine’s national sovereignty and reiterated Brussels’ opposition to it. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an […]
Loud condemnation of Turkey by Borel: To respect the sovereignty of all EU member states
Absolutely condemning the provocative actions of Turkey and in solidarity with our country for the provocative and aggressive actions of the Turkish side, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell appeared once again. Specifically, he points out that Turkey’s provocative actions are a source of concern and a clear violation of International Law. It […]
Z. Borel: Putin must choose either butter or guns
The sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with its invasion of Ukraine are already having an impact on the Russian economy and this impact will grow in the future. This view is expressed by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borel, in his article entitled “Moscow will […]
‘The ball is now in Washington’s court’, says Iran on revival of nuclear deal
Iran announced today that the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with international forces depends on Washington amid hopes of resuming talks on rescuing the deal shortly after European Foreign Minister Josep Borrell’s visit to the country. “The ball is now in Washington’s court,” State Department spokesman Said Hatibzadeh said in a weekly televised news […]
US-Iran talks on reviving nuclear deal to resume ‘soon’
Iran’s indirect talks with the United States on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal will resume soon, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told a joint news conference with the EU foreign policy chief in Tehran, according to Reuters. “We are ready to resume talks in the coming days. What is important for Iran is to fully […]
Borrell letter to Anastasiadis regarding the MOE in the Cyprus issue
The full support of the European Union in relation to the proposed Confidence Building Measures (CCM) of the President of the Republic of Cyprus N. Anastasiadis, was expressed by the High Representative of the EU, Josep Borrell, in a letter to President Anastasiadis. As Mr. Borel characteristically states, he has already conveyed to the Turkish […]
Iran: Borrell visits for talks on Iran’s nuclear program
European Union Foreign Minister Joseph Borrell is expected to meet tonight in Tehran with Iranian officials responsible for talks on Iran’s nuclear program, which have stalled since March, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said. This visit was not announced earlier. “Borrell will visit Tehran tonight to meet with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other Iranian officials,” […]
