Josep Borrell

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Europe tired of anti-Russia sanctions

Europe tired of anti-Russia sanctions

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell acknowledged anti-Russian sanctions fatigue among European countries citizens. According to him, because of the soon winter the Europeans are primarily concerned about the gas …

Borrell welcomes Aliyev-Pashinyan meeting

Borrell welcomes Aliyev-Pashinyan meeting

High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell welcomes the fourth meeting between President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of European Council Charles …

EU FMs agree to freeze agreement with Russia that eases visa rules

EU FMs agree to freeze agreement with Russia that eases visa rules

Foreign ministers of 27 European Union countries agreed to fully suspend the deal with Russia that eases visa rules, which will reduce the number of issued visas and make the process harder, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said at a news conference …

Borrell: visa ban for all Russians would lack necessary support

Borrell: visa ban for all Russians would lack necessary support

European Union foreign ministers meeting later this week, are unlikely to unanimously back a visa ban on all Russians, as would be needed to put in place such a ban, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Austria's ORF TV on Sunday. …

Iran mulling over Borrell’s proposal on JCPOA

Iran mulling over Borrell’s proposal on JCPOA

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell, as EU coordinator, has prepared a draft of views of different parties to JCPOA and submitted it to all parties as a proposal. Speaking in …

Iranian FM: U.S. should stop resorting to sanctions against IRI

Iranian FM: U.S. should stop resorting to sanctions against IRI

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell that the White House should abandon excessive demands and doubts and with realism take steps towards reaching a deal in the talks aimed at …

Borrell: sanctions require “strategic patience”

Borrell: sanctions require “strategic patience”

Most EU member states argue the sanctions are working, but it will take time before their full impact on the Russian economy shows. “Sanctions require strategic patience because it can take a long time for them to have the desired …

Tehran and Washington to resume JCPOA talks

Tehran and Washington to resume JCPOA talks

The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, announced the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States on the JCPOA in the near future. Borrell is on an official visit to Tehran, where he met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs …

Iran says Borrell to make surprise visit Friday

Iran says Borrell to make surprise visit Friday

Iran said European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will travel to Tehran on Friday for discussions on efforts to revive the country's 2015 nuclear deal. Borrell would arrive in the Iranian capital at night before meeting …

European Union not to ban Russian food

European Union not to ban Russian food

Buying food from Russia is not prohibited, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday as he arrived for the EU foreign ministers talks  in Luxembourg. "Our sanctions do not target food, do not target …

EU declares need for dialogue with Russia

EU declares need for dialogue with Russia

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell said that Russia would not disappear, and therefore the EU should learn to coexist with Russia. Borrell believes that Europe needs to define a clear plan of …

Borrell and Kuleba discuss weapons supplies to Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday he discussed weapons supplies to Kiev, export of grain from Ukraine and anti-Russian sanctions with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba ahead of a EU summit on May 30-31. …

Borrell says no guarantee on oil embargo against Russia

Borrell says no guarantee on oil embargo against Russia

The European Union’s top diplomat has said there is no guarantee that the 27-nation bloc will be able to quickly agree on a new set of sanctions against Russia, the Associated Press reports. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell …

EU to provide additional 500 mln Euro military aid to Ukraine

EU to provide additional 500 mln Euro military aid to Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday the bloc would provide a further 500 millions euros worth of military support to Ukraine and that he was confident a deal could be reached in the coming days to agree an embargo on Russian …

EU reveals  sixth sanction package

EU reveals sixth sanction package

The head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell said that the sixth package of European sanctions against the Russian Federation will include disconnecting new banks from SWIFT, as well as sanctions "for disinformation" and restrictions on oil …

Russia and EU should reorganize relations

Russia and EU should reorganize relations

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, said that Russia and the EU should reorganize relations. He also noted that the parties should agree on security …