#Moldova has signed a security and defence partnership with the #EU, the first country to agree such a deal with the bloc, EU foreign policy chief Josep #Borrell said.
The 28-point partnership plan takes account of "an increasingly challenging security environment" following #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine and calls for consultations in a wide range of sectors.
"#Denmark has shown the example, starting the path of directly investing in the Ukrainian defence industry. This is the way to go. Purchasing equipment from Ukrainian companies or from European and Ukrainian joint ventures established in #Ukraine, is an option that we will explore together with the Member States."
"Before we talk about rebuilding Ukraine, we should avoid destroying it. It's cheaper to buy [American] #Patriot systems than to rebuild a power plant targeted by the Russians."
Josep #Borrell, The #EU's high representative for foreign affairs
EU security chief calls for stronger defence industry to replenish depleting weapon stocks sent to #Ukraine.
"We need to boost our defence industrial and technological base. It was not clear to anybody before #Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, but now it has become common sense. It is a prerequisite if we want to be able to strengthen our defence capacity in a tense geopolitical context."
Josep #Borrell, the #EU high representative for foreign affairs
EU-Außenbeauftragter stellt US-Waffenlieferungen an Israel infrage
Die USA sind der wichtigste Waffenlieferant für Israel. Der EU-Außenbeauftragte Borrell hat die US-Regierung nun indirekt aufgefordert, weniger Waffen zu liefern. Zugleich übte er scharfe Kritik an Israels Regierungschef.
Josep #Borrell is in #Kyiv for his fourth time since the invasion started in 2022.
"Here to discuss with our #Ukrainian friends the #EU’s unwavering support to #Ukraine - on military side, on the financial side with the new Ukraine facility, as well as on the EU reform path."
The European Union will fall far short of its target of sending one million artillery shells to #Ukraine by March, it said on Wednesday, adding that just over half that number would be delivered by the deadline.
Speaking after an #EU defence ministers' meeting in Brussels, the bloc's top diplomat, Josep #Borrell, said around 52% of the promised rounds would be delivered by March, with the original target to be reached by the end of the year.
Out of professional curiosity, who do you think would win in a fist fight between #EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep #Borrell, and US Presidential candidate Donald J #Trump?
The bombing of the Gaza Strip continues. The video shows the bombing of the city of #Rafah, bordering #Egypt, which is regularly declared by Israel to be one of the safest in the region.
Israel is desperately trying to crush Palestinian resistance without any major success other than total destruction of residential buildings, schools, hospitals and place of worship all over Gaza.
Almost 80 days after the start of the conflict, Israel hasn't been able to free even a single one of the hostages and pressure from abroad and at home is constantly increasing.
Even with unconditional support from US, UK and EU, the public in those countries are increasingly distancing themselves from the ongoing #genocide in #Gaza.
@chris@faab64#Borrell announced there is no nation called Russia, while it is still there. Putin accepted Hamas as the legitimately (democratically) voted government of Gaza but rejects their violence against Israel.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 24, 2023: EU Foreign Affairs High Representative Josep #Borrell stated that Russian President Vladimir #Putin is not interested in a limited territorial victory in Ukraine and will continue the war “until the final victory.”
Kommentar zum EU-Außenbeauftragten: Feingefühl der Dampfwalze
Mit seinem fehlendem Feingefühl gibt der EU-Außenbeauftragte Borrell im Nahost-Konflikt kein gutes Bild ab, meint Helga Schmidt. Statt als ehrlicher Makler zu vermitteln, schwächt er Europas Außenpolitik.
"Nobody is forcing Hungary to stay in the EU," EU High Representative Josep #Borrell said in his address to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orban.
“To be honest, I don’t see any similarities between the Soviet occupation of Budapest and what is happening in Berlamon [the headquarters of the European Commission]. I didn't see a single tank there. Nobody obliges Hungary to be a member of the EU,” Borrell said.
Bereits im vergangenen Jahr hatte der Iran die Festnahme eines Schweden gemeldet. Seither machten beide Länder keine Angaben zu dessen Identität. Wie der EU-Außenbeauftragte Borrell nun mitteilte, handelt es sich um einen EU-Mitarbeiter.
EU-Außenminister sagen der Ukraine 20 Milliarden Euro an Hilfen zu
Fünf Milliarden Euro jährlich will die EU von 2024 bis 2027 der Ukraine bereitstellen. Darauf einigten sich die Außenminister in Brüssel. Der EU-Außenbeauftragte Borrell drängte darauf, das militärische Ausbildungsprogramm auszuweiten.