HR/VP Blog - Last week I went to Rio in Brazil to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting. The G20 framework is a critical one because it reunites the G7 countries, Russia, China and the main countries of the so-called “Global South”. We discussed the conflict in the Middle East and the war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the urgent need for reforming the multilateral system.

HR/VP Blog – Last week, at the Munich Security Conference (MSC), I presented the four main tasks on EU’s geopolitical agenda: supporting Ukraine more and quicker; putting an end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and implementing the two-state solution; improving our relations with the “Global South” and strengthening our defence and security. I also had a large number of bilateral meetings with our partners from all over the world.

HR/VP Blog – Last week, I travelled to Poland and Ukraine, where I addressed the Verkhovna Rada and met President Zelenskyy, and others from the country’s political leadership. Despite growing Russian pressure, the Ukrainians remain determined to fight for their independence and freedom, but they need more military support, and they need it now. The quality and quantity of this support by the EU and its member states in coming months will be decisive. For Ukraine, but also for our own security.

HR/VP Blog - In recent days, the allegations against employees of UNRWA were a recurrent topic of discussions. The agency has taken immediate steps and launched an investigation. While some important donors suspended funding, there is a wide recognition that UNRWA is central to providing vital aid to more than 1,1 million people in Gaza suffering from catastrophic hunger and the outbreak of diseases. Defunding the agency would put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk.

HR/VP Blog – The last European Council agreed on a new € 50 billion civilian support package for Ukraine. The day before, during our informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers, we took stock of our overall military support to Ukraine. Regarding in particular ammunition, we are lagging behind our target, but we are accelerating our effort. By the end of the year, we will have delivered more than 1 million artillery rounds to Ukraine and trained 60 000 Ukrainian soldiers.

HR/VP Blog – Last week, I discussed with members of the European Parliament and think tanks how to best help the digital, green and social transitions in Latin America. I also spoke with Ecuador's President, Daniel Noboa, about EU support in tackling the security crisis in his country. Latin America and Europe must cooperate more closely on fighting organised crime as well as on advancing social inclusion and equality.

HR/VP Blog – Last Monday, our Foreign Affairs Council has been a particularly important one because we invited the FM of Israel and Palestine and of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan as well as the Secretary General of the Arab League to discuss how to alleviate the dramatic humanitarian situation in Gaza, free the hostages and implement the two States solution. We also discussed the situation in Ukraine with FM Dmytro Kuleba. We need to support Ukraine more and faster with financial resources as well as with military equipment.

HR/VP Blog - In the first days of 2024, I travelled to Lebanon and Saudi Arabia to discuss with our regional partners ways to put an end to the fighting in Gaza and prevent the conflict from spreading in the region. The time has come for the EU to unite and become more proactive in helping solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and bring peace to the region.

HR/VP Blog - During our last Foreign Affairs Council, we decided to launch a new initiative to support four coastal states of the Gulf of Guinea in countering threats stemming from the Sahel. Despite the war of aggression against Ukraine and recent challenges with some Sahel countries after military coups, we continue to develop our security and defence cooperation with many countries in Africa willing to work with us as a reliable partner.

HR/VP Blog - Last week, I participated in the EU-China summit in Beijing. With President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang we delved into the challenges and opportunities of our multi-faceted relations. We discussed foreign policy and human rights issues, trade and investment, areas where we are facing growing imbalances, and the fight against climate change, where China is an indispensable partner.

HR/VP Blog - The whole world is gathering in Dubai for COP 28 to seek a global agreement on how to limit the rise in temperatures at a time when climate change is accelerating dangerously. Achieving a fair distribution of efforts between countries is particularly complex because climate change, and its antidote, the green transition, are making losers and winners and shaking up the global balance of power. Nevertheless, we must succeed.

Several outlets - Desde la crisis de 2008, Europa ha entrado en un largo periodo de desarme silencioso y nuestra industria de defensa se ha quedado pequeña.

Several Outlets - By Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, and Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

Several Outlets - By Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

Several Outlets - 2024 started with an unprecedented number of Russian drones and ballistic missiles raining down on Ukraine. In this op-ed, HR/VP Borrell argues that Ukraine prevailing against the Russian aggression is the best security guarantee for Europe and that a paradigm shift is needed from supporting Ukraine for 'as long as it takes' to committing to 'what it takes' for Ukraine to achieve victory.

Le Monde - Un peu plus de trois mois après la tragédie du 7 octobre , je suis rentré du Moyen-Orient préoccupé par la gravité de la situation, mais plus déterminé que jamais à faire entendre la voix de l’équilibre, de la raison et du réalisme. Car si les problèmes sont complexes, la guerre n’est inévitable que pour ceux qui ont un intérêt politique à la perpétuer.

Le Grand Continent - Two deadly wars are unfolding on our borders and dominating the European agenda: the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the war that has recently flared up again in the Middle East. I will focus here on the consequences of these wars for Europe and, as such, will not address other major issues for our foreign policy, such as our relations with China, the impact of climate change or the tensions in the Sahel.

Project Syndicate / Several Outlets - “Present trends are racing our planet down a dead-end three-degree temperature rise,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently warned . He is right. Unless we act decisively – beginning at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) underway in Dubai – the threat that climate change poses to humanity will become nothing short of existential.

Financial Times - Ahead of the meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona, HR/VP Borrell Fontelles underlines in this OpEd in the Financial Times the need to move forward without delay towards a two state solution as the only long term security guarantee for Israel.

HR/VP Josep Borrell attended the G20 Foreign Ministerial in Brazil, the first with African Union as a permanent member. On the agenda: a just peace in Ukraine, an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a modernised global governance that reflects today's world.

To the heroic people of #Ukraine: We will do whatever it takes for you to win the war.

"This is not a war between two states. This is a war between two systems: authoritarianism and democracy.

The European and the G7 Union together for the sovereignty and the freedom of Ukraine. "We stand with democracy, for defence of European and global security, and for respect for international law," HR/VP Josep Borrell.

2 years ago, full-scale war returned to European soil. An attack on international peace and security. An assault on the UN Charter. "We have been committed and we will be committed to support Ukraine for whatever it takes," HR/VP Josep Borrell. #StandWithUkraine #24Feb2022

"With this Memorandum we demonstrate a clear and firm will to strengthen our bilateral relations, establishing a regular, open, and structured dialogue between the European Union and Guatemala," said HR/VP Josep Borrell after the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding with Guatemala.

“Being a candidate country requires a new level of effort and increases the responsibilities of the government, opposition, and everybody.

Middle East, Ukraine, the Sahel, the EU Naval Operation Aspides, the tribute to Alexei Navalny: HR/VP Josep Borrell takes stock of the discussion and the results at yesterday's EU Foreign Affairs Council. Full remarks here