1. News stories
   

   World Press Freedom Day: an opportunity for everyone to speak up against the silencing of journalists

   The voice of journalists is our own voice. When media remain silent, it is like societies themselves are muzzled: unable to hold the political and economic leadership to account or to grant people the right to make fact-based choices in life.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 03/05/2020

2. From the blog
   

   Press freedom is our freedom, especially in times of crisis

   03/05/2020- This year, we mark World Press Freedom Day in the midst of a global pandemic. This gives us a special reason to pay tribute to all the journalists and media workers who bring us the news and analyse the world we are in.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 03/05/2020

3. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the European Union, on malicious cyber activities exploiting the coronavirus pandemic

   As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, the European Union and its Member States have observed cyber threats and malicious cyber activities targeting essential operators in Member States and their international partners, including in the healthcare sector. Since the beginning of the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 30/04/2020

4. News stories
   

   EU står samlet mot korona

   Koronapandemien har demonstrert vår sårbarhet, men også hvor gjensidig avhengig vi er av hverandre i Europa.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to NORWAY - Publication date: 30/04/2020

5. Statements by the HR/VP

   International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace: video message by the HR/VP Josep Borrell

   Check against delivery! Today, we celebrate the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. As we tackle the biggest global health crisis of our generation, the European Union reaffirms its longstanding commitment to international cooperation and to the rules-based international

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 24/04/2020

6. News stories
   

   Multilateralism Day, cooperation is the only path and a common responsibility

   No one is safe alone, no one is strong alone; we are stronger together.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 24/04/2020

7. News stories
   

   Earth Day turns 50 amid a global pandemic and climate breakdown

   As we mark half a century of Earth Day, we are faced with two crises: the coronavirus pandemic; and the gradually growing disaster for our climate. We must solve both challenges. The world was not prepared for the novel coronavirus. But we still have time to prepare for the climate crisis in every

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 22/04/2020

8. Remarks

   Implications of Covid-19 for the external action of the EU: remarks by HR/VP Josep Borrell at the AFET-SEDE-DROI Committee

   Brussels, 20/04/2020 Check against delivery! Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the implications of this pandemic in EU foreign affairs and for your strong support to a joint EU response to this global crisis. Because it is really a global crisis which is affecting all geopolitical aspects.

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 20/04/2020

9. From the blog
   

   The EU’s corona marathon: moving on all tracks

   19/04/2020- It is now more than a month that the corona virus has Europe in its grip. While every day we work flat out to address the crisis in all its aspects, it is good to step back and reflect on what living with COVID19 means, for our daily lives, for Europe, for the wider world and how it will

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 19/04/2020

10. From the blog
    

    “Team Europe”- Global EU Response to Covid-19 supporting partner countries and fragile populations

    11/04/2020- The coronavirus has not only Europe but the entire global community in its grip and is the world’s common enemy. An enemy we can only defeat with a global approach and cross-border coordination. And while we have to mobilise all our resources to fight the virus at home, now is also the

    Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 11/04/2020

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