1. From the blog
   

   The battle for democracy in Myanmar

   11/04/2021- HR/VP Blog – The world is horrified by the bloody military coup in Myanmar, with reports of more than 80 people killed in Bago last Friday. We are pursuing a robust diplomatic initiative in close coordination with like-minded partners. However, geopolitical competition in Myanmar makes

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 11/04/2021

2. From the blog
   

   EU-Turkey relations: the need to build bridges

   30/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – Last week, the European Council opened what should be a new chapter in EU-Turkey relations. EU leaders are ready to engage on important avenues of cooperation including the modernisation of the Customs Union, the relaunching of high-level dialogues and people-to-people

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 30/03/2021

3. From the blog
   

   A week with high diplomatic tensions

   29/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – Last week the pace of international developments accelerated. All the EU’s relationships with the world’s key strategic actors have been in play, i.e. with the US, China, Russia and Turkey. But we have also seen important developments in their relationships with each other.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 29/03/2021

4. From the blog
   

   Vaccinating the world: the EU is doing more than it gets credit for

   26/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – Despite initial setbacks, the EU is working hard to accelerate the internal roll out of COVID-19 vaccines. At the same time, we are already contributing in a very significant way to the global vaccination drive via exports and the international COVAX facility.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 26/03/2021

5. News stories
   

   EU Leaders Host U.S. State Secretary Blinken in Brussels

   On March 24, EU leadership welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Brussels for several high-level meetings. He first met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and later with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles. More

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the USA - Publication date: 26/03/2021

6. News stories
   

   The true colours of water- every drop counts

   Water means different things to different people in different settings. This year World Water Day is about what water means to people, its true value and how we can better protect this vital resource. By sharing all the different ways water benefits our lives, we can value water properly and

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 22/03/2021

7. News stories
   

   Sounding the alarm against racism

   Racism continues to be an expression of hatred that must be tackled across the globe. On the International Day against Racial Discrimination, the EU stresses once again its commitment to the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. But commitments need to be

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 20/03/2021

8. From the blog
   

   Book: European foreign policy in times of COVID-19

   20/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – The year 2020 was the year of the pandemic, changing our world profoundly. This book ‘European foreign policy in times of COVID-19’ tells the story of the main events until the end of 2020. It reflects on their meaning and contributes to the debate on Europe’s changing

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 20/03/2021

9. Publications
   

   Book "European foreign policy in times of COVID-19"

   The book tells the story of the main events of 2020 and how the EU has responded. It traces the main stages of the pandemic and the EU’s actions: from the ‘battle of narratives’ and the work on repatriation, to the development of ‘Team Europe’ and the deal on the recovery fund.

   Author: Publication date: 20/03/2021

10. From the blog
    

    How to revive multilateralism in a multipolar world?

    16/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog – In debates on EU foreign policy, key concepts that people often refer to are multilateralism and multipolarity. When I met recently with the Inter-Parliamentary Conference this was again the case. It struck me that it might be good to specify how I see these concepts and

    Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 16/03/2021

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