Multilateral Relations
We cannot tackle global challenges alone. The EU is committed to preserving and strengthening the rules-based multilateral international order, with the United Nations at its core.
I was glad that my friend Heiko Maas asked me to speak at the opening of the annual German Ambassadors’ conference, together with Chancellor Merkel. It was an opportunity to stress how high expectations are for the upcoming German EU Presidency, to guide Europe through the crisis and make sure we come out of it stronger.
Millions of citizens in confinement came together online to commemorate the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration in these trying times when EU´s founding values are more needed than ever
No one is safe alone, no one is strong alone; we are stronger together.
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"We have all the tools and resources at hand - from diplomacy to trade, development cooperation and crisis management. We set global rules and standards and act as a steadfast defender of multilateralism and democratic values. The combination of these assets makes us a leader in responding to global challenges and showing the way forward."
JOSEP BORRELL, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
