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EU Proposes Increased Military Aid for Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 05/03 18:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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European Union officials revealed on Tuesday an ambitious plan to significantly increase weapons manufacturing and acquisition within the bloc. This initiative aims to reduce dependence on US arms and comes in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. EU officials unveiled on Tuesday an ambitious proposal to massively boost weapons production and ...

Borrell: EU Stands in Solidarity with Cyprus

par This Is Beirut, 21/06 22:37 - Reading : less than a minute

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The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, said that he spoke with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Constantinos Kombos, expressing his “concern for rising tensions across the Blue Line and the situation in the Middle East.” He highlighted that “the EU stands in ...

Borrell to Propose Sanctioning Israeli Officials over 'Violent Settlers'

par This Is Beirut, 16/08 16:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said Friday he would propose sanctions against Israeli government "enablers" of Jewish settler violence, following a deadly attack on a village in the occupied West Bank. "Day after day, in an almost total impunity, Israeli settlers fuel violence in the occupied West Bank, contributing to endanger ...

Iran's New Foreign Minister Calls for EU Dialogue

par This Is Beirut, 23/08 12:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's new Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called for dialogue with the European Union to resolve bilateral issues, following a phone call with the bloc's top diplomat. "The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the development of relations with the European Union in an environment based on mutual respect," Araghchi said in a statement issued ...

Borrell Meets Joumblatt in Clemenceau

par This Is Beirut, 11/09 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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European Commission's Vice President Josep Borrell arrived on Wednesday in Clemenceau to meet with former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt. Following the meeting, Joumblatt remarked: “Borrell has distinguished himself within the European Union in response to the severe human rights violations in Gaza, alongside UNRWA ...

Borrell in Lebanon: "The Drums of War Have not Stopped"

par Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 12/09 16:01 - Reading : less than a minute

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On a visit to Lebanon on Wednesday and Thursday, the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell met with the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou Habib. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/289756"]