Western Balkans Leaders Meeting - Roundtable

EP Plenary session - EU-China relations

EP Plenary session - EU-US relations

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - European Economic Security Strategy

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Situation in Venezuela

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Attempt of coup d’Etat in Guatemala

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution

EP Plenary session - Award of the Sakharov Prize 2023

EP Plenary session - The breach of Council Decision 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela - illegal entry on the territory of an EU Member State of a person included in the list of sanctions

EP Plenary session  - US Middle East plan: EU response in line with international law

EP Plenary session - Situation in Iran and Iraq following recent escalations

EP Plenary - Violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso

EP Plenary session -  Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis

EP Plenary session - Situation of the Uyghur in China (China-cables)

AFET Interparliamentary meeting ' EU Foreign Priorities for the Institutional Cycle '

Hearing of Josep BORRELL, High Representative/Vice President-designate, A Stronger Europe in the World - Opening speech

Hearing of Josep BORRELL, High Representative/Vice President-designate, A Stronger Europe in the World - Room before the arrival

Hearing of Josep BORRELL, High Representative/Vice President-designate, A Stronger Europe in the World  - Arrival

David SASSOLI - EP President meets with Josep BORRELL - Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and appointed as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

EP President meets with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Martin SCHULZ - EP President , Josep BORRELL - Former EP President

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Josep BORRELL - Former EP President

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES EP President, Pat COX

Presentation of Gold Medal to former EP President Pat COX

MEP in the hemicycle in the European Parliament

Intervieuw Josep BORRELL FONTELLES EP President BY RADIO RFI

Josep Borrell

EP President in plenary session in Strasbourg.

The Committee on Foreign Interference has prepared a series of recommendations aimed to beef up the EU’s capabilities on foreign interference, including a sanctions regime to fight foreign meddling and disinformation, general information campaigns spreading awareness about its dangers, and tightened rules for social media platforms serving as vehicles for foreign interference. The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the use of desinformation by the Kremlin, as well as the recent EU's decisions to ban Sputknik and Russia Today are also at the center of the debate.

Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU: extracts from the debate and results of the vote

The plenary discusses EU responses to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including EU sanctions agreed at an extraordinary meeting of the European Council on 24 February. MEPs will vote on a resolution. Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight, and Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

Extraordinary Plenary session on the Russian aggression against Ukraine: Closing statements

MEPs debate with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen and EU Foreign Policy chief Borrell Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and vote a related resolution.

Extraordinary Plenary session on the Russian aggression against Ukraine: extracts

The plenary discusses EU responses to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including EU sanctions agreed at an extraordinary meeting of the European Council on 24 February. MEPs will vote on a resolution. Opening statement by Opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President and Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

Extraordinary Plenary session on the Russian aggression against Ukraine: Opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President and Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HRVP

The European Parliament holds an extraordinary plenary session following the Russian attacks in Ukraine. Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairperson of Ukrainian Parliament ,intervenes remotely to address MEPs.

Extraordinary Plenary session on the Russian aggression against Ukraine: Statement by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairperson of Ukrainian Parliament - Full speech without cutaways of the plenary

MEPs debate with the Presidents of the European Council and Commision the latest diplomatic attempts to de-escalate tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. Closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President and Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell debate European security, Russia’s threat to Ukraine and the latest diplomatic attempts to de-escalate the situation.

EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate the latest diplomatic attempts to de-escalate tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. Opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the WorldThis transcription is a result of an autolatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine: opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the EU Council, Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the EU Commission, Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the EU

MEPs and Josep Borrell also discuss Parliament’s annual reports on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), MEPs put forward their proposals on how to strengthen the EU as a global foreign policy and security actor. Opening statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteurs and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

Joint debate - Common security and defence policy: opening statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteurs and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HRVP of the European Union

Ahead of the 17-18 February European Union-African Union summit in Brussels, MEPs review the EU’s relations with Africa on Tuesday afternoon. The discussion focuses on the common challenges facing both continents, including the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosting vaccination and stimulating investments. Closing statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

EU-Africa relations: closing statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

In the annual report 2021 on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs warn that the EU is facing new threats and call for firm response to the external security challenges. MEPs and Josep BORRELL discuss Parliament’s annual reports and the proposals on how to strengthen the EU as a global foreign policy and security actor. The report, adopted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), focuses on the development of the EU's security and defence doctrine through the Strategic Compass, CSDP missions and operations, crisis management, resilience, capabilities, partnerships and parliamentary oversight of CSDP.

CFSP and CSDP (Common foreign and security policy & Common security and defence policy): statement by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteur and extracts from the debate

MEPs discuss the large-scale Russian military build-up along the Ukrainian border. Closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the European Union.

Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the European Union

MEPs discuss the large-scale Russian military build-up along the Ukrainian border. Opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the European Union. This transcript is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the European Union

Russia has recently moved thousands of troops near Ukraine’s eastern border, even though the Russian government has denied any plans to attack the neighboring country. Western leaders, including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy, have called on Russia to de-escalate current tensions, while signaling their readiness to respond firmly to any Russian aggression, such as by issuing tough economic sanctions.

Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine - Extracts from the Plenary debate

The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarus border, in particular in Poland. Closing statements by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Union.

The escalating humanitarian crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Union

Debate on the escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU Belarus border in particular in Poland. Opening statements by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The escalating humanitarian crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border: opening statements by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Union

Debate on the escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU/Belarusian border. Statements of Josep BORRELL FONTELLES and MEPs Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), RóżaTHUN UND HOHENSTEIN (EPP, PL), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI (ECR, PL)

Escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU/Belarusian border: extracts from the debate

Socialist leaders meet in 'Mont des Arts' prior to the European Council in Brussels. The meeting of the Head of States and Governments will focus on the lessons learned regarding vaccination strategies, the EU’s Digital Strategy, the ASEM and Eastern Partnership summits as well as the meetings on climate change (COP26) and biological diversity (COP15).

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