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Schinas admits EU still lacks diplomatic strength in foreign policy

The Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting of Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, said this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the European Union "is not yet capable of becoming a significant diplomatic force in foreign policy".

During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Margaritis Schinas responded to a question on the decision by Spain, Norway and Ireland to recognise the State of Palestine.

Schinas argues that the EU security and defence pact will be born out of a Franco-German agreement

The Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting of Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the Europe of defence and security needs a prior agreement between France and Germany that establishes the parameters for the rest of the Member States.

During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Margaritis Schinas said that in the legislature that will begin after the elections on 9 June, one of the important issues will undoubtedly be security and defence.

Calviño believes that whoever presides over the European Commission after the elections will seek an "affordable" energy transition

The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and former Spanish Vice-President, Nadia Calviño, expressed her confidence on Monday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that whoever presides over the European Commission after the European Parliament elections in June will make an "affordable" energy transition a priority.

Borrell affirms that the EU must maintain its good relations with Morocco in the face of instability on the Mediterranean coast

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, stated this Tuesday at Forum Europa in Brussels that "we have a lot of instability on the Mediterranean coast and we have to preserve the countries that are still stable". 

Borrell warns that eradicating Hamas alone will not bring Israel a solution for peace

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, affirmed this Tuesday at Forum Europa in Brussels that Israel will not have security "even if Hamas is completely eradicated" and urged the implementation of the two-state solution.

Borrell calls on European allies to increase NATO's military credibility

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, said this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that "NATO cannot continue to be credible unless the European members increase their military credibility".

During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Josep Borrell considered that European citizens must understand that "the American umbrella that protected us during the Cold War and afterwards may not be open all the time".

Borrell says that the third stage in the construction of the EU will be to create a European security and defence pillar

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, stated this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the third stage of European construction will necessarily involve the acquisition of its own security and defence capabilities. 

The EU High Representative maintains that "we cannot dissociate the fate of the Ukrainian people from that of the European Union"

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, stated this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that, although Ukraine is not yet a member of the European Union, it is not possible to "dissociate the destiny of the Ukrainian people from that of the European Union". 

Borrell says that "the possibility of a conventional war in Europe is no longer a fantasy"

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, stated this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that "the possibility of a high-intensity conventional war in Europe is no longer a fantasy". 

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