Josep Borrell Archives - Financial Mirror

Making Ukrainian victory possible

“We must provide Ukraine with the means to push Russia out. Tanks are necessary for Ukrainian forces to break through the current stalemate of trench warfare, and to regain the momentum they

4th February 2023

Comment/Guests/World

EU shuts airspace to Russia, bans media

The European Union announced swingeing new sanctions against Russia on Sunday over its invasion of Ukraine, closing its airspace to Russian aircraft and banning Russian state media outlets broadcasting in the bloc.

27th February 2022

Europe/World

Why Europe’s digital decade matters

By Margrethe Vestager and Josep Borrell This week, the European Commission presented its vision for a European “digital decade.” With policy targets for 2030 focusing on the four cardinal issues of skills,

14th March 2021

Comment/Europe/Guests

Saving the Iran nuclear deal

By Josep Borrell Five years ago this week in Vienna, the E3/EU+3 (China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, along with the European Union’s High Representative

21st July 2020

Guests/Middle East/World

COVID19: Four priorities for a global pandemic strategy

By Josep Borrell The contrast between the silence of Europe’s streets and squares and the tumultuous, painful reality in many of its hospitals is heartbreaking. COVID-19 has not only Europe but the

15th April 2020

Comment/Guests