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Borrell: Use 'Hezbollah's weakness' to secure Lebanon ceasefire

There’ll be no solution to a conflict that’s cost thousands of lives until Lebanon strengthens its political institutions, the EU’s chief diplomat said.

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Czechia blocks EU statement urging 'immediate ceasefire' in Lebanon

The EU fears that "any further military intervention would dramatically aggravate the situation" in the Middle East, Josep Borrell has said.

USA

Borrell warns Israel-Hezbollah fighting risks a 'full-fledged war'

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, the EU's foreign policy chief commented on the need to avert a wider war in the Middle East, as well as giving an update on the EU's assistance to Ukraine.

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Borrell urges Lebanon and Israel to ease tensions along their border

"We need to de-escalate military tensions and use this opportunity to urge all sides to pursue this path," said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell during his visit to Beirut.

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Egypt

Josep Borrell arrives in Egypt as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs will also travel to Lebanon for meetings with UN agencies and the Emergency Rescue Committee.

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Kallas under pressure to prove diplomatic prowess beyond Ukraine

The EU’s relevance in the Global South could further unravel unless Kallas can show ‘engagement’ on the Israeli-Palestine issue, sources tell Euronews.

Radio Schuman

Why do long-range strikes matter to Ukraine?

The US and EU countries limit the use of weapons they provide to Ukraine for fear of escalating the war.

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Borrell says EU should consider sanctions on Israeli ministers

But the proposal is unlikely to find consensus among the EU's 27 member countries who are divided over their approach to the war in Gaza. It has already been criticised by Italy’s foreign minister as "unrealistic".

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EU rejects 'democratic legitimacy' of Venezuela's Maduro

The EU's 27 foreign ministers said Maduro would remain Venezuela's de facto president but that they denied his democratic legitimacy.

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Let Ukraine strike Russia and keep the momentum, Kuleba urges EU

Dmytro Kuleba has urged EU countries to take "bold decisions" and allow Ukraine to use donated weapons to strike deep into Russian territory.

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Borrell proposes EU sanctions on Israeli ministers for hate crimes

Recent provocations from government hardliners Ben Gvir and Smotrich have sparked international outcry.

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Maduro accuses Borrell of complicity in Gaza war as tensions soar

Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, has said that publicly available voting records suggest Maduro was defeated in Venezuela's presidential election.

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Borrell calls for three-day ceasefire to curb polio spread in Gaza

The polio disease has re-emerged in the war-torn enclave more than two decades after it was eradicated.

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China to probe EU dairy products as anti-subsidy spat escalates

The tit-for-tat anti-subsidy probe is seen as a response to the EU's tariffs on imported electric vehicles.

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Borrell blasts Israeli statements on cutting aid to Gaza

Borrell called the comments from far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir an "incitement to war crimes".

Venezuela

Venezuela elections: Maduro calls EU request a 'disgrace'

Representatives from the European Union and world leaders have cast doubt on Venezuela's official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won last Sunday's election.

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EU calls for 'maximum restraint' after Hamas leader's assassination

"No country and no nation stand to gain from a further escalation in the Middle East," an EU spokesperson said after Ismail Haniyeh was killed.

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EU urges transparency in Venezuela but says sanctions are 'premature'

A joint EU statement denouncing "irregularities" in Venezuela's presidential election was blocked by Hungary, leading Josep Borrell to publish his own.

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Borrell accuses Orbán of disloyalty, joins boycott against presidency

The informal meeting of foreign ministers scheduled to take place in Budapest at the end of August will instead be held in Brussels.

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Josep Borrell visits Latvia

Borrell said Latvia is a frontrunner in its support to Ukraine and an example to others on defence investments.