This is Beirut, 24/10 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, emphasized that the United Nations Interim Force stationed in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) should be used to its maximum potential rather than having its mission altered. Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the international conference on Lebanon which ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated on Wednesday that “the military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel is the cause of an unacceptable number of civilian casualties and unbearable level of destruction across the country, making the situation of Lebanon – a country already ...
This is Beirut, 19/10 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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G7 Defense ministers on Saturday met against the backdrop of multiple ongoing military conflicts, expressing concern over escalation in Lebanon while pledging "unwavering support" for Ukraine. Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven countries, organised the body's first ministerial meeting dedicated to Defense, staged in the ...
This is Beirut, 19/10 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, suggested on Saturday strengthening the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and has accused the Israeli army of deliberately targeting its positions. According to Borrell, UNIFIL is currently unable to intervene between Hezbollah and Israel. "They cannot ...
This is Beirut, 17/10 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Canada has demanded that “the strikes cease immediately” in response to Israeli attacks against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Canadian government denounced “Israeli aggressions against civilian infrastructure in northern Gaza, as well as against UN peacekeeping forces” in a statement issued on Thursday. The ...
This is Beirut, 14/10 12:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Monday denounced as "completely unacceptable" a series of Israeli attacks that have injured United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. "The 27 (EU) members agreed on asking (the) Israelis to stop attacking UNIFIL," Borrell told reporters ahead of a meeting of the bloc's foreign ...
This Is Beirut, 28/09 17:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell voiced regret Friday that no power, including the United States, can "stop" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he appears determined to crush militants in Gaza and Lebanon. "What we do is put all diplomatic pressure on a ceasefire, but nobody seems to be able to stop Netanyahu, neither in Gaza ...
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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"]
This Is Beirut, 12/09 15:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
EU’s Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell has underlined the need for a full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 which, he stressed, would “pave the way for a comprehensive settlement” along the Lebanese-Israeli border amid rising tensions in the region. Speaking at a press conference on the second day of his visit to ...
This Is Beirut, 11/09 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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 ...
This Is Beirut, 26/08 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Josep Borell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, supported Lebanon’s demands for the immediate implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In a phone conversation with caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Monday, both sides expressed disappointment over ...
This Is Beirut, 23/08 12:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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 ...