Foreign Affairs Council

"My last call to colleagues: Be more united, take decisions quicker. Events won't wait for you," was the advice of the EU's chief of foreign policy, Josep Borrell, at the last Foreign Affairs Council that he chaired.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for suspending political dialogue with Israel, citing the country's disregard for international law in Gaza.

The potential shift in EU-Israel relations comes after months of fruitless appeals for Israel to respect international norms during the ongoing conflict.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is set to request approval from member states to use supplied weapons for deep strikes on military targets within Russia. Speaking ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Kuleba emphasized the importance of obtaining permission to target what he termed "legitimate military targets" deep inside Russia.

Concern is growing in European capitals regarding the peacemaker role that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has assumed during his visits to Ukraine, Russia, and China. Diplomatic sources in Brussels reported this to Bulgarian media "Club Z".

The Greek Foreign Minister, Giorgos Gerapetritis, has warned that the Republic of North Macedonia's decision to use only "Macedonia" as its name jeopardizes its European integration prospects. Gerapetritis made these remarks ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg today.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis traveled to Brussels Sunday, where he will take part at the Foreign Affairs Council Monday, the Ministry has announced.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis had a telephone conversation with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos on Saturday to brief him on the results of the Greece-Turkey High Council of Cooperation that took place in Athens on Thursday.

The two foreign ministers also discussed agenda items to be discussed at the upcoming councils to be held in Brussels.

Respect for European norms is a prerequisite for the improvement of EU-Turkey relations, the Foreign Affairs Council stated during their session in Brussels on Thursday. Ankara has expressed its expectation of positive steps from the EU concerning visa liberalization and the Customs Union. 

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is scheduled to attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union in Brussels on Monday, as confirmed by a statement from the Foreign Ministry. The meeting will address several important topics, including Russia's war on Ukraine and the situation in the Horn of Africa region.

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

MEPs want sanctions for 6 thousand Russians from the Navalny list. Two Bulgarians among them