Josep Borrell

"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.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Europe has boosted its military production by 30%. In 2023, European defense spending reached a total of 326 billion euros, as reported by EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Josep Borrell.

Slovenia's Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon, right, greets European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, left, during a round table meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

(FILES) European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arrives for a summit at EU parliament in Brussels, on Feb. 9, 2023.

The EU foreign policy chief on Monday stressed the need to "put pressure on the Israeli government" and Hamas to achieve peace in the Middle East and end the war in the Gaza Strip.

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.

The Turkish Cypriot Foreign Ministry has sharply rebuked European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's reaction to Turkish Cyprus' attendance at the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) summit, characterizing his remarks as an attempt to exert undue pressure on member nations.

Children peep from the window of a building which was slighty burned following a reported attack by Israeli settlers in a residential area on the outskirts of Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, on Nov. 4, 2024. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell (L) and Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) pose following a signing ceremony at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2024.

Japan and the European Union announced a sweeping new security and defense partnership in Tokyo on Nov. 1, which EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hailed as a historic and "very timely" step.

The EU's top diplomat on Wednesday stressed Türkiye's increasing geopolitical importance, saying the country is crucial to the bloc's strategic interests amid global challenges.

Speaking at a press conference, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell noted that "Türkiye is a candidate country whose geopolitical relevance has grown significantly in the current circumstances."

Gulf leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, met with EU counterparts in Brussels on Wednesday for talks they hoped could help defuse an "extremely dangerous escalation" in the Middle East.