The Latest Breaking News from Josep Borrell

Continent is being told to take more responsibility for its own defence in light of US president’s overtures to Putin

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its third anniversary on February 24, the conflict has taken a dramatic and unexpected turn. The US is abruptly disengaging from its support of Ukraine, having previously promised that they would stand with Kyiv for “as long as it takes”.

Israeli warplanes struck buildings in Beirut’s suburbs and in a southern Lebanese city Tuesday

The European Union’s top diplomat says there are “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to implement a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying all its security concerns had been addressed in the U.S.-French-brokered deal

The EU has stood in solidarity with Israel since the start of the war with Hamas, and has been consistent in saying the country has the right to defend itself. But the EU has always said that this has to be done in line with international law, which Israel has…

Earlier this week, US special envoy Amos Hochstein said in Lebanon that a truce deal was "within our grasp", and then headed to Israel for talks with officials there.

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war while on a visit to Lebanon on Sunday, as the militant group claimed a wave of cross-border attacks.

Vice-President of the European Commission and Jordanian Foreign Minister stress adherence to ICC rulings, sparking reactions from Israel.

Efforts to reach dozens of people trapped under the rubble of a multi-storey residential building in devastated north Gaza carried on Monday, the civil defence agency said, despite persistent fighting.