JOSEP BORRELL

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EU to prepare list of possible measures in response to Turkey’s opening of Varosha

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also characterised as unacceptable Turkey’s harassment of ships in the Exclusive Economic Zones of EU member-states and underlined that all members expressed solidarity with Greece and Cyprus.

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell: Condemnation without consequences in statement on Erdogan’s opening of Varosha

EU summits over the last year have consistently postponed imposing sanctions against Turkey over its violations of international law in Cyprus’ EEZ, the Aegean, and the Eastern Mediterranean, ostensibly in an effort normalise Greek-Turkish relations.

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EU puts off sanctions on Turkey over geopolitical issues, pursues deeper economic ties instead

The EU leaders are expected to declare at tomorrow's summit their that Turkey deserves more financial support for hosting millions of Syrian refugees.

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EU’s Borrell declares interest in Greece’s sovereignty, says EU, Greek borders common

'For our part, we were also very clear, I hope, in expressing not only European solidarity but also our commitment to Greece, to protecting your sovereignty, your external borders, which are also the external borders of the whole of the European Union,' he underlined.

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EU foreign policy chief blasts Turkey on behalf of Commission

In direct opposition to the UN Convention Ankara has steadfastly maintained that islands have no EEZ, a position that was rejected by the US, France, and the entire EU among others.