However unlike her Spanish predecessor Josep Borrell she had previously shown little interest in Africa...

In response to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's expression of surprise about the prevalence of pro-Russian sentiments in Africa South African RT commentator Joe Mhlanga praised the ‘good deeds the Russians are doing for the African people' and refuted the notion that anti-westernism is the sole driver of conciliatory sentiments towards Russia...

In a speech in May EU Foreign Affairs High Representative Josep Borrell referenced the military juntas in Mali Niger and Burkina Faso noting that ‘the growing presence of Russian mercenaries to assist these military regimes has resulted in more instability more exactions against civilians and more plundering of natural resources accompanied by massive anti-EU disinformation campaigns'...

The appointment of Kaja Kallas the former prime minister of Estonia as the EU's High Representative on Foreign Affairs replacing Josep Borrell suggests that EU foreign policy will focus on its eastern flank...

By agreeing to Quintin's sidelining EU High Representative Josep Borrell had ceded an important point of principle many diplomats now feel; parties to a conflict should not have a veto over the choice of a Special Representative...

Unlike the EU's outgoing diplomatic chief Spain's Josep Borrell who has been sounding warnings about the EU's waning influence in the Sahel and other regions of Africa Kallas's priority will be the Russia-Ukraine war...

She has been one of the EU's strongest supporters of the Israel Defense Forces operations in Gaza clashing behind the scenes with EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell over policy...

But some in the Commission led by Foreign Affairs High Representative Josep Borrell have raised concerns about human rights abuses by Sisi's regime...