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Europeans must not tire in their effort to defeat Russia's invasion of Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says, warning Vladimir Putin would seek to exploit "democratic fatigue". SOUNDBITE
Madrid, Dec 3 (EFE), (Camera: Ángel Herrera and Leo Redondo).- Charles Michel, who has just been inaugurated as President of the European Council, intends to defend the best interests of the world with a strong voice together with the High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, with whom he is, he says he is on the same wavelength. David Sassoli sees the urgency of strengthening the European project and emphasizes the need for stable countries.INTERVIEW WITH DAVID SASSOLI, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.00:02 - 00:31"As the (Spanish acting) Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said very well, what Europe does has a strong impact on the behaviour of others. Therefore, we need a European initiative to also push other economies and countries, to push large areas of global industry to start a virtuous journey. What Europe does is reflected throughout the world." INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES MICHEL, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL.00:32 - 01:08 "The EU has long taken the lead in trying to make the world aware that there is an extremely important challenge. We are not alone, within the United Nations, the headquarters is extremely mobilised to carry out this battle against the climate threat and it is equally important that the major regions of the world put this climate emergency on the agenda, to encourage everyone to show responsibility. Next year there will be an important EU-China summit, the climate issue will surely be at the heart of the negotiations, of the discussion between the EU and China".
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell asks Israel "not to be consumed by rage" in its battle with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE
EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg, with Israel's conflict with Hamas at the top of the agenda. EU foreign police chief Josep Borrell urged faster aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip, saying that the few dozen trucks of humanitarian aid that had been allowed into the enclave from Egypt were not enough. Borrell added that the bloc was debating calling for a humanitarian pause in the conflict. IMAGES
The head of the European Parliament vows that MEPs will be subject to new rules against "corruption" and "foreign interference" after a graft scandal linked to Qatar and Morocco. SOUNDBITE
Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, holds a speech in Bruges to inaugurate the European Diplomatic Academy. "Europe is a garden," he says, praising the "combination of political freedom, economic prosperity and social cohesion". He urges European leaders, whom he compares to "gardeners", to help prevent the invasion of the "jungle". SOUNDBITE
Elazar Stern, Minister of Intelligence of the State of Israel, and Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, attend the first meeting in a decade of a frozen joint council. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid dialled in remotely for the EU-Israel Association Council talks. IMAGES
The EU's foreign policy chief says he is hopeful the Iran nuclear deal could be revived after receiving "reasonable" responses to his proposed text from Iran and the United States. "I am hoping that in the coming days we are not going to lose this momentum and we can close the deal" says Josep Borrell, at an informal meeing of EU foreign ministers in Prague. SOUNDBITE
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