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Josep Borrell
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Josep Borrell has called for greater European autonomy in defence, saying that 60% of the defence industry is imported. Speaking in Spain, the former EU foreign policy chief argued that Europe must produce more of its own military equipment. His comments come amid ongoing debate over Europe's capacity to defend itself and reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers.
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Josep Borrell, the EU's former foreign policy chief, has joined around 500 other former European officials in calling for the suspension of the trade section of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The appeal argues that Israel's conduct in Gaza breaches the human rights clause underpinning the pact, renewing debate inside Europe over whether the bloc should impose commercial consequences on Israel.