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HR/VP Blog post - After a year of unheeded pleas by the Israeli authorities regarding respect for international law in the Gaza war, we cannot continue with business as usual. This is why I have proposed to EU Member States to ban imports from illegal settlements and to suspend the political dialogue with Israel. We will discuss these measures at the Foreign Affairs Council next week.

HR/VP Blog – Against the background of increased military support from North Korea to Russia and raising instability in the region, I travelled to Tokyo and Seoul at the beginning of this month. We concluded new Security and Defence Partnerships with Japan and South Korea, the first ones outside Europe. Having worked steadily to strengthen our ties with Asia, it is a great satisfaction for me to have been able to conclude these two partnerships before leaving office.

HRVP Blog - The death of Yahya Sinwar should mark a turning point at a moment when a new cycle of violence is engulfing the entire Middle East. Europe has a responsibility - and interest - in helping make ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon and the release of hostages possible. We must also help Palestinians and Israelis move from mutual rejection to mutual recognition and assist the Lebanese in rebuilding their state.

HRVP Blog - Discussing Europe’s technological sovereignty has become quite fashionable. It has been an important part of my role as High Representative. Recently, I attended a conference on technological sovereignty in defence in Spain. In a world of renewed conflicts and geopolitical rivalries, defence requires visionary leadership—including in advanced technologies. Europe's industrial defence sector has great potential; our task is to unlock it.

HRVP Blog – A few weeks ago, I returned to the Island of Ventotene, in Italy, where in 1941 a visionary manifesto “For a free and united Europe” was published. Many of those visions have become reality, but, in the current tense geopolitical context, much more needs to be done to strengthen our political union and reinforce our common foreign and security policy.

HRVP Blog - Two years ago, Mahsa Amini was killed in police custody in Iran, triggering the dignified “Women, Life, Freedom” movement. This movement faced brutal repression. At the same time, Iran has also chosen to provide massive support to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The latest delivery of ballistic missiles is a dangerous escalation. Such policies have been answered with successive EU targeted sanctions.

HR/VP Blog - At last weekend’s Ambrosetti Forum in Italy, President Zelenskyy and Queen Rania of Jordan addressed the audience. They confronted us with the grim realities of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, highlighting how in both places civilians are suffering of violations of international law and paying a high price for it.

HR/VP Blog – My friend and colleague Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba has been replaced by his former deputy Andrii Sybiha. I would like to pay tribute to the tremendous job he did in representing Ukraine in a very difficult time and in advancing the EU-Ukraine relationship. Based on this close relationship, we will continue to support Ukraine’s fight for its freedom and sovereignty for as long as it takes and with whatever it takes.