There is a need for the European Union to use all potential we have on defense cooperation. Federica Mogherini More Quotes by Federica Mogherini More Quotes From Federica Mogherini With this bold agenda, the European Union has proven itself ready to address the plight of those escaping from wars, persecution and poverty, migration is a shared responsibility of all member states and all member states are called now to contribute to tackling this historical challenge. Federica Mogherini world If we put together the numbers of the EU and the member states, then we are the first heavyweight. It's just that we don't realize the power we have in our hands, and we don't use it, just using all our potential in terms of institutions and money would be a game changer. Federica Mogherini top-news It's right that we need to talk about our differences. Federica Mogherini top-news Like China, our European priority is for the violence to stop in the east of Ukraine. Our efforts, as Europeans, are all focused on the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, and we are concretely contributing to that, at the same time, the European Union has developed a policy of sanctions towards Russia, but I could not stress enough in all my speeches that a sanctions policy is not in itself a policy - it's an instrument, a tool. And as such we are keeping that as long as the Mink agreement is not fully implemented. Federica Mogherini top-news We also discussed the situation in Iraq and Syria and briefly in Libya, where the European Union and China share common interests and where our joint efforts could make a real difference. Federica Mogherini world The best possible approach you can have is ... on one side have a positive outcome of the nuclear talks so that we can be sure that they cannot develop a nuclear weapon, on the other side, call for Iran to play a major, major but positive, role on Syria in particular, to encourage the regime to ... (support) a Syrian-led transition. Federica Mogherini world I understand very well the concerns of many Arab countries, not only Arab countries, in the region on the role of Iran, but I am also convinced that it would be naive to imagine that a country like Iran could simply disappear from the map. Federica Mogherini world We need to fight the organizations that are trafficking and smuggling people, so that we can prevent desperate people from leaving in desperate conditions, my pain is that it was a reaction coming too late after so many people died. Federica Mogherini top-news We are not yet working on numbers, but what we have agreed on today is, for sure, the need to increase significantly the resources at sea, and the level of the operation, doing more search and rescue and doing it more together. Federica Mogherini top-news Cuba is facing a very interesting period and the European Union is keen to see how we can take the relationship forward with strong momentum, the EU has been closely following the developments in Cuba and its relations with key international players, which create new dynamics in the region and in Cuba itself, and provide new opportunities for all. Federica Mogherini world We discussed different options for an EU presence, different ways in which the EU can support also through security measures. This could mean also some naval presence. Federica Mogherini top-news We have started discussing possible EU contributions ... to supporting any possible agreement. Federica Mogherini energy I've always said, if the political process starts ... the international community and the European Union first of all will be ready to support (it) with all possible means. Federica Mogherini energy I also believe that there is not going to be any deal if it is not going to be a good deal. And this is something we have to pass as a message to all our friends and partners. Federica Mogherini world We have to make it succeed. This is the only agreement that was signed by the parties, it has been supported by U.N. Security Council resolution, and it is the only way we have to make peace possible in Ukraine. Federica Mogherini world The EU stands ready to take appropriate action in case the fighting and other negative developments in violation of the Minsk agreements continue. Federica Mogherini energy We need a collective rethinking of our overall approach to the conflict. The Quartet will prepare for a resumption of the peace process, including regular and direct outreach to Arab states. Federica Mogherini energy I ... call openly upon Russia to use its considerable influence over separatist leaders and to stop any form of military, political or financial support. Federica Mogherini top-news We need an alliance. We need to strengthen our way of cooperating together. Federica Mogherini world The threat is not only the one we faced in Paris but also spreading in many parts of the world, starting in Muslim countries, we need to share information more, we need to cooperate more. Federica Mogherini world
