Josep Borrell

Josep Borrell Fontelles is a Spanish politician serving as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy since 1 December 2019. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he served as President of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2007 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation in the Government of Spain from 2018 to 2019.

Some of the key events about Josep Borrell

1975
Earned a PhD in Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid
1979
Elected as a member of the Madrid Assembly
1986
Became Secretary of State for Finance in the Spanish government
1991
Appointed Minister of Public Works and Transport
1999
Elected as a Member of the European Parliament
1999
Resigned as leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) due to a financial scandal involving two of his former co-workers
2000
Stepped down as a candidate for Prime Minister of Spain following allegations of financial impropriety
2004
Became President of the European Parliament
2010
Appointed President of the European University Institute
2012
Resigned as President of the European University Institute amid controversy over his simultaneous roles in public office and private energy companies
2018
Became Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
2018
Fined €30,000 by Spain's National Securities Market Commission for insider trading of Abengoa shares
2019
Appointed High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
2019
Criticized for referring to the Amazon as "the lungs of the planet" during the Amazon rainforest fires, a statement considered scientifically inaccurate
2020
Launched the European Peace Facility to support international security efforts
2020
Faced backlash for suggesting that Greta Thunberg might have "green syndrome"
2021
Criticized for describing Russia's military build-up near Ukraine as a "bluff"
2022
Accused of making a racist comment by comparing Europe to a "garden" and the rest of the world to a "jungle"
2023
Criticized for suggesting that Israel's response to Hamas attacks might be disproportionate
2023
Faced controversy over leaked comments suggesting Europe should cut trees to reduce reliance on Russian energy

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