Javier Solana
Javier Solana
Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGFis a Spanish physicist and Socialist politician. After serving in the Spanish government under Felipe Gonzálezand Secretary General of NATO, he was appointed the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and Secretary-General of the Western European Union and held these posts from October 1999 until December 2009...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 July 1942
CountrySpain
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It will mean a better deal for European taxpayers, and for their armed forces. And it is a vital step for ensuring that our defense industries remain globally competitive.
This is a significant step forward for regional and global stability.
The EU views with serious concern ... Iran's intention to resume suspended nuclear activities. It urges Iran not to take this step ... at a moment when international confidence in the peaceful nature of (Tehran's nuclear) program is far from restored.
Unfortunately, it is highly probable that a weapon went astray and hit civilian buildings,
work together as a strong team for the future of the country.
We're going to continue working politically ... the behavior (of the Russians) is completely unacceptable,
We want to prove to Lebanon our support in establishing strong relations on political and economic levels between Lebanon and the European Union.
Ukraine is very profoundly divided. We have to do our utmost so that this country is able to rally together and so that we don't have this profound division. We still have time for a dialogue.
We want to take a decision that is part of a solution, not part of a problem, and therefore it has to be well explained and understood by everybody.
We want to see how we can help organize the transfer.
We are looking with interest at that proposal. It is a proposal in which enrichment would be done outside, in Russia, but at the moment no agreement has been reached between Russia and Iran.
Throughout history, new arrivals or new competitors have often been regarded as threats, but the reality is that a stronger and more confident China is good for the world,
There is no question that regional responsibility lies on the shoulders of President Milosevic, ... He bears the majority of responsibility.