Speech during the Ceremonia de Entrega del Premio Nueva Economía Fórum, 20 January 2023.
Catalan-Spanish diplomat and politician (born 1947)
Josep Borrell Fontelles (born 24 April 1947) 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.
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Native Name:
Josep Borrell i Fontelles
Alternative Names:
Josep Borrell Fontelles
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José Borrell Fontelles
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José Borrell
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