German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Austrian counterpart Karl Nehammer confronted Josep Borrell, according to two officials briefed on the exchange, APA reports citing Politico.
It was noted that during a meeting of EU leaders in March, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Austrian counterpart Karl Nehammer criticized Josep Borrell on his months-long outspoken critique of Israel.
"You don’t speak for Germany and Austria on Gaza!" That was the message the two European countries’ leaders told the EU’s chief diplomat during a heated exchange on the Israel-Hamas war.
"During a meeting of EU leaders in March, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Austrian counterpart Karl Nehammer confronted Josep Borrell on his months-long outspoken critique of Israel as the death toll in Gaza mounted, according to two officials briefed on the exchange. A rebuke by leaders of the bloc’s top diplomat is highly unusual since Borrell’s role is to represent the European Union when it comes to foreign and security policy matters. One of the officials said the wording was “blunt” and took place in front of other European leaders," - the publication noted.
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