Politico announces ‘Borat award’ for diplomacy winner
The gaffe-prone Josep Borrell has repeatedly embarrassed the EU, according to the outlet File photo: Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaks at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, 18 October 2023. © Philipp von Ditfurth/Getty Images The European Union’s foreign policy head, Josep Borrell, was on Tuesday with a from Politico EU, for what the outlet called a history of on the job. Borrell said the Axel Springer-owned outlet, which described the Spaniard last month as having His By way of example, Politico EU offered Borrell’s praise of Ecuador’s presidential election as According to Politico, Borrell appears intent on offering Read more The anti-award was named after Borat, an ex-Soviet, anti-Semitic caricature created by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. In addition to Borrell, Politico EU backhanded European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for “best performance by a German pretending to be president of Europe.” According to the outlet, Von der Leyen has been thwarted in her attempts to wield and project power by Borrell and European Council President Charles Michel, who have repeatedly muscled in on her turf. Moreover, it was “so unfair” that the media have been trying to “get their grubby hands” on the text messages von der Leyen exchanged with the CEO of Pfizer during negotiations to buy billions worth of Covid-19 vaccines, Politico EU added. READ MORE: EU states threw away €4 billion worth of Covid vaccines – Politico