BRUSSELS (AA) – The EU foreign policy chief said Tuesday that the bloc is working for the release of Swedish EU diplomat Johan Floderus, who has been detained in Iran for more than 500 days. “We are working for his release, for him to regain his freedom,” Josep Borrell said at a plenary session on […]
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Monday she has been “in weekly” contact with the family of an EU diplomat who has been detained by Iran for over 500 days. Speaking at a news conference, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs confirmed that Johan Floderus used to work for her Cabinet and called […]
Cadiz, Spain – AFP The European Union’s top diplomat confirmed on Tuesday that Johan Floderus, a Swedish diplomat working for the EU, has been held captive in Iran for more than 500 days. Arriving at a meeting on development in the Spanish city of Cadiz, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters that Brussels […]