Josep Borrell, the head of foreign policy for the European Union, denied on Tuesday that words he made last week were racist and apologized for any offense they may have caused. The remarks had drawn criticism from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE summoned the acting head of mission at the EU delegation to the UAE on Monday and demanded an explanation for Borrell's alleged racial remarks. Borrell referred to Europe as "a garden" and the majority of the rest of the world as "a jungle" that "might invade the garden" in remarks he made at the brand-new European Diplomatic Academy in Bruges, Belgium, which have since gained a lot of attention online. In a late-Tuesday blog post, Borrell explained that when he used the term "jungle," he was referring to the growing number of instances in which nations have violated accepted international standards by utilizing force, coercion, and extortion. "What I meant by the "jungle" wh...
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