The conflict over the conclusions on Gaza flares up again in the European Council. According to informed diplomatic sources “Few countries” at the table are calling for a stronger formula than “humanitarian pauses” in the summit conclusions, which comes as close as possible to the call for a “ceasefire.” According to the same sources, there is no agreement The chapter on Middle East conclusions could be skipped.
The leaders of the 27 begin to insert the term “humanitarian pauses” into the text; So neither “Pause” nor “Windows”. “The European Council expresses its gravest concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and calls for continued, rapid, safe and unhindered access for humanitarian assistance and for assistance to reach those in need through all necessary measures, including corridors and humanitarian breaks , achieved.” This is what we read in the latest draft of the conclusions of the EU summit, which is available to ANSA.
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Meloni: “Give the PNA more weight against Hamas”
“I believe that one of the most effective means of defeating Hamas is to bring concreteness and timing to the Palestinian issue. Give more weight to the Palestinian Authority. This is a role that Europe can play.”. He underlined it Giorgia Meloni Arrival at the Extraordinary European Council in Brussels. “I am satisfied with von der Leyen’s letter, for which I thank you.” It shows, that “The EU wants to make concrete progress on immigration” Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said again: “With yesterday’s letter, President von der Leyen has shown that she is making concrete progress. The fact that she is sending a letter to the Council on the status of the principles we have established means that the issue is no longer one of vision but of facts, which is the responsibility of the Commission,” explained Meloni. “It is “It is important that an assessment of the work done is carried out before the European Council meetings,” he added. “What is necessary” in countries like Egypt and Tunisia is respect. I have said it and I will say it again: they cannot “Think about speaking to another nation in a paternalistic or superior manner. When you decide to talk about strategic partnership, we need to show that respect, and that has sometimes been missing with Tunisia.” This was said by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni upon her arrival at the EU summit
It took place in the early afternoon a trilateral Meloni-Macron-Scholz at the end of the meeting with the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to promote the resumption of negotiations and the path to detente. In a meeting with the Chancellor Olaf Schol and French President Emmanuel Macron: “We have committed ourselves to resolving another critical scenario, namely that between Serbia and Kosovo.”. We are trying to find a solution. “We have asked both heads of state and government to make progress in implementing the agreements reached,” Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said outside the door on the sidelines of the EU summit.
Michel: “The EU does not apply double standards when it comes to Gaza, unity is our strength”
“The European Union knows no double standards” when it comes to the war between Hamas and Israel, he said the President of the European Council Charles Michel shortly before the start of the summit. “We believe in a system based on values and respect for the rules, and both my colleagues and I continue to explain this to our partners in the global south.” “But there are people in the world who use this argument to “To attack the EU and raise doubts about our credibility: this moment is important from a geopolitical perspective and our unity will be our strength in our relations with the global south.”
The Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani explains that “we have to take a path for the two states that gives the Palestinians a perspective and thus puts an end to Hamas, which must be delegitimized from a military but also political point of view.” The interlocutor is the PNA, Hamas, that cannot be and at the same time Israel’s right to exist must be guaranteed.” Tajani also reflects that work is being done “because The conflict between Israel and Hamas is not becoming regional. We need great caution, we need responsibility. All Italian government initiatives go in this direction, without prejudice to Israel’s right to destroy Hamas power plants. But we are also concerned about the concerns of the Palestinians, we are doing our best for our compatriots. There cannot be a ceasefire, but an agreement can be found on a possible short suspension to allow civilians or citizens with dual passports to leave“.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas “is at risk of escalating,” while “migrants are pushed toward a better life by these conflicts and may arrive on our shores in large numbers. Faced with all this, the EU must be determined,” he said The President of the EU Commission comes to the EU summit He stressed that “the budget review was proposed to address challenges such as the Ukrainian and migration issues.”
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