European institutions will do “everything possible to help bring stability to the Middle East and avoid escalation”. According to Michel, Ukraine needs “more ammunition and air defense. There will be an answer to this: it will be a matter of weeks, not months.” Meeting between Meloni and von der Leyen on Tunisia and Syrian refugees in Lebanon
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The second day of the extraordinary European Council in Brussels is underway. European leaders condemn Iran’s attack on Israel and have decided to impose further sanctions on Tehran. “The idea is to hit the companies that are used for drones and missiles, but we will have more details after the work – explained the President of the European Council Charles Michel -. We need to do everything possible to help bring stability to the region and avoid escalation. We ask all parties to exercise maximum restraint.” Also on the agenda was the leaders’ discussion with Enrico Letta on the Report on the future of the single market: the meeting lasted two hours.
The Meloni-von der Leyen match
Meanwhile, according to what we learn, the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the Europa Building. At the center of the conversation, an update on the results of the visit to Tunisia, also in relation to the implementation process of the Memorandum and the Mattei Plan, the concrete initiatives that can be implemented given the conclusions on the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and a discussion on the issues of European competitiveness.
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Michel: “Put an end to the Gaza crisis”
“The EU is committed to working with partners to put an end to the Gaza crisis, including through an immediate ceasefire, the unconditional release of hostages and the guarantee of unrestricted access to humanitarian aid – said Charles Michel -. We must cooperate with Lebanon. Migration is an important aspect, but it is a broader issue. The Prime Minister of Cyprus shared his thoughts on the current situation but he was not the only one: Giorgia Meloni and other leaders also gave an assessment. All this is in line with what has been done recently to build partnerships with third countries.”
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Michel: “More ammunition and air defense in Kiev”
“Ukraine does not need words, but more ammunition and air defense – Michel recalled -. The member states understand this, and we have had an in-depth discussion on this. There will be an answer: it is a matter of days and weeks , not months. Everyone is making their best effort.” European leaders also discussed the alleged network of influence, discovered in recent weeks by Czech and Belgian intelligence and financed by the Kremlin, which would involve some MEPs. “It was a due debate” held in the presence of the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, with the aim of “ensuring monitoring”, Michel said. “We must be much more vigilant and cooperate more by putting together the tools we have, the European institutions on the one hand and the national authorities on the other. It is a clear signal that we are not naive”, concluded the President of the European Council, which hopes for “greater effectiveness” in this field.
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