"The European Council underlines the need to urgently provide air defense to Ukraine and to accelerate and intensify the provision of all necessary military assistance, including artillery ammunition and missiles. Calls on the Council, in particular at its next meeting, to ensure the necessary follow-up. Welcomes the progress made on the proposals to allocate extraordinary revenues from Russia's fixed assets for the benefit of Ukraine and calls for their rapid adoption." This is what we read in the latest draft of the conclusions of the EU summit which will begin this afternoon.
EU summit, 'ready for sanctions against Iran for drone use'
"The European Council strongly and unequivocally condemns the Iranian attack on Israel and reiterates its full solidarity with the people of Israel and its commitment to Israel's security and regional stability. The European Council calls on Iran and the groups act by proxy to cease all attacks and urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any action that could increase tensions in the region in relation to unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles". This is what we read in the latest draft of the EU summit which will begin this afternoon.
Today's summit of the 27 will address the Middle Eastern and Ukrainian dossiers, as well as the topic of relations between the EU and Turkey. Yesterday it was already clear that the Council would endorse new sanctions against Tehran. The text also "reaffirms its commitment to work with partners to put an immediate end to the crisis in Gaza and implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728, including by achieving an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages, as well as the provision of full, rapid, safe and unhindered large-scale humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in need. The EU remains firmly committed to a lasting and sustainable peace based on the two-State solution."
EU summit, 'commitment to avoid escalation in Lebanon'
"The EU stands ready to work with all partners to avoid a further escalation of tensions in the region, in particular in Lebanon. It recalls its strong support for the Lebanese people and recognizes the difficult circumstances that Lebanon is experiencing internally and internationally. due to regional tensions". This is what we read in the latest draft conclusions of the EU leaders' summit which begins this afternoon. Italy had asked that the Lebanese dossier be addressed at the summit. "The EU remains committed to the stability of Lebanon and to strengthening its support for the Lebanese Armed Forces," it said.