Summit of nine countries from the South of the European Union on the Middle East and migration
The heads of state and government of Med9, which brings together nine countries from the south of the European Union (EU), will focus on the situation in the Middle East, migration and the EU’s Mediterranean policy during a summit on Friday in Cyprus , the French presidency reported on Thursday.
The leaders of eight of the Med9 countries (France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia and Croatia) will be present – not the Portuguese Prime Minister – as well as the King of Jordan, Abdullah II and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
In Paphos (in western Cyprus) they will discuss the situation in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank, where violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers is increasing, as well as the strengthening of the relationship between Jordan and the EU and the agenda of the next Commission European.
“There is a desire to have a Mediterranean policy both in traditional issues and in matters of civil security”like forest fires, but also “In terms of transportation, [de politique] energy and competitiveness »stressed an advisor to the French president, Emmanuel Macron. In the Middle East, “ [les] The levers are limited, but it is about building more European convergences.”points out the Elysée. The Med9 will evoke in particular a “strengthen humanitarian aid to Gaza”Paris said.
