EU considers response to Middle East conflict as countries prepare to evacuate citizens – Europe live
EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns against further escalation following US and Israel strikes on IranA so-called “security college” of the European Commission is set to meet today as the European Union is considering its options given the escalating situation in the Middle East.The...
<p>EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns against further escalation following US and Israel strikes on Iran</p><p><strong>A so-called “security college” of the European Commission is set to meet today as the European Union is considering its options given the escalating situation in the Middle East.</strong></p><p>The bloc’s foreign ministers spoke at an online emergency meeting last night, with the <strong>EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, <a href="https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/03/01/statement-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-on-developments-in-the-middle-east/">warning later</a> about the prospect of further escalation in the region.</strong> She also stressed the importance of keeping critical waterways, like the strait of Hormuz, open.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/02/eu-response-middle-east-conflict-evacuate-citizens-europe-live-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>
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