BRUSSELS - "We want the full restoration of the nuclear agreement with Iran.
This is the only way to ensure that Iran does not come into possession of an atomic bomb. And this must be avoided at all costs".
Thus the German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, on the sidelines of the meeting of EU heads of diplomacy, in physical format, in Brussels. During the proceedings, an overview of the state of the art of the negotiations underway in Vienna is expected. "We are ready for dialogue and it would be time for Moscow to return to dialogue". Thus the German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the sidelines of the meeting of the heads of European diplomacy in Brussels. "It is important that the EU does not deviate from its path of defense of human rights with great unity", he added.
At the informal summit of leaders in Porto, the Czech premier, Andrej Babis, asked the other heads of state and government to expel "at least one Russian diplomat" as a sign of solidarity, after the diplomatic crisis of recent days.
The heads of EU diplomacy will discuss this at the Foreign Council today, in view of possible decisions at the next summit of leaders on 24 and 25 May
. "The situation with Russia is not improving," said EU High Representative Josep Borrell, introducing the topic.
At the EU Foreign Council, "we will discuss the decision to postpone the elections in Palestine. We will see how to support" the Palestinians. "We pushed them hard to hold"
the vote "and the fact that Israel" does not authorize the polls in Jerusalem "made them stop.
Thus the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, arriving at the meeting of the heads of diplomacy of the 27, which is today held in physical format, in Brussels. Borrell also expressed concern about the situation in Lebanon, and explained that some ministers today would raise the issue during the debate.
"The Western Balkans dossier is the main discussion of the Foreign Council today. We want to have an overview of the situation, to see how we can engage more in the region, underlining the importance that the Western Balkans have for the EU. We want to understand how we can offer a stronger European perspective to the area ". Thus the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, arriving at the meeting of the heads of European diplomacy, today in physical format.
