Foreign minister in favor of further pay • Table.Briefings

The EU will examine aid to the Palestinians but will by no means suspend it. Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell stressed this after an informal emergency meeting of foreign ministers on the sidelines of a meeting with the Gulf states in Oman. The Commissioner for Neighborhood, Oliver Varhelyi, was duped.

After an emergency meeting of foreign ministers, EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell clearly distanced himself from his Commission colleague Oliver Varhelyi and also sees the member states behind him: Yes, the Commission does plan to review financial support for the Palestinians. But the chief diplomat presented this as a formality. The point is to ensure once again that no EU funds end up with Hamas. However, cooperation and aid to the Palestinian authorities must continue. There would be no suspension of funds. Apart from „two or three member states,“ all foreign ministers had supported this position, Borrell stressed.

Foreign minister in favor of further payments to Palestinians

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