European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica has responded to criticism of her presence at the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February – just days before the US and Israel triggered the war with Iran – saying that the EU has “not legitimised” the controversial initiative.
Šuica sparked backlash among EU countries when she attended the meeting convened by Trump in Washington on 19 February as an observer. France and Spain said that her attendance was in breach of the EU treaties, as the institution that she represents lacks the competence to set EU foreign policy.
