Closing summary
… and on that note, it’s a wrap for today!
As mentioned earlier, several European countries are attending the Board of Peace’s meeting in Washington, although only a few of them as actual member of the new body (14:50).
During the event so far, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has received another high profile endorsement from the US president, Donald Trump (15:49, 17:05), while Romania’s Nicușor Dan received an unexpect invitation to address the event, offering his support for the Board’s efforts in Palestine (15:47, 15:58, 16:39, 17:15).
For further coverage of the Board of Peace’s meeting, follow our US live blog here:
Meanwhile, in Europe:
The European Union has said there were “no tangible signs that Russia is engaging seriously” with the aim of securing peace in Ukraine, stressing that nothing can be decided about Ukraine without Europe at the negotiating table” (12:58).
Trump-endorsed Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has clashed with the opposition leader, Péter Magyar, over his depiction of the opposition forces as promoting Hungary’s involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine (13:48).
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Greenland next month in a show of solidarity with Denmark and its semi-autonomous territory, the EU has announced (12:49).
Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk has urged Polish citizens to immediately leave Iran, adding that “under no circumstances anyone should be travelling to that country” as he warned that the prospect of active conflict is “very, very real” (11:11).
And that’s all from me, Jakub Krupa, for today.
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Romania's Dan pledges support for Trump's Gaza plans
Romania’s president Nicușor Dan has just been speaking (15:47), offering Romania’s support for Trump’s “comprehensive and stable” plan in Gaza and his “efforts and results in other parts of the world.”
He says Romania could “increase the number of flights to extract children with diseases to treat them in the Romanian hospitals,” scholarships for Palestinian students, and help with “rebuilding the Gazan institutions” such as police and public administration.
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