Brussels, 19/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - On 15 August, European foreign affairs ministers welcomed the ceasefire and called on all the different parties involved to respect and extend it. After several missed opportunities over the last few weeks and despite the high number of victims, a 72-hour ceasefire was introduced in the Middle East and extended on 18 August for a further 24 hours. On Tuesday 19 August, it was finally broken earlier than planned by the belligerent parties.
Ministers...