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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11141

28 August 2014
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) middle east
EU welcomes ceasefire and calls for it to last

Brussels, 27/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - During the evening of Tuesday 26 August, the European Union “warmly” welcomed the ceasefire in the Middle East, obtained under Egyptian mediation, and called for it to last. “We call on all to abide by its terms”, said Michael Mann, the spokesperson for High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. Commending the efforts of Egypt and others in working towards the ceasefire, Mann reiterated that the EU is...